Community Hospital in Grand Junction has once again received a 5-star rating in a nationwide evaluation based on seven areas of quality. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded Community Hospital the maximum 5-star rating in 2020 and again in 2021. “Our entire staff has worked tirelessly to achieve a 5-star quality rating from […]
“U.S. Economy Lost 140,000 Jobs in December;” “Keystone XL Pipeline Cancellation, Thousands of Jobs Lost;” “Impact of Illegal Immigration Disproportionately Affects Adult Black Males;” “$15 Minimum Wage Could Cost 1.4 Million Jobs;” “Plan to Raise Corporate Taxes Would Reduce GDP by 0.8 percent and Eliminate 159,000 Jobs.” These are some of the headlines reflecting the […]
On a clear morning 40 years ago, I wedged along with two friends into a Triumph TR7, zipped through Fort Collins to Hughes Stadium and graduated from Colorado State University. It was at once the end of one journey and the beginning of another. A journey that ultimately led to the Grand Valley and Business […]
As if restaurants and other businesses struggling to survive the pandemic needed yet another obstacle to overcome, they face a measure under consideration in the Colorado Legislature to ban plastic bags and foam takeout containers. The measure, which has passed the House, would require retail food businesses and general stores to stop using single-use plastic […]
John Marshall has some proverbially big shoes to fill as the new president of Colorado Mesa University. But he’s taking his first steps are in the right direction. Marshall will succeed Tim Foster, who in his 17-year tenure oversaw remarkable growth at CMU by nearly every measure. Between 2004 and 2019, student enrollment grew 63 […]
Has there ever been a more overused word in government than “underfunded?” Social Security? Underfunded, Medicare and Medicaid? Underfunded. Education? Underfunded. Infrastructure? Underfunded. Welfare? Underfunded. IRS? Underfunded. Postal Service? Underfunded. Pick your federal government agency? Underfunded. Defense …? Wait a tick. The ONLY one OVERFUNDED is the only one that’s constitutional. But that’s how socialists […]
It’s no secret the cost of health care is astronomical and often outweighs perceived benefits. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has made lower health care spending a priority for his administration and has presented a number of policy solutions. The latest is House Bill 21-1232, also known as the Colorado public option. The initial version required […]
COVID-19 vaccinations rolled out with a phased approach. Front-line health care workers most likely to be exposed to the virus were the first to get shots, followed by older people and those with high-risk health conditions who’d experience the most severe outcomes if they contracted the disease. By mid-April, enough supplies became available to allow […]
To borrow a metaphor from the Triple Crown horse racing season, Colorado legislators have rounded the curve and are headed into the home stretch. The outcome of the latest race has implications for employers. The 2021 legislative session started late because of the COVID-19 pandemic and is scheduled to adjourn on June 12. There will […]
Identity theft and fraudulent unemployment claims pose a growing problem in Colorado as well as the rest of the United States. Why is there so much fraud associated with making a claim for unemployment? According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), fraudulent data came from massive breaches of Facebook, First American Financial […]