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Borodkin Attacks Fellow Dem's Lobbyist Ties In Battle To Replace Gordon

bradj — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:16:20 -0600

State Rep. Alice Borodkin, D-Denver, is making a bid for Sen. Ken Gordon’s Senate seat this November and has taken the unusual step of writing her primary opponent and fellow Democrat, Joyce Foster, a personal letter.

FTS Humor: When Democrats give you lemons...

bradj — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:41:04 -0600

By Andrew Ripemoff

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

Legislative Superlatives 2008

bradj — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:33:36 -0600

Gosh, did the year really go by that fast? We've had such an awesome time working together on the Face The State High School yearbook committee. Our advisors from the CSU and CU student newspapers really helped keep things in good taste. (Thanks, guys!) Congratulations to the winners in this year's list of superlatives. See you next session and have a great summer vacation, okay?

Arguments open in lawsuit challenging statewide property tax hike

bradj — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:41:09 -0600

A lawsuit challenging the state’s controversial mill levy increase opened Monday with lawyer Richard Westfall, representing a coalition of taxpayer advocates, asserting the $117 million of extra revenue that has already been generated from a mill levy "freeze" violates the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which requires any net tax increase be approved by the people.

Anti-petition Romanoff now attempts to petition tax increase on to Nov. ballot

bradj — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:10:08 -0600

After his fellow lawmakers declined to back his latest tax increase proposal, House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is resorting to the citizen's initiative process to see his plan onto this November's ballot. It's an ironic move, according to petition rights advocates, because Romanoff has been one of the most outspoken opponents of petition rights in the past.