Political Cartoon for 5/15: A real endangered species

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Campus is buzzing with this week's news the University of Colorado is considering the creation of an endowed chair for conservative thought.

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FTS Humor: Legislative wrap-up

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By Andrew Ripemoff

It’s been just over a week since the legislature has adjourned and yet, somehow, someway, the sun still rises every morning.

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FTS Humor: When Democrats give you lemons...

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By Andrew Ripemoff

For today’s economic lesson, we’ll use an analogy.

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Political Cartoon for 5/2: Business climate change

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As Face The State reported recently, at least $500 million has already been diverted from Colorado to other states in response to an unstable tax and regulatory environment. Much of that uncertainty stems from an increase to the state's severance tax, championed by Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat.

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FTS Humor: A Peasant Day at the Capitol

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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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Political Cartoon for 4/25: Romanoff's TABOR-busting

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House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, has said "there is no monopoly on good ideas" in dealing with revenue and spending provisions in the state Constitution. The term-limited House leader has offered a plan to nix the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, while enshrining Amendment 23's spending requirements in state law. Romanoff's less-than-warm reception of a Republican alternative to his plan has FTS cartoonist Milton questioning his sincerity.

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FTS Humor: Petition Inhibition

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By Andrew Ripemoff

I hope police will begin to crack down on these dangerous petition gatherers, who apparently are going around and forcing innocent citizens (at gunpoint), to sign their petitions.

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Political Cartoon for 4/18: Udall casting stones in a glass house

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U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, with a chorus of left-leaning advocacy groups and blogs, made claims this week charging his opponent, Bob Schaffer, had taken donations from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff during his time in Congress. As an FTS investigation reveals, however, Udall has himself taken donations from Abramoff clients.

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Political Cartoon for 4/10: Business' election-night hangover

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The business community is waking up to the realization election-year assurances from the Democrat coalition may be empty of any real substance. Here's FTS cartoonist Milton's take on the morning after blues.

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FTS Humor: Hate of the Union

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By Andrew Ripemoff

Let’s talk about Big Labor’s five new ballot initiatives - one of which includes an expensive cost of living adjustment. This particular measure is nicknamed COLA, as in coca-cola, or coke - large amounts of which you would have to snort before these measures begin to look reasonable.

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