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.
COLORADO'S FRONTPAGE
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FTS Humor: Dome On the Range
Face The State Humor
June 29, 2009By 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, 2009Bill requiring prompt payment on construction invoices stalled
A Face the State Staff Report
March 23, 2009Despite 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.
APB for Rep. McGihon
November 24, 2008
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, 2007A 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, 2007State 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, 2007In 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.