FTS Weekend Edition, 1/17

On this week's Face The State Weekend Edition: A look at local stories in Colorado Springs, Vail and Craig; standing up for the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights; should race play a factor in political appointments? Also, a look at two proposals for increased transportation spending.

• Segment 1 - The week in news: Ad revenue, deer in Craig, Vail parking spots
  Managing editor Brad Jones visits with Face The State's Kate Melvin for a look at the week in Colorado news. Colorado Springs takes an odd first step toward advertising on public property; the "Craig Deer Committee" should just sell hunting permits, and parking gets expensive in Vail.
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• Segment 2 - Taxpayer protections in Colorado Springs
  Blogger and former Colorado Springs Gazette editorial page editor Sean Paige is out to save Colorado Springs' local Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
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• Segments 3 and 4 - Minorities in CO politics
  Should race have played a role in Gov. Bill Ritter's recent appointments for Secretary of State and U.S. Senate? Denver attorney Amber Tafoya and the Latino Forum think so.
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• Segment 5 - Dueling transportation funding proposals
  Both parties have introduced plans to generate hundreds of millions in new state revenue for roads construction. Democrats prefer a major increase to vehicle registration fees, while Republicans seek to leverage the equity in state buildings using "certificates of participation."
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