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Follow this topic by RSS'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 8/10/09 - Pelosi's alternative universe
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was in Denver last week to promise capped health premiums and unlimited benefits. Only government can get away with that kind of new math. FTS managing editor Brad Jones and 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver kick around her logic for a bit.
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A busy week for FTS in the media
July 31, 2009FTS on 1310 KFKA: Health care rallies, weekend show preview
Face The State visits with 1310 KFKA's Trevor Carey and Geroge Gray to review the week's action in the health care reform debate, including strong turnout against the President's plan throughout Colorado.
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 7/27/09 - Replacing Marostica; school fees explained
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver to talk about recent stories penned by Face The State. This week: Who will replace state Rep. Don Marostica, who leaves the General Assembly to join the Ritter administration? And are school fees fair to parents and students stuck with shelling out hundreds of dollars every year?
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Mr. Ritter goes to Washington
Face The State visits with 1310 KFKA morning show hosts Trevor Carey and George Gray. Gov. Bill Ritter was in Washington, D.C. this week touting his "new energy economy," but GOP senators were ready and waiting for him with questions about carbon taxes, "green" government subsidies and other nastiness.
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 7/20/09 - Big money in health care, elections
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver about health care "reform" and legislative unintended consequences; plus, campaign finance reports are in, with a few surprises.
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: CD 4 fundraising; weekend show preview
Face The State visits with 1310 KFKA morning show hosts Trevor Carey and George Gray for a look at the most recent 4th congressional district fundraising, plus a preview of the next FTS Weekend Edition, heard on KFKA at 6 am Sundays.
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: UNC prof in hot water; weekend show preview
Face The State visits with 1310 KFKA morning show hosts George Gray and Trevor Carey. A former professor at the University of Northern Colorado is in hot water for allegedly inappropriate relationships with students and possible possession of child pornography. Are amorous relationships between students and teachers ever OK in even the best of circumstances?
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 7/6/09 - New Senate hopefuls; new fiscal commission
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver. This week: Two more Republicans have announced for the U.S. Senate in 2010, but who are they? Plus, the state's long-term fiscal stability commission gears up, but will its members find "consensus"?
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Weekend show preview
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA's Trevor Carey and George Gray to preview the FTS Weekend Edition, heard Sunday at 6 am. (Find the show on a station near you.) On this week's show: A review of the week in Colorado news; more entrants in the 2010 U.S. Senate race; Rep. Mike Coffman on Iraq, health care and more; and new gambling laws take effect in the mountains.
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 6/29/09 - Rep. Markey's silence; Ritter's union problem
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver to discuss U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey's selectivity in talking to media outlets, and Gov. Bill Ritter's difficulty in telling Colorado WINS "no" on their request for a raise.
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Face The State's Brad Jones fills in for 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver, Friday
June 18, 2009
Just can't get enough of the hard-hitting reporting Face The State has become famous for? Tune in tomorrow - Friday, June 19 - when FTS managing editor Brad Jones fills in for talk show host Amy Oliver from 9-11 am.
FTS on 1310 KFKA: Sonia Sotomayor's judicial philosophy
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with KFKA morning hosts Trevor Carey and George Gray to talk politics and preview the Face The State Weekend Edition, heard Sundays at 6 am. How will judge Sonia Sotomayor's philosophy about race identity color her rulings, should she be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court? And what's the best way for those opposed to her confirmation to make their case?
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 5/19/09 - Is McInnis in or out? Plus, Libertarians elect new leadership
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for a look at state politics. How vulnerable is Gov. Bill Ritter, especially given the less-than-warm reception he received there last weekend? Will former Congressman Scott McInnis be a formidable challenger? (That is, when he announces?)
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Who is Dan Maes?
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA's George Gray and Trevor Carey. Dan Maes is the first Republican to announce he'll seek the GOP nomination for Governor in 2010, but who is he? And can he translate first-mover advantage into success at next year's party convention?
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Cory Gardner announces in the 4th; weekend show preview
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA morning team George Gray and Trevor Carey to talk Colorado politics. State Rep. Cory Gardner announces a bid for the GOP nod to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, and early fundraising will be key to his success. Also, a preview of this week's FTS Weekend Edition radio program.
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 5/4/09 - CoDA is hiring, and SB 291 targets taxpayers
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for a weekly update on state politics. As the legislative session draws to a close this week, all eyes are on contentious bills like SB 291, which penalizes school districts seeking to "re-Bruce" after a recent Supreme Court ruling. Also, the Colorado Democracy Alliance is hiring - a sign the left's political infrastructure is here to stay.
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'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 4/27/09 - U.S. Senate challengers, RTD on property rights
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver for a wide-ranging survey of hot topics in Colorado politics. Brad and Amy discuss the results of Face The State's online poll regarding GOP challengers to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and examine lessons learned from RTD's eminent domain proceedings for its FasTracks expansion.
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FTS Weekend Edition preview on 1310 KFKA
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with George Gray and Trevor Carey, hosts of 1310 KFKA's "AM Colorado." Are Congressional bonuses appropriate in a weak economy? And should the state penalize school districts that choose to "re-Bruce" and bring themselves back under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights?
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"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 4/13/09 - Ex-lawmakers at CU, 2010 races take shape
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for a look at state politics. This week: Does CU have a bias when considering former lawmakers for teaching appointments? And, the 2010 ballot begins to take shape with Republicans lining up to challenge Democrat incumbents for state constitutional offices.
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Higher ed cuts in perspective
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA morning hosts George Gray and Trevor Carey to discuss the state budget "Long Bill." Of particular interest: How will Colorado's institutions of higher ed fare if required to tighten the belt?
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"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 4/6
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits weekly with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for a review of state political news.
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FTS Weekend Edition preview on 1310 KFKA
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA morning hosts George Gray and Trevor Carey to talk current events and preview Sunday's "FTS Weekend Edition." On tap: Former CU Prof. Ward Churchill wins his wrongful termination suit, but gets a paltry $1 in monetary damages. What happens next?
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: FTS weekend edition preview
FTS visits with Trevor Carey and George Gray, hosts of 1310 KFKA's "AM Colorado" for a preview of the FTS Weekend Edition, heard on KFKA at 6:00 am Sundays.
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"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 3/16/09 - Colorado's activist supreme court
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver about today's disappointing (but not surprising) anti-taxpayer ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court. Also: Why wouldn't state Rep. Kathleen Curry visit with over 30 constituents who came to see her at the capitol last Thursday?
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"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 3/9
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver to recap stories posted on Face The State in the previous week.
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"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 3/2
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin visits with 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver for a deeper look at some of the stories published on Face The State in the past week.
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Tune in to FTS radio this week
March 1, 2009
Keep an ear tuned to Face The State on a community radio station near you this week.
FTS on 1310 KFKA: FTS weekend edition preview
FTS visits with 1310 KFKA "AM Colorado" hosts Trevor Carey and George Gray for a preview of the "Face The State Weekend Edition." The closure of the Rocky Mountain News plays front and center this week as Colorado loses its oldest daily newspaper.
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"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 2/23 - FTS investigates government waste
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about a recent investigative report exposing waste in Denver's Regional Transportation District. Also: What will Andrew Romanoff do with himself now that he's disconnected from politics and finished with law school?
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