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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Whether liberals like it or not, the oil and gas industry is one of the biggest economic drivers in the state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-05-09-59-dont-raise-severance-tax&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-05-08-58-goodbye-lakewoods-grocery-tax&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;With all the important work before our state’s lawmakers, it’s a Senator’s remark about the Vietnam War that’s been making headlines at the capitol.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-05-07-57-gordon-vs-vietnam-vets&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <itunes:summary>With all the important work before our state’s lawmakers, it’s a Senator’s remark about the Vietnam War that’s been making headlines at the capitol.</itunes:summary>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Even though the legislative session comes to a close this week, lawmakers are still introducing bills – do we really need all this new law?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-05-06-56-wrong-priorities-legislature&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <itunes:summary>Even though the legislative session comes to a close this week, lawmakers are still introducing bills – do we really need all this new law?</itunes:summary>
 <itunes:subtitle>Wrong priorities at the legislature</itunes:subtitle>
 <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;If the government takes your land through eminent domain, it shouldn&#039;t be to further someone else&#039;s business interests.  Or so you would think.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-05-05-55-eminent-domain-abuse-denvers-rtd&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
 <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:52:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;A parks and recreation district is campaigning for a tax increase, and using public money to do so.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <itunes:summary>A parks and recreation district is campaigning for a tax increase, and using public money to do so.</itunes:summary>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;While labor unions push for more power in state government, they&#039;re fighting for a bigger piece of the private sector, too.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <itunes:summary>While labor unions push for more power in state government, they&#039;re fighting for a bigger piece of the private sector, too.</itunes:summary>
 <itunes:subtitle>Unions push for private-sector closed shops</itunes:subtitle>
 <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
 <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:21:47 -0600</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Liberal members of Colorado&#039;s federal delegation are hellbent on keeping Colorado&#039;s natural gas reserves in the ground.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-04-30-430-udall-salazar-block-access-natural-gas#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://facethestate.com/category/articles/the-environment">The Environment</category>
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 <itunes:summary>Liberal members of Colorado&#039;s federal delegation are hellbent on keeping Colorado&#039;s natural gas reserves in the ground.</itunes:summary>
 <itunes:subtitle>Udall, Salazar block access to natural gas</itunes:subtitle>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Five thousand people rallied in Denver&#039;s Civic Center park seeking reform of Colorado&#039;s drug laws.  Do you agree with them?&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-04-29-429-colorados-marijuana-laws#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://facethestate.com/category/articles/local-government">Local Government</category>
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 <itunes:summary>Five thousand people rallied in Denver&#039;s Civic Center park seeking reform of Colorado&#039;s drug laws.  Do you agree with them?</itunes:summary>
 <itunes:subtitle>4/29: Colorado&#039;s marijuana laws</itunes:subtitle>
 <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:04:17 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>4/28: Say goodbye to TABOR</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Say goodbye to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights if House Speaker Andrew Romanoff has his way with the Constitution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-04-28-428-say-goodbye-tabor&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <comments>http://facethestate.com/radio/2008-04-28-428-say-goodbye-tabor#comments</comments>
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 <itunes:summary>Say goodbye to an important taxpayer protection if House Speaker Andrew Romanoff has his way with the Constitution.</itunes:summary>
 <itunes:subtitle>Say goodbye to TABOR</itunes:subtitle>
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