Politics & Policy

Puttin’ on your jammies for a cause
If you want to hang out in public in your pajamas, you have to shell out the big bucks. Call it dressing down to help others get a leg up.
By Mike Cote

Cap-and-trade needs a fresh approach
With health-care reform on the ropes, a battle looming over the financial reform bill and Waxman-Markey -- or cap-and-trade -- on the agenda, Mr. Obama should reconsider his legislative priorities. By Bart Taylor

Anti-business double-speaking two-step
We are barely out of the first week and are already seeing an anti-business package of legislation being fast-tracked in the name of balancing the budget. By State Rep. Amy Stephens

Mandated sick leave is back
The 15-page bill draft mandates that employers provide one hour of paid sick leave for each 30 hours worked by an employee up to certain limits based on the size of the firm.
By the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry

The party of jobs
In a House floor speech on Jan. 21, 2010, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said that Democrats have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs. Politifact.com ran it through the Truth-O-Meter – check out the results.

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Learn more about the 2010 Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference -- Managing Beyond the Recovery: New Realities, New Rules, New Values. And read the latest ACG news here and web exclusives here.

Help for Haiti

The nonprofit humanitarian relief group Project C.U.R.E. is accepting donations of first aid and hygiene supplies to help Haiti in the aftermath of its devastating earthquake. Donations can be sent to or dropped off at Project C.U.R.E. distribution centers in four cities nationwide: Denver, Phoenix, Nashville and Houston. To assist with transportation costs for medical relief supplies, Project C.U.R.E. seeks the support of individuals, groups, and organizations who are interested in contributing to relief efforts in Haiti. Donations can be made online here or by cash, check or credit card.

The Better Business Bureau serving Denver/Boulder advises that giving to charities to help Haiti through text messages can be safe and easy — but you should still use caution. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance has compiled a list of relief groups that meet BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.