“Tolerance is the virtue of a dying society.”-Aristotle Days until Sine Die: 115 Axiom thanks the many news sources from which we gather relevant stories for our weekly newsletter. In most cases you will be able to read the full text article for each headline below by clicking on the link provided. The purpose of this format is to share newsworthy items while ensuring we adhere to copyright law. On Opening Day, Colorado Lawmakers Find Partisanship amid Unity Talk The Denver Post In a day replete with ceremonial splendor, Colorado lawmakers gaveled the 70th General Assembly into session Wednesday, pledging a spirit of cooperation, even as flashes of partisanship foreshadowed the term to come. Opening Day at Colorado Legislature: Leaders Want to Help Middle Class, but Methods Differ Denver Business Journal Colorado legislative leaders all called during their opening-day speeches Wednesday for the state's General Assembly to aid in the continued economic recovery of middle-class residents, but they suggested a variety of different options on how job creation should happen. Gov. Hickenlooper Names Doug Friednash as Chief of Staff Office of the Governor Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Sunday Doug Friednash will be the next Chief of Staff, effective February 2, 2015. As chief of staff, Friednash will oversee the management of state agencies, advise the governor and cabinet members on state issues and provide crisis management support, help to fill critical positions within the cabinet and senior staff, and support Alan Salazar as he continues to oversee policy and legislative initiatives. Most recently, Friednash was a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck where he managed government relations and public policy, including representing Panasonic Enterprise Solutions in their relocation negotiations with the state and the City of Denver.
“Tolerance is the virtue of a dying society.”-Aristotle Days until Sine Die: 115 Axiom thanks the many news sources from which we gather relevant stories for our weekly newsletter. In most cases you will be able to read the full text article for each headline below by clicking on the link provided. The purpose of this format is to share newsworthy items while ensuring we adhere to copyright law. On Opening Day, Colorado Lawmakers Find Partisanship amid Unity Talk The Denver Post In a day replete with ceremonial splendor, Colorado lawmakers gaveled the 70th General Assembly into session Wednesday, pledging a spirit of cooperation, even as flashes of partisanship foreshadowed the term to come. Opening Day at Colorado Legislature: Leaders Want to Help Middle Class, but Methods Differ Denver Business Journal Colorado legislative leaders all called during their opening-day speeches Wednesday for the state's General Assembly to aid in the continued economic recovery of middle-class residents, but they suggested a variety of different options on how job creation should happen. Gov. Hickenlooper Names Doug Friednash as Chief of Staff Office of the Governor Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Sunday Doug Friednash will be the next Chief of Staff, effective February 2, 2015. As chief of staff, Friednash will oversee the management of state agencies, advise the governor and cabinet members on state issues and provide crisis management support, help to fill critical positions within the cabinet and senior staff, and support Alan Salazar as he continues to oversee policy and legislative initiatives. Most recently, Friednash was a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck where he managed government relations and public policy, including representing Panasonic Enterprise Solutions in their relocation negotiations with the state and the City of Denver.