by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 20, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
On several occasions I’ve reported on the effort to secure funding to widen I-25. It’s not fancy, but go here for a blow by blow report on lobbying activities. It’s a report I submit routinely to the others working on the Fix North I-25...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 13, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
Last week I commented on the kerfuffle between a City Council Member and Woodward. The Coloradoan editorialized about the issue in this past Sunday’s paper and today’s issue has a soapbox and letter to the editor from residents taking the Council Member to...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 6, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
Are you feeling fully secure about your household income? For those of you working, do you feel secure about your job? Are you working at a job that matches your education and skill level? Do you make the income you think you deserve? As investment advisers like to...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Dec 9, 2014 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Last Saturday the Fort Collins City Council had a planning retreat. One of the items on the Council’s agenda was discussion about an update to the City’s economic strategy. Let me go to the bottom line first: based on that discussion, it is and will...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 11, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
In the past I have written about the long tradition in Fort Collins of citizens voting to tax themselves for public infrastructure improvements. Since 1973 city leaders have brought forward a series of proposed capital improvements for voter consideration. Many of the...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 28, 2014 | Economy, Elections
Are you tired of the election season sound and fury? I’m sure all of us are at this point, Democrat, Unaffiliated, Republican or other. At least in that we can all find common ground! It’s mildly cruel then for me to start talking about the NEXT election...