Democrats and Republicans alike have been touting transparency a lot this session because it is an easy way to get people behind a piece of legislation. After all, who’s against increased transparency? No one who cares about his or her political future, that’s for sure.
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Follow this topic by RSSDems seek tax increase on cigarettes
A Face the State Staff Report
April 22, 2009Colorado's House Finance Committee passed a bill Tuesday that could result in what some Republicans are alleging amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase on cigarettes.
Letter to the Editor: El Paso Republicans question Apuan on Piñon Canyon
FTS Opinion
April 9, 2009By Representatives Larry Liston, Bob Gardner, Mark Waller, Marsha Looper, & Amy Stephens
This past week members of the Colorado State House of Representatives extensively debated, HB-1317 by Representatives Pace and McKinley, better known as the “Block Piñon Canyon Expansion” bill. This bill would effectively preclude the U.S. Department of Defense and Fort Carson from ever expanding its Piñon Canyon Training facility.
Pro-choice Republican plans for primary against Schultheis
A Face the State Staff Report
April 2, 2009Colorado Springs resident Tom McDowell announced Wednesday he has filed paperwork to challenge state Sen. Dave Schultheis, a Republican, for the 2010 GOP nomination in Senate District 9. McDowell has never sought office before and his candidacy comes as a surprise to many, including McDowell himself, who said running has never before been a part of his plan.
Segment 2 - Arvada 'urban renewal' excesses, Rep. Apuan in the hot seat
Staff writer Rachel Boxer gets in-depth on two stories posted to Face The State this week: Despite being busted in a 2005 CBS 4 investigative report, the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority has done little to spend taxpayer money more wisely. And former congressional candidate turned radio host Jeff Crank puts the spotlight on state Rep. Dennis Apuan's history of anti-military protests.
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Freshman Rep. Apuan confused about transparency
March 13, 2009Apuan faces heat for protest arrest
A Face the State Staff Report
March 12, 2009Freshman state Rep. Dennis Apuan, D-Colorado Springs, is coming face-to-face with his 2003 arrest for trespassing on Peterson Air Force Base during a protest against nuclear weapons.