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January 13, 2011 08:39 PM UTC

State of the State Open Thread

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  • by: Colorado Pols

It’s Governor John Hickenlooper’s big moment (he gets a few of them this week).

UPDATE #2: Part 1 of 2 from 9NEWS, part 2 after the jump.

UPDATE: FOX 31 reports:

“Our top priority must be jobs,” Hickenlooper told lawmakers at the State Capitol. “Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector.”

Facing a $1 billion budget shortfall and a state unemployment rate above 8-percent, Hickenlooper vowed to collaborate with legislators, county officials and business leaders to right Colorado’s economic ship.

“The global recession did not start in Colorado, but we are convinced we can end it here,” he said.

“There are many reasons to feel hopeful. We have made huge strides with renewable energy and have the potential to grow more and greener jobs.

“We’ve got the Colorado Advantage: a great quality of life and unlimited economic potential; people want to live here; and we have outstanding universities, vibrant culture, unmatched recreational assets — not to mention the stunning Colorado landscapes.”

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        1. But that was the Senate President, not Speaker McNulty who dissolved the session. I believe he handed the gavel back to McNulty.

          Because of the size of the general assembly, the joint session is held in the House chambers, much like it is for the US Congress.

          1. But I thought McNulty asked that the Governor be escorted back to his office.

            I’m sure it will be re-run.  I’ll watch the rerun and pay more attention.  I had only one eye on the session and the other eye on an astronomy site in another window.

            1. Old habits die hard. Like accidentally writing 10 on a check instead of 11. I’m sure whichever one of them made the faux pas will have ample chance to make it right.

              Unlike John “Mark Mullarkey” Elway.

  1. A little light on specifics, but that’s Hick. He wanted to give everybody something.

    I did love it when it stuck health care reform in the GOP’s eye.

  2. “We’ve got the Colorado Advantage: a great quality of life and unlimited economic potential; people want to live here; and we have outstanding universities, vibrant culture, unmatched recreational assets — not to mention the stunning Colorado landscapes.”

    How do we have a healthy economy without overpopulating Colorado, destroying our quality of life, our recreational assets, and stunning landscapes?

    Growth for growths sake is not good. If we destroy what is special about Colorado in an effort to bring in “jobs”, what will we have accomplished?

    I, for one, am not in favor of deregulation just to attract “jobs”, when that deregulation may cause environmental harm, sprawl, pollution, etc.

    I am concerned Hickenlooper is willing to compromise those things that makes Colorado special in blind pursuit of economic development.  

  3. He has his work cut out for him

    The Qwest merger with Centurylink will cost the state 6,000 middle class jobs while Mr Muellar and his execs walk away with millions in parachutes and options. What else is new?

    One advantage of not working for them anymore is that I can publicly tell the truth about them.

    Gov. Ritter told me at the Michelle Obama event that 4000 will be replaced by the energy sector.  

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