Dems add rural voice to leadership

A Face the State Staff Report

November 13, 2008

With the General Assembly’s top Democrat leaders hailing from urban Denver, the party is now tipping its hat to rural Colorado by selecting Rep. Kathleen Curry, D-Gunnison, as the next House speaker pro tem. The choice has rural leaders questioning how it will impact issues important to their districts.

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Ref O benefits from support of heavy hitters

A Face the State Staff Report

September 3, 2008

Dozens of state organizations and elected officials have endorsed Referendum O, a measure that proposes to transform Colorado's ballot initiative process.

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Roberts: Beyond social issues: why Palin is a solid pick

FTS Opinion

September 2, 2008

By Rep. Ellen Roberts

John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was just what the Republican presidential ticket needed. I say this not as a partisan Republican--because as a first term state representative--I’ve shown, as has Sen. McCain in his much lengthier legislative career, that I don't just toe the party line.

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Rep. Ellen Roberts on Referendum O

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With so much news coverage of the initiative process, little attention has been directed referred measures on the ballot. Referendum O is before voters by a vote of the General Assembly and, if passed, would make significant changes to the process by which citizens pursue statutory and constitutional initiatives. More >