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FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has more on the myriad fees parents will be asked to pay when registering their kids for school this fall. What most don't know is almost all are technically voluntary, though that fact isn't widely publicized.
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As Jeffco TABOR notice proves, the truth hurts
A Face the State Staff Report
October 13, 2008Language in the Jefferson County election guide about question 3A, a 4.4 mill levy increase, caused a firestorm this morning as the school district scrambled to deflect blame and point the finger at the man responsible for the sabotage.
10/10: Campaigning, with tax money
Has a Colorado school district been illegally campaigning its own tax hike, with public money?
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Are your tax dollars being used for politicking?
A Face the State Staff Report
October 6, 2008Using public money and resources to advocate for or against a ballot issue is strictly prohibited under state law, but that doesn't appear to be stopping a growing number of state agencies and political subdivisions, who are now defending against allegations that they misused tax dollars to promote pet political causes.
FTS Investigation: Did Jeffco Schools violate campaign law?
A Face the State Staff Report
October 6, 2008
A Face The State investigation has discovered the Jefferson County School District is teetering on a violation of Colorado's Fair Campaign Practices Act by using taxpayer money to print a letter warning parents of $35 million in budget reductions over the next three years.
8/12: Chowdhury faces a recall
A school board member in Jefferson County is facing a recall election following a domestic assault conviction.
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Jeffco School Board member, guilty of assault, faces a recall
Citizen activists in Jefferson County are advocating the ouster of school board member Vince Chowdhury, who recently pled guilty to third-degree assault in an attack against his own daughter. Face The State speaks with Deb Dempsey, who is leading up the recall effort.
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The Week in Colorado news: Lying for signatures, bad school board members, alien energy?
Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including revelations of an abusive Jeffco school board member, Dick Wadhams on the DNC, and lectures on alien energy.
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