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June 2, 2011

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Housing grant aims to help families become self-sufficient

 

Family economic security
The Denver Post: Colorado public-housing agencies get $381,000 to help families become self-sufficient
Program services include help with job searches and creating resumes, obtaining financial aid and education scholarships, and financial-literacy workshops for credit repair and homeownership.


Health care
Denver Post editorial: Hick's reason for veto makes sense
We understand the governor's fear that fewer children will be covered by CHP+, but monthly premiums do make sense.

Denver Daily News: Hick signs health benefits exchange bill
Gov. John Hickenlooper yesterday signed a bill into law that will make Colorado one of the first states to have a voluntary, competitive insurance market.
Also: Pueblo Chieftain: Gov. signs bill hiking health insurance availability Also: Denver Business Journal: Hickenlooper signs health-exchange bill
Also: The Durango Herald: Governor signs insurance reform


Fiscal policy
Colorado Springs Gazette: D-20 considers giving Wal-Mart discount on taxes
The Academy School District 20 school board is expected to vote Thursday on an intergovernmental agreement to contribute incentives to help attract a Wal-Mart data center to the region.

The Colorado Independent: How to fix the Colorado budget? Talk about it
Now that this year's legislative session is safely behind us, maybe it's time to talk about the state budget. That, anyway, seems to be the premise behind a video released today by the Bell Policy Center and ProgressNow Colorado.


Jobs and economic security
Denver Business Journal: Denver lags most cities on 1-year job-growth rate
The Denver area lagged behind nearly two-thirds of the nation's 100 largest cities in its rate of job growth over the last year, according to a new analysis of federal labor data.  

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