by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 24, 2011 | Education & Professional Development, Talent
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, the cost of government, especially due to the unionization of government employees, is one of the hottest issues of the day. Not surprisingly, it has become a partisan political issue. However, as the public looks at the...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 23, 2011 | Regional Focus
When we have VIP business guests in town, I sometimes give them a tour of Fort Collins. To augment my explanation of what goes on in some of the places we see, I provide them with a document with embedded links so they can learn more. Now you too can take or give the...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 20, 2011 | Education & Professional Development, Leadership, Talent
Here’s a cliché that I’ve lived by for many years: leaders are readers. You cannot be a leader in your organization or field without being a serious student. So, as you head to the mountains or veg by the pool this summer, take a good book. Better yet,...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 14, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
Not being an attorney nor a constitutional scholar, I don’t have any special insights on the court cases surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or what is known popularly as ‘Obamacare.’ Even so, I found today’s opinion...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 13, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
A group in the community is pushing the City Council to increase base electric rates then divert some of the money to support the installation of solar panels. It’s a form of what are called ‘feed-in tariffs’ or FiTs. I wrote about them in...