Former Ed Chief Bennett Visits Denver To Discuss Education Challenges, Opportunities

A Face the State Staff Report

May 2, 2008

At a Thursday luncheon in Denver, former U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennett spoke to Colorado’s Alliance for Choice in Education about why the nation's current system is failing its students.

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Government Stats: Calif. Minority Students Aided By Race-Neutral Admissions

A Face the State Staff Report

May 2, 2008

Proponents of a Colorado ballot initiative that would bar state-sponsored discrimination are touting college admission trends for racial minorities in California after a similar law was passed there in 1996.

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Threat of Ritter tax proposal already impacting state's energy economy

A Face the State Staff Report

May 1, 2008

As Gov. Bill Ritter targets Colorado's energy sector with a controversial tax proposal, industry leaders are alleging that even the threat of passage is causing top producers to leave the state. The effect, they charge, could have a devastating impact on an industry key to helping ensure that Colorado avoids much of the economic turmoil plaguing the rest of the nation.

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FTS Humor: A Peasant Day at the Capitol

Face The State Humor

May 1, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

Well it looks like our favorite controversial lawmaker is at it again. This bombastic loudmouth maverick is spewing out more garbage, becoming an even bigger embarrassment to both his constituents and his party.

I am, of course, talking about Ken Gordon.

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CD-6 CU Regent debate highlights ideological divide

A Face the State Staff Report

April 30, 2008

For Republicans in the sixth congressional district, this August's party primary is seen as a battle over the ideological soul of this solidly conservative region.

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Higher ed leaders critical of Ritter's severance tax proposal

A Face the State Staff Report

April 28, 2008

At a Friday meeting hosted by Gov. Bill Ritter, many of Colorado’s top higher education officials expressed concern over Ritter's support of a proposed plan to funnel oil and gas money into scholarships rather than directly into university operating budgets.

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