Gardner, Brophy to take on eminent domain in 2009
A Face the State Staff Report
January 6, 2009As the 2009 state legislative session gets underway, two lawmakers have plans to protect property owners from property rights abuses.
Republicans question high court's partisanship
A Face the State Staff Report
January 6, 2009
Republican state lawmakers, alleging overt partisanship by the Colorado Supreme Court, are asking Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey to address their concerns during her biennial State of the Judiciary speech slated for Friday.
Timeline: Ritter Flip-flops on Budget
A Face the State Staff Report
January 5, 2009
Throughout 2008, Gov. Bill Ritter advocated for growing the budget and spent his summer campaigning for tax increases. He only more recently acknowledged the dire fiscal shortages facing the state.
FTS Weekend Edition, 1/3/09
This week on the Face The State Weekend Edition: Interviews with state Sen. Mike Kopp and Rep. Frank McNulty, a recap of the week in Colorado news, plus: will U.S. Senate appointee Michael Bennet continue to hold unions accountable when he moves to Washington? More >
FTS Humor EXCLUSIVE: FTS obtains Ritter’s State of the State Speech
Face The State Humor
January 2, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
Don’t ask me how, but I’ve secretly acquired a copy of Governor Ritter’s upcoming State of the State speech and have published it below. Make sure you drink a couple of Red Bulls before reading this, because as most of you know, there is nothing more boring on this planet than reading a Ritter speech, with the possible exception of listening to a Ritter speech.
Time For Drug Sanity in Denver
FTS Opinion
January 1, 2009By Brian Vicente
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey needs to face the facts. Marijuana isn't meth and it's time we stopped treated the two substances the same way.
A finance lesson for Ritter
FTS Opinion
December 30, 2008By Jessica Corry
Gov. Bill Ritter sure can talk the talk when it comes to fiscal restraint, but the question remains: Can he walk the walk?
Demystifying the state budget
A Face the State Staff Report
December 29, 2008
As the Colorado legislature is faced with the looming prospect of being forced to cut $604 million in state spending, there are only a few areas of flexibility where such cuts can be realized. Take a look at this pie chart and explanation of the 2008-9 General Fund budget, and give us your feedback about which programs should get the ax.
State budget short $604 million
A Face the State Staff Report
December 22, 2008Colorado lawmakers are preparing to make painful budget cuts in light of the latest revenue forecast, which as of Friday indicates a staggering $604 million budget shortfall in the state's General Fund.
