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7/18: Does the law really say THAT?


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Did the legislature really pass a bill that makes it legal for a man to walk into a woman’s bathroom? Or are some people just successful in painting a new law in a bad light? More >

7/16: Setting you up for ID theft


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Is the state setting you up for identity theft? More >

Quid pro quo at the high court?

The Colorado Index
July 15, 2008

"I heard a rumor that some (unnamed) someone had offered the State Supreme Court a promise of a new building if only the Court would find the illegal property tax imposed by Governor Ritter and his Democrat legislature was constitutional."

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Is the "New Energy Economy" living up to the hype?

FreeColorado.com
July 14, 2008

Do economic rankings really mean anything? "CNBC does not make any claim whatsoever about the effect of the so-called "New Energy Economy" on Colorado's success, other than to say that it has "paid off." Really? How much has it paid off? Where's the evidence that it has paid off? CNBC does not offer any evidence."

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"King Ritter" on the Amy Oliver Show


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Radio host Amy Oliver, heard on Greeley's Newstalk 1310 KFKA every weekday from 9-11 am, shares a recent FTS humor column with her listeners. More >

PERA Can't live up to promises made

A Face the State Editorial

July 11, 2008

By Brian Ochsner

Colorado's Public Employees' Retirement Association pension plan has been sold to Colorado taxpayers as a financial safety net for retired public employees. Bureaucrats claim it will always be there for retirees to live comfortably on in their golden years. Unfortunately, PERA's structure won't allow it to deliver on its promises. Here's why.

"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 7/7 - "Citizen Romanoff," Ritter's junket to Spain

July 7, 2008

Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about Rep. Andrew Romanoff's struggles in gaining ballot access, and Gov. Bill Ritter's taxpayer-funded trip to Spain. More >

7/7: Ritter's junket to Spain


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Where in the world is Governor Bill Ritter? Oh, that’s right – he just left for Spain! And all on your dime. More >

Obama's Lip Service on Gender Pay Equity

A Face the State Editorial

July 7, 2008

As Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama continues his tour of western swing states, including Colorado, he wants you to have hope in what the government can do for America's future. It's just too bad that when it comes to pay equity for women, his rhetoric is sorely out of touch with his own reality.

The week in Colorado news: Variations on the National Anthem, Boulderites on eminent domain


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Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a row over the "National Anthem" sung at Denver's State of the City address. More >

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