CSBJ Daily

El Paso County officials are considering a one-week, non-paid furlough of all non-essential employees to help make up an unanticipated $4.1 million budget shortfall.
Such a move could affect about 770 employees who do not work in public safety or health and human services, or 35 percent of the county’s 2,329 full-time workers.
The furlough is only […]

Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart will be in Colorado Springs Nov. 7 to speak about security in the 21st century.
The presentation is part of the El Pomar Foundation’s Forum for Civic Advancement, which seeks to engage those interested in civic involvement or those who serve or would like to serve in elected positions.
Hart’s presentation, “Under […]

Top Issues for State

What is your top issue for governor and legislature?

2007
2006

Immigration
26%
28%

Health care price and accessibility
15%
8%

Education/money
11%
20%

Transportation
7%
6%

Economy
6%
11%

Tax burdens
6%
5%

Environment
4%
4%

Population growth
4%
3%

Water supply
2%
4%

Source: EDCC Citizens Survey on Economic Development

Results of the Economic Development Council of Colorado’s 2nd Annual Citizen’s Survey are in, and results show that residents feel good about the local economy, support giving incentives to attract business […]

McGraw-Hill said this week that new construction starts fell 9 percent during September and 11 percent year-to-date for the first nine months of 2007 combined, compared to same period of 2006.
The industry analyst broke new construction into three subcategories: nonbuilding, nonresidential and residential construction.
Nonbuilding construction was up 6 percent year-to-date but was down 27 percent […]

Prairie dogs in southeast Colorado Springs have tested positive for plague.
The El Paso County Department of Health and Environment collected plague-positive fleas from prairie dogs near Fontaine Boulevard and Goldfield Drive, south of the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.
Plague is a bacterial disease of rodents transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected flea. Symptoms […]

Most Americans who leave their jobs do so because they just don’t feel appreciated.
That’s what the U.S. Department of Labor says.
Survey takers there said 64 percent of Americans who leave their jobs do it because they’re not feeling appreciated.
Furthermore, a Gallup poll that found that 70 percent of Americans say they receive no praise or […]

The Indianapolis Business Journal reported last week that Colorado Springs officials are “in a panic” over losing USA Basketball - and other Olympic governing bodies - possibly to Indianapolis, because the Indiana Sports Corp. is apparently making a “hard run” at USA Basketball.
I have told people around town that Indianapolis is a real contender to […]