After weeks of controversy and a heated lawsuit surrounding his selection process, former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President Joe Blake was confirmed Wednesday as Chancellor of the Colorado State University system. Blake will be paid $275,000 annually, significantly less than his peers at the University of Colorado, while other details of his contract are still being finalized.
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July 16, 2009Newly hired CSU Chancellor Joe Blake has promised to put transparency at the top of his agenda and in that spirit, Face the State is publishing employment contracts for Blake and President Tony Frank.
New CSU leaders to earn less than CU counterparts
June 25, 2009Denver Chamber will likely look within for new CEO
May 28, 2009
With Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Joe Blake slated to take the helm at Colorado State University this summer, the business group has commenced a search for his replacement, with insiders saying the likely pick will come from within the organization.
FTS on 600 KCOL: An unexpected veto; FTS Weekend Edition preview
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin visits with 600 KCOL morning hosts Keith & Gail to talk state politics and preview Saturday's FTS Weekend Edition. Gov. Bill Ritter recently issued an unexpected veto of a bill to provide union workers unemployment benefits when locked-out from a workplace. Will his decision affect labor support for his re-election? And how will the controversy over Joe Blake's selection as CSU chancellor affect the university moving forward?
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5/20: Joe Blake, not all he's made out to be
Let's take a closer look at CSU's next chancellor.
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FTS on 600 KCOL: Unemployment bennies for unions, Joe Blake at CSU
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning hosts Keith & Gail for a look at state politics and a preview of Saturday's FTS Weekend Edition. Of particular focus this morning: The legislature cleared the way for unemployment benefits for locked-out union workers, and grocery workers may cash in soon on the new benefits. Also, is CSU's next chancellor, Joe Blake, as squeaky-clean as his cheerleaders make him out to be?
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Shady Joe taking heat at CSU
May 15, 2009
Colorado State University's recent announcement of the imminent appointment of Joe Blake as its new chancellor was positively greeted by supporters praising his fundraising capabilities. But now the outgoing president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is facing allegations that his hiring process was about as legit as his past dealings with Colorado unions.
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 9/29 - No deal after all on "poison pill" amendments?
September 29, 2008
Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about the back-room negotiations between Colorado Concern, Gov. Bill Ritter and the state's largest labor unions. Sources tell Face The State a deal, once thought to have been agreed upon, is unraveling amidst critical media attention.
FTS sources: Union-business deal falls through
A Face the State Staff Report
September 28, 2008Colorado business leaders have been working behind the scenes to strike a deal with organized labor that would remove four economically devastating union-backed amendments from the ballot in exchange for millions from the business community. But according to inside sources, the negotiations are being derailed by media attention and political pressure.
Blake fallout hinders union fundraising effort
A Face the State Staff Report
September 25, 2008News reports by The Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post exposing a backdoor deal between organized labor and business "leaders" have forced Joe Blake, president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, to publicly distance himself from what opponents are calling an "unholy alliance."
Political Cartoon for 9/19: Appeasement, chamber style
Face The State Humor
September 19, 2008
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce president Joe Blake is deeply involved in negotiations with Gov. Bill Ritter and bosses of the state's biggest unions. Will Blake sell out the business community in a pact with big labor? Before following through, he may want to study up on how well appeasement worked for British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Capitol Hill rumor mill
September 18, 2008As Election Day approaches the Capitol rumor mill is churning at twice its normal rate, and we are working overtime just to keep up.
The biggest topics of speculation: Who will be Colorado’s next Secretary of State? Who will take over for term-limited leadership in the General Assembly? And most exciting, of course, the secret political dealings behind this year’s ballot initiatives.
Denver Chamber opposes Right to Work Initiative
A Face the State Staff Report
June 12, 2008The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has voted to oppose Amendment 47, a proposed right-to-work constitutional amendment set to appear on this November's ballot that would ask voters to protect workers from being forced to join unions or pay union dues.