State Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, is pressing on with an appeal of his lawsuit against Gov. Bill Ritter, who is accused of improperly spending more than $200,000 from his gubernatorial inaugural committee.
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Just a week after Republicans rally around a platform, is it already losing steam?
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Ritter's 2010 budget proposal
Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, this week presented his 2010 budget proposal to the legislature's Joint Budget Committee. Face The State has audio from his presentation as well as analysis from GOP budget hawk Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs.
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Court hears appeal in Ritter campaign finance lawsuit
July 14, 2009Ritter budget numbers consistently rosier than Leg Council's
A Face the State Staff Report
July 10, 2009
Two state offices tasked with estimating government revenues have attempted to predict the recession's impact on tax revenue, with differing results. The Office of State Planning and Budgeting, within the Ritter administration, has been at odds with the non-partisan Legislative Council, with the latter being consistently more conservative in its estimates of general fund revenue.
Ritter asks for 10% cut to department budgets
A Face the State Staff Report
June 25, 2009
Gov. Bill Ritter today introduced a plan to close the state's looming $384 million budget shortfall, including digging out from a nearly a quarter-billion dollar hole in the budget year ending Tuesday. At the core of Ritter's proposal is a directive for departments to produce cuts totaling 10 percent of their general fund appropriations.
Dems seek tax increase on cigarettes
A Face the State Staff Report
April 22, 2009
Colorado's House Finance Committee passed a bill Tuesday that could result in what some Republicans are alleging amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase on cigarettes.
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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Democrats vote against transparency
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February 4, 2009Democrats have once again thumbed their nose at transparency Tuesday as the House State Affairs Committee defeated a bill on a near party line vote that would have aided in the implementation of the voter-approved Amendment 54, which requires the creation of a searchable database listing the recipients of no-bid government contracts over $100,000.
State records: Only 5 contractors have reported under Amendment 54
A Face the State Staff Report
January 29, 2009In the face of a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Amendment 54, state Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colo. Springs, is moving forward with House Bill 1165, legislation that would enable the implementation of parts of the statewide transparency measure. Holders of sole-source government contracts are responsible for reporting contract information to the state, but to date, only 5 vendors have done so.
Controversial Amendment 54 implementation now underway
A Face the State Staff Report
January 23, 2009The House State Affairs Committee will consider a bill next week that would establish funding for a state database of sole-source government contracts, as required through November's voter-approved Amendment 54.
Lambert: If not Kolomitz, then who?
January 16, 2009Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, is not letting Gov. Bill Ritter off the hook for allegedly misspending more than $200,000 from his gubernatorial inaugural committee.
Republicans battle wind, taxes at Capitol event
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October 23, 2008
A blistering wind couldn’t keep 13 Republican lawmakers and candidates from gathering on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver Wednesday, where they joined members of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers to voice their opposition to Referendum O and Amendment 59.
8/13: Ritter campaign breaks the law, but no fine?
The governor’s campaign broke state law, but he and the culprit got off scott free. Does that make any sense to you?
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Where is Colorado Ethics Watch when you need 'em?
August 6, 2008If you’re a high level Democrat facing serious allegations surrounding campaign finance-related conduct, not to worry. To see a complaint dismissed, just admit the mistake and apologize.
Legislators File Complaint over Teachers' Union's Deceptive Lobbying
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April 25, 2007State Rep. Kent Lambert has filed a formal complaint with the General Assembly leadership over deceptive lobbying practices employed by the Colorado Education Association.