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FTS Humor: Dome On the Range

Face The State Humor

June 29, 2009

Capitol Dome - flickr

By Andrew Ripemoff

When I said back in January that Colorado Democrats would cause a lot of damage at the state house, I was speaking rhetorically.

But it turns out they ARE causing damage. Real, physical, neglect-induced harm. I’m talking about the golden dome. A dome built in 1894 with gold added in 1908. A tall beaming source of pride for all Coloradans. A unique, functional symbol of Colorado history that has made it through 115 years, but may not make it through the Ritter administration.

Seniors a hot topic during budget debate

April 17, 2009

The hunt continues for Colorado lawmakers seeking reductions and cost savings to help them fill the state's $300 million hole to spare higher education.

Transparency: Riesberg style

March 29, 2009

"State Representative Jim Reisberg is one of the primary sponsors of HB 1293 the Healthcare provider “fee”. According to a new report from Independence Institute Health Care Policy Center Linda Gorman, the bill adds as much as a 5.5 percent tax to every patients’ hospital bill and could cost Colorado citizens nearly $600 million per year in increased health care costs."

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Bill requiring prompt payment on construction invoices stalled

A Face the State Staff Report

March 23, 2009

Despite the fact that many small contracting firms are struggling to pay their bills, a bill that would have required prompt payment of construction invoices didn't get a lot of attention as it moved through the legislature last month. And now the legislation, known as the Construction Prompt Payment Reform Act, has stalled after one of its key sponsors said he'd rather see it die than have it watered down.

Northern Colorado legislators vote to destroy electoral college

March 18, 2009

"Democrat Northern Colorado legislators Jim Riesberg, John Kefalas and Randy Fischer voted to trample on the US Constitution that has protected the rights of smaller states for over 200 years, render Colorado politically impotent in the next presidential election and ignore the will of Colorado voters. These legislators gave a thumbs up to Andy Kerr’s anti-Electoral College legislation HB 1299."

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APB for Rep. McGihon

November 24, 2008

Anne McGihon

The Capitol Rumor Mill is always churning out gossip, so we try our best to ask people if something is true before printing it.

Lucky for us, the information age has made it exceedingly easy to get ahold of people, including state lawmakers. Most of them have Facebook accounts or MySpace pages, while others don’t hesitate to give out their personal cell phone number or e-mail addresses.

But Rep. Anne McGihon, D-Denver, has none of the above.

REP. RIESBERG: “My Property Taxes Are Too Low”

A Face the State Staff Report

April 30, 2007

A Democrat state lawmaker justified his support for raising most Coloradans’ property taxes by claiming that his own property tax bill is too low.

Rep. Riesberg Rides RTD for Free While Others Pay

A Face the State Staff Report

April 9, 2007

State Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, has admitted that he has ridden RTD busses for years without ever paying a cent. Critics are dubbing him "Free Ride Riesberg."

Unions Fill Riesberg’s Campaign Coffers

A Face the State Staff Report

April 4, 2007

In an era when union membership is declining nationally and statewide, State Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, is seeing more campaign contributions from union chiefs than ever before.