Republican state Treasurer candidate Walker Stapleton raised a record-breaking $138,211 for the quarter ending June 30, according to a Tuesday release ahead of tomorrow's campaign finance reporting deadline. The campaign touted the take as largest-ever for a non-incumbent treasurer candidate.
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Content Index: Cary Kennedy
Follow this topic by RSSGov. Bill Ritter will not seek re-election
Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, announced this week he would discontinue his re-election campaign. Ritter describes his decision as "deeply personal." FTS has response from Democrats and Republicans under the gold dome.
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7/21: Stapleton doubles Kennedy's fundraising
Political fundraising numbers are out - and state treasurer Cary Kennedy is behind.
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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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GOP's Stapleton rakes in $138k for treasurer bid
July 14, 2009Just call him 'Monorail Muhammad'
July 13, 2009Thus far only one Republican has officially filed paperwork to run against Democrat state Treasurer Cary Kennedy in 2010. But that hasn't stopped our favorite manic man in the mountains, Muhammad Ali Hasan, from stoking the fires on a potential run.
Who are these mysterious 'federal taxpayers'?
July 13, 2009
What's in a name? A lot, apparently, when it comes to distinguishing "state taxpayers" from "federal taxpayers."
Whatever happened to Ali Hasan?
June 12, 2009In January, we spoke to former state House candidate Ali Hasan, a Republican from Beaver Creek, about his potential bid for state Treasurer. But he's fallen off the political radar in recent months.
Statewide candidates' personal financial disclosures
June 4, 2009While elected officials and candidates are required under Colorado law to file personal financial disclosures with the Secretary of State, that information is not made available online. They are, however, public documents. As such, Face The State is posting this information on the Web as a public service.
State law requires those holding or seeking state office report sources of income as well as certain assets and liabilities. A major reason for requiring such disclosure is to aide the public in identifying potential conflicts of interest.
Kennedy campaign gearing up for 2010
April 16, 2009
Need a job? The Cary Kennedy for Treasurer Campaign is hiring!
RBI Strategies, the political consulting firm managing Kennedy’s campaign, is looking to fill an entry-level finance coordinator position. Basically, the campaign is looking for someone to help raise funds for Kennedy's re-election. Let’s just hope whoever they hire knows Colorado election law better than Kennedy’s campaign advisor Tyler Chaffee, who recently sent out a campaign invitation that landed his boss in hot water.
Segment 4 - GOP treasurer candidate Walker Stapleton
FTS managing editor Brad Jones interviews Walker Stapleton, who announced this week he will seek the Republican nomination for treasurer in 2010.
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2010 state Treasurer race may see crowded GOP primary
March 25, 2009Races for 2010 are beginning to shake out, with the Republican primary race for state treasurer looking like it might face a crowded field.
FTS Interview: Hasan on possible Treasurer bid
A Face the State Staff Report
January 26, 2009
Face The State's Rachel Boxer talks with Ali Hasan, the rabble-rouser who unsuccessfully ran for House District 56 last year, about his potential bid for state Treasurer in 2010.
"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 1/12/09 - The legislature gets to work; gov't transparency
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver for a look at state politics. This week: The legislature is back in session, but are they focusing on the truly important issues? Also, just how long will it take to place the state's spending online?
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Segment 3 - Government spending transparency
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has the latest on a recent push to place state spending records online. The idea was originally intorduced by a pair of Republican state lawmakers, and Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, announced this week he'll be implementing the plan without a change in law.
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Coming soon to the Internet: Colorado's checkbook
A Face the State Staff Report
January 9, 2009Before Gov. Bill Ritter delivered his State of the State speech Thursday morning, Face The State reported he was going to throw his support behind a Republican plan to put the state's checkbook online. Hours later, it's clear he plans to bring Democrats on board with the idea first proposed by two Republican lawmakers.
FTS HUMOR: A Day at the U.S. Senate Job Fair
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January 8, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
The scene: December 2008. Governor Ritter needs to pick a new U.S. Senator. At a large convention hall in Denver, he sits behind a folding table, greeting applicants as the very first "Colorado Open Senate Seat Job Fair" gets under way.
FTS on the Air: The state's checkbook, online
As first reported by Face The State this morning, Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to announce this morning an initiative to place the state's checkbook online, in effect adopting a legislative effort championed by Sen. Mike Kopp and Rep. Don Marostica. But will Ritter's plan for transparency be as strong as they had proposed? FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer breaks the news on 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver show.
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Gender politics 101
December 21, 2008For all his talk of supporting diversity, Gov. Bill Ritter sure loves white guys. And not everyone is happy.
9/16: Cary Kennedy vs. TABOR
You can’t make this stuff up – the state Treasurer says she wants to “drive a stake in the heart” of the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.
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Campaigns vie for coveted TV ad space
A Face the State Staff Report
September 16, 2008With a November ballot that will see 18 different constitutional questions, a contentious U.S. Senate race, and a presidential race now polling within the margin of error, state and local races are left to figure out how to best reach voters. The smartest way, according to Colorado campaign experts, is also the most expensive: TV advertisements.
Penn Pfiffner on Amendment 59
Face The State's Brad Jones, sitting in for 600 KCOL's morning team Keith and Gail, speaks with former Colorado legislator Penn Pfiffner about Amendment 59, House Speaker Andrew Romanoff's effort to repeal much of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
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Colorado Supreme Court hears Ritter tax plea
A Face the State Staff Report
September 15, 2008Mark Grueskin, an attorney frequently used by Democrats to litigate heated political issues, is at it again. On Thursday, he tried to convince the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that a $3.8 billion tax increase, imposed by the state legislature and backed by Gov. Bill Ritter, violated a state constitutional amendment mandating that all tax increases require voter approval.
Petition mania hits Denver grocery stores
A Face the State Staff Report
July 8, 2008Faced with an August 4th deadline now just 27 days away, signature gatherers are taking to Denver streets in a mad dash, crowding area grocery stores and malls looking for registered voters willing to lend their support to any one of at least 11 initiatives currently being circulated.
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/2 - An unconstitutional tax hike
June 4, 2008Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about a recent court decision finding a Democrat-backed statewide property tax increase to be unconstitutional.
REP. RIESBERG: “My Property Taxes Are Too Low”
A Face the State Staff Report
April 30, 2007A Democrat state lawmaker justified his support for raising most Coloradans’ property taxes by claiming that his own property tax bill is too low.