by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 3, 2011 | Economy, Elections
The elections have come and gone and picking over the results is underway. The short version of what happened is “yes” to ban marijuana and “no” to more taxes. Locally, the citizens of Fort Collins voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries by...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 1, 2011 | Economy, Elections
Today is Election Day. If you still need to vote, you’ll need to hand-deliver your ballots by 7:00 PM. The drop-off location in Fort Collins is on the first floor of the Larimer County building at 200 W. Oak Street. Go here for more voter information. The...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 1, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
We celebrate our victories, but we learn from our failures. It’s probably an evolutionary adaptation. When our beetle-browed ancestors made a mistake around a pride of cave lions, they became lunch The fast learners survived and the slow learners were expunged...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 25, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
People over 50 will remember the dire predictions in the mid-1980s that the sun was setting on America, eclipsed by an ascendant Japan. We know how that ended, right? The American economy boomed while the Japanese asset price bubble burst, collapsing Japan’s...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 18, 2011 | Education & Professional Development, Talent
Everybody agrees that education is important. Few people agree, however, on how to measure the effectiveness of public education. ACT and SAT test results are one measure. Standardized state tests like the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) might be another....
