“(R)ural Colorado is expected to continue to lag behind the Front Range, dragged down by a precipitous drop in agricultural commodity prices and the ongoing struggles of the coal industry, which has shed nearly half its jobs since 2003.Released at a Wednesday Joint Budget Committee hearing, the predominantly rosy economic picture painted by state and legislative economists will mean more revenue for Gov. John Hickenlooper’s next budget proposal, due out in November.‘This is welcome room as we look ahead to planning the next budget request,’ said Henry Sobanet, the governor’s budget director.”
If we learned anything in the last election, it should be that the rural/urban divide is real and has consequences (see this revealing New Yorker report from Grand Junction: http://bit.ly/Puzzler09222017A). When we get a state report that says the economic misery in the rural part of the state is continuing, that should command our attention.
Steve Krizman is a communication and PR change agent who has led innovation in health care, journalism, and higher education. He currently is a tenure-track professor of PR and journalism at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Steve is sole proprietor of Connected Communication, LLC, a consultancy that helps organizations develop integrated PR, communication, and marketing programs. His particular expertise is in the health industry, including insurance, health delivery systems, and digital health.
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