You'd think deadbeat dads owing back child support should be sending their disposable income to the families they left behind. Instead, state data shows them rolling the dice in Colorado's mountain casinos. A new law takes away their cash prizes. Who we should thank depends on which press release you read.
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Follow this topic by RSSInside the Democrats $4,300 Retreat
Face The State Humor
June 19, 2009Statehouse Democrats recently repaid $4,300 to the state for a "team building" retreat paid for with public money after it was revealed Republicans weren't invited. FTS humor columnist Andrew Ripemoff takes a look inside the exclusive event.
SENATE PRESIDENT BRANDON SHAFFER: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the retreat. Before we get started, are there any questions?
REP. JOEL JUDD: Yeah, are they going to bring out anymore glazed donuts? Someone took the last one.
Audio: Did Rep. Judd really suggest lowering penalties for human trafficking?
The state legislature considers so many bills every day that it is easy for many of them to fly under the radar, especially if a proposal is not overtly controversial.
Case in point: Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, recently sponsored House Bill 1123, which specifically increased the penalties for the human trafficking of a minor to be equal to the penalties of trafficking adults. Who can be against that?
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Rep. Judd: 'How could anyone even notice' an energy tax hike?
A Face the State Staff Report
December 18, 2008State Rep. Joel Judd wants to give his constituents a peek into the life of a Colorado lawmaker. Subscribers to his e-mail list recently received a detailed retelling of the Denver Democrat's attendance at a seminar sponsored by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, after which he questioned the economic model of Colorado's largest industry.
Deadbeat dads pay up, but who gets the credit?
August 7, 2008FTS Humor: An insider's look at capitol bathroom politics
Face The State Humor
June 26, 2008I don’t want to get too graphic here, but I was using the men's room at the state Capitol the other day, just sitting there doing my business, when all of a sudden, I looked up and saw state Senator Jennifer Veiga staring down at me from over the stall.