It's not often U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described Vermont socialist, and Rep. Ron Paul, the most libertarian member of the House GOP, can agree on anything. Despite this rift - nay, gulf - in ideology, the two men are signed on as co-sponsors of House Resolution 1207 , which calls for an audit of the Federal Reserve System.
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Follow this topic by RSSFTS on 1100 KNZZ: The Army's PR nightmare at Pinon Canyon
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1100 KNZZ weekend host Rick Wagner. The Army recently announced it would put its expansion plans for Pinon Canyon on ice for a year, but how did the situation turn so sour to begin with? And is the military likely to find any willing sellers in the years to come to grow the southern Colorado maneuvering site?
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5/19: Cloud still looms over Pinon Canyon
The Army has backed off its planned expansion at Pinon Canyon. Sort of.
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Segment 3 - Pinon Canyon expansion in the news
A review of the week's news regarding possible expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuvering Site.
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5/11: Lamborn on Army's Pinon Canyon expansion
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn is pushing for the Army's expansion in Pinon Canyon.
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Segment 5 - Congressional staff bonuses
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer analyzes congressional staff payroll data that shows Colorado's federal delegation doling out over $225,000 in bonuses at the close of 2008.
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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.
Lawmakers petition Ritter to rethink Gitmo prisoners in CO
A Face the State Staff Report
January 26, 2009Upon hearing Gov. Bill Ritter supports bringing terror suspects from the recently closed Guantanamo Bay prison to the Colorado supermax prison in Florence, leading Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition in opposition.
A pocket full of newly minted change
FTS Opinion
November 14, 2008
By Krista Kafer
Nearly five decades after John F. Kennedy inspired Americans to ask what they could do for their country, the new national sentiment seems to be, “Ask what your country can do for you.”
GOP heavy hitters throw their support behind 'better roads' amendment
A Face the State Staff Report
October 9, 2008
Backers of Amendment 52 announced Wednesday they have the full support of former state Senate President John Andrews, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, his primary opponent Jeff Crank, and the state’s most popular conservative radio host, Mike Rosen.
“I like 52 because it identifies a responsible revenue stream for roads and does so without new taxes,” Andrews said.
FTS on "Mornings with Keith & Gail": Will Markey debate? Plus, DNC protest plans
August 13, 2008FTS managing editor Brad Jones visited Monday morning with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail. Will Democrat candidate for U.S. Congress, Betsy Markey, debate incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave on the radio? The trio explores the merits of debating versus dodging.