FTS Weekend Edition, 2/28/09

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This week on the Face The State Weekend Edition: Can Colorado Springs provide for all the city's homeless? Rep. Kathleen Curry raises the ire of business leaders in her district, the Rocky Mountain News closes its doors, and John Suthers wonders just what is going on behind closed doors at the Colorado Supreme Court.

  • Segment 1 - The week's news: Co. Springs takes on homelessness, Aspen defends big spending
    FTS managing editor Brad Jones and staff writer Kate Melvin recap the week that was in Colorado news. Among the topics discussed: The city of Colorado Springs is taking on homelessness, but details are few; Aspen's mayor defends lavish spending on meals for city workers.
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  • Segment 2 - Rep. Curry's controversial vote; transparency for special districts
    FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer speaks about two stories published on FaceTheState.com this week: Could Rep. Kathleen Curry be the next Bernie Buescher? And the legislature considers additional transparency measures for often elusive special districts.
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  • Segment 3 - The future of journalism in a post-Rocky age
    The recent closure of the Rocky Mountain News raises plenty of questions about the future of journalism, including prospects for students studying news reporting. What options await students graduating into such an unfavorable jobs climate? FTS visits with Rick Stevens, associate professor of journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder to find out.
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  • Segment 4 - Goodbye to the Rocky Mountain News
    The closure of the Rocky Mountain News brings significant change to Colorado's media environment.

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    Hear Rocky editor John Temple, political writer Lynn Bartels, and state Senate minority leader Josh Penry explain what the decision means to Colorado.
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  • Segment 5 - Waiting for the Colorado Supreme Court
    At a speech before Denver business leaders this week, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said there was "something strange going on" at the Colorado Supreme Court, as a decision on a high-profile property tax case languishes in limbo.
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