Governor Hickenlooper

Hickenlooper To Sign Hospital Information Bill

Posted 05.07.2012

On Monday, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law that changes how uninsured patients are billed after receiving hospital treatment. Senate...

Latest Hickenblooper Brings Pastor Protest

Posted 03.07.2012

It was a harmless gaffe, worthy of the poorly disguised snickers that surely followed. Last week, Governor Hickenlooper mistakenly introduced Lt. Gov...

State Of The State: Hickenlooper To Address Colo.'s Pressing Issues

Posted 01.12.2012

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will deliver his second State of the State address to the House and Senate and is expected to address a wide range of ...

Hickenlooper: Lobato Case 'Requires' An Appeal (UPDATE)

Posted 12.27.2011

It's official. Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Wednesday morning that the state will be appealing the judge's ruling in the Lobato v. State of Colora...

WATCH: 2,000 Protesters March Downtown Saturday, 24 Arrested

AP/HuffPost | Posted 12.16.2011

By P. SOLOMON BANDA and THOMAS PEIPERT, Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- Police in riot gear had just cleared Wall Street protesters out of their ca...

UPDATE: Occupy Denver Gets The Boot

Posted 12.13.2011

Less than 24 hours after members of Occupy Denver handed Gov. John Hickenlooper an open letter requesting to continue camping at the Lincoln Park site...

Colo. Springs Police: Occupiers Can't Camp Here Either

Posted 12.12.2011

It seems that Denver isn't the only city in Colorado facing strict tent ordinances. Several Occupy Colorado Springs participants met with police y...

#OccupyDenver Has Gov. Hickenlooper In A Tent Tizzy

Posted 12.11.2011

Now home to hundreds of supporters of the Occupy Denver movement, Civic Center Park is sprouting a multitude of tents and, as of this morning on conse...

Lobato: 'There Were Not Enough Books, Supplies'

Posted 10.04.2011

The Colorado student at the forefront of the education funding battle finally got to have her say in Denver District Court yesterday, five years after...

WATCH: Hickenlooper Unveils Plan To Reinvigorate Colorado Economy

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.19.2011

Q: What takes 13,000 Coloradans, 8,500 online/survey responses, 64 counties, 50 work sessions, and six months to complete? A: The "Colorado Bluepri...

Emergency Disaster Declaration Issued For Las Animas Fires

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 08.02.2011

Governor Hickenlooper declared an emergency disaster for the fires raging in Las Animas County. The Purgatoire and Bear fires have already burned clos...

5.6 Million Gallons Of Oil And Gas Fluid Spilled In Three Counties

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 07.31.2011

Three northwestern Colorado counties have reported 5.6 million gallons of spilled oil and gas fluids from 2001 to 2010, according to a report released...

PHOTOS: PrideFest Fashion Show

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 07.27.2011

Clothes have the duplicitous habit of expressing personality to the world without ever really saying anything about who the people wearing them really...

Pushing For Answers

The Huffington Post/AP | Andrea Rael | Posted 07.20.2011

Colorado's elected government officials threw their support behind Tiffany Hartley today in a letter addressed to Attorney General Eric Holder and Sec...

Your Voice Required: Rebuild Colorado's Economy From the Bottom Up

Jim Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Thomas

Hickenlooper's Bottom-Up initiative is supposed to mark a new approach to economic development. At the session I attended, however, the usual lure-them-here-with-tax-breaks plans dominated the room.

WATCH: Hick Keeps Focus On Jobs As He's Sworn In

Posted 05.25.2011

John Hickenlooper officially came Colorado's 42nd Governor on Tuesday morning, ushering in the occasion with a speech that highlighted the former Denv...

PHOTOS: Award-Winning Denver Victorian, Complete With Secret Passageway, Listed For $935k

Posted 05.25.2011

One of Denver's premier 19th-century Victorian-style homes is on the market for $935K. A recent winner of the 2010 Mayor's Design Award, the home ...