Yeah, we're on vacation, but we can be roused to the call of work, especially when the call comes from Mike Rosen at 850 KOA. Tune in at 11 am Wednesday when FTS managing editor Brad Jones will join Mike to discuss the Public Employees' Retirement Association, its dismal financial forecast and what can be done to avoid a future taxpayer bailout. Listen over the air or at 850KOA.com.

850 KOA radio host Jon Caldara, sitting in for morning man Mike Rosen, today interviewed Isaac Smith, the whistle-blower who leaked documents detailing the inner workings of the Colorado Democracy Alliance. Face The State first made those documents public in a series of reports last week. Smith addresses the authenticity of the documents and details his time as an intern at the now-defunct Bighorn Center.

It's been a busy two weeks here at Face The State, as Coloradans learn more about the complex network of liberal organizations operating under the direction of the secretive Colorado Democracy Alliance. Learn more about FTS's series on CoDA in radio interviews from 1310 KFKA, 850 KOA and 630 KHOW.

While star-struck Oprah Winfrey fans are busy scouring Cherry Creek North for the TV diva, political junkies were treated to their own parade of celebrities at the Pepsi Center, Monday night. Face The State's cameras spotted former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry, comedian and U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and a gleeful Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, plus a host of popular TV personalities.