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Follow this topic by RSSHickenlooper's conundrum: Thousands of protesters, nowhere to bed down
Slapstick Politics
July 16, 2008
Read More Courts anticipate extended hours to handle DNC protesters
A Face the State Staff Report
July 16, 2008As Denver officials prepare to absorb 50,000 delegates and attendees for next month's Democratic National Convention, they now predict that between 800 and 2,000 of the additional 10,000 protesters now expected could spend time behind bars. The question: Will the city's courts and jails be able to absorb them?
The week in Colorado news: Variations on the National Anthem, Boulderites on eminent domain
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Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a row over the "National Anthem" sung at Denver's State of the City address. More >
7/4: Don't blame the weapon for gun violence
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Gun violence has rocked Denver in recent weeks. The city’s mayor thinks stricter gun laws may be necessary. More >
6/30: Ritter's enviro-nannyism
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Next time the government tells you it needs a tax increase, think of the $150,000 now being spent on TV ads telling you how to live your life. More >
The week in Colorado news: Is fried food unpatriotic?
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Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, from oil shale to millionaire candidates to Hickenlooper's "patriotic" diet. More >
Jeffco criminal courts likely to be empty for DNC
A Face the State Staff Report
June 23, 2008Following the decision of the Jefferson County Sheriff to send deputies to Denver to help provide security for the Democratic National Convention in August, the county's courts are responding by attempting to leave criminal dockets empty during that time.
Political Cartoon for 5/23: DNC Social Engineering
Face The State Humor
May 23, 2008Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper praises the convention for its "visionary zeal" on the committee's web site. Zealous indeed. Face The State cartoonist Milton assesses Hickenlooper's true goals.
FTS on the air: Millions in public debt, but no public vote
May 9, 2008According to documents uncovered by Fox 31 reporter Leland Vittert, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is seeking millions in new debt to build a homeless shelter, but voters won't have a say in the matter. More >
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7/18: Does the law really say THAT?
Did the legislature really pass a bill that makes it legal for a man to walk into a woman’s bathroom? Or are some people just successful in painting a new law in a bad light?