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Follow this topic by RSSLegal challenges to CSU's new gun ban
The Board of Governors of Colorado State University voted this week to impose a sweeping gun ban on its to campuses. Pro-gun groups have threatened a legal challenge, but Colorado Attorney General John Suthers thinks the ban will stand in the end.
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Students back concealed carry on campus at CSU
LA Times staff writer Nicholas Riccardi discusses his recent article about the fight over concealed carry of weapons on campus at CSU.
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Markey cites 'security' concerns in crafting August schedule
August 7, 2009CSU prez, chancellor contracts worth over $3.75m
July 16, 2009Newly hired CSU Chancellor Joe Blake has promised to put transparency at the top of his agenda and in that spirit, Face the State is publishing employment contracts for Blake and President Tony Frank.
New CSU leaders to earn less than CU counterparts
June 25, 2009
After weeks of controversy and a heated lawsuit surrounding his selection process, former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President Joe Blake was confirmed Wednesday as Chancellor of the Colorado State University system. Blake will be paid $275,000 annually, significantly less than his peers at the University of Colorado, while other details of his contract are still being finalized.
Segment 1 - The week's news: CU alums deliver; big spending at CSU; sweatin' it at work
FTS managing editor Brad Jones and staff writer Kate Melvin wrap up the week in Colorado news. More alumni than ever are donating to the University of Colorado, but that doesn't stop the implementation of a new, mandatory fee for students. North in Fort Collins, the Coloradoan reports CSU spends $60,000 in a single month on food and entertainment. And Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper want you to sweat it out for the environment.
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FTS on 600 KCOL: An unexpected veto; FTS Weekend Edition preview
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin visits with 600 KCOL morning hosts Keith & Gail to talk state politics and preview Saturday's FTS Weekend Edition. Gov. Bill Ritter recently issued an unexpected veto of a bill to provide union workers unemployment benefits when locked-out from a workplace. Will his decision affect labor support for his re-election? And how will the controversy over Joe Blake's selection as CSU chancellor affect the university moving forward?
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5/20: Joe Blake, not all he's made out to be
Let's take a closer look at CSU's next chancellor.
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FTS on 600 KCOL: Unemployment bennies for unions, Joe Blake at CSU
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning hosts Keith & Gail for a look at state politics and a preview of Saturday's FTS Weekend Edition. Of particular focus this morning: The legislature cleared the way for unemployment benefits for locked-out union workers, and grocery workers may cash in soon on the new benefits. Also, is CSU's next chancellor, Joe Blake, as squeaky-clean as his cheerleaders make him out to be?
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Shady Joe taking heat at CSU
May 15, 2009
Colorado State University's recent announcement of the imminent appointment of Joe Blake as its new chancellor was positively greeted by supporters praising his fundraising capabilities. But now the outgoing president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is facing allegations that his hiring process was about as legit as his past dealings with Colorado unions.
CSU students: Don't forget to register your party with the police
May 14, 2009
Oh, how the times have changed. College used to consist of crazy, loud parties getting broken up by the police and sending people running scared into the bushes. But not anymore. Now, the Fort Collins Police Department is giving students the option to register parties with law enforcement so they will get a warning call before the cops show up.
Denver Post looks the other way on state of higher ed in Colorado
FTS Opinion
May 11, 2009While the media has eagerly clambered to cover stories chronicling higher education's budget woes, reporters have rarely - if ever - bothered to look closely at the real sources of the problem.
Earmarks focus heavily on transportation
A Face the State Staff Report
April 16, 2009Members of Colorado's Congressional delegation have released their requests for federal appropriations funding, commonly called earmarks. Of Colorado's seven representatives, six, excluding Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, requested earmarks totaling over $1 billion, half of which were transportation requests for the Regional Transportation District and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Segment 3 - Andrew Boucher on Fort Collins' '3 unrelated' ordinance
Andrew Boucher, running for city council in Fort Collins, has made a campaign issue of the city's "3 unrelated" ordinance, which drives up rents and limits housing access by prohibiting more than 3 unrelated persons to occupy a housing unit together. (Note: FTS called Boucher's opponent, incumbent Kelly Ohlson, for comment, but received no response.)
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Segment 1 - Higher education in the news
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin and managing editor Brad Jones take a look at higher education-related stories making news in Colorado.
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CU concealed carry lawsuit holds up possible changes to CSU gun policy
A Face the State Staff Report
March 3, 2009A lawsuit challenging the University of Colorado's gun ban is slowly making its way through the courts. The outcome of the case may not only determine the fate of CU's policy, but Colorado State University's as well. CSU has put its plans to develop a campus-specific handgun policy on hold until the lawsuit against CU is resolved, continuing for the time being to allow concealed weapons on campus in accordance with state law.
No need to worry, Mr. Huttner; Allard is off to D.C.
February 6, 2009Wayne Allard's recent announcement that he is heading to Washington, D.C. as the newest member of a prominent beltway lobbying firm means more then just starting a new job. Allard was once rumored to be a candidate for CSU's chancellorship and is now effectively out of the running.
12/19: Restoring CU students' right to self-defense
Why should CU students be forced to give up constitutional rights when they step foot on campus?
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Student group sues CU over gun ban
A Face the State Staff Report
December 12, 2008A gun rights student coalition is suing the University of Colorado over an on-campus firearms ban. Perry Pendley, lead council for the plaintiffs and chief legal officer of Mountain States Legal Foundation, maintains that CU's ban on licensed concealed carrying of authorized weapons denies the right to self defense guaranteed by the Colorado Concealed Carry Act and the Colorado Constitution.
Segment 1 - In the news: Babies named 'Barack'? Faux outrage over Allard?
Face The State's Kate Melvin visits with managing editor Brad Jones for a review of the week that was in Colorado news. Is the outrage over retiring U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard's interest in the CSU presidency simply fabricated?
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The week in Colorado news: Amendment 46 chugs along, biased professors and CD 4 money
Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news.
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Colorado State University's newest student newspaper
Face The State interviews Bobby Carson, the editor-in-chief of the Ram Republic, a conservative student newspaper at Colorado State University.
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