It was standing room only at Cherry Creek hotspot Campo de Fiori Tuesday night as Face The State revealed its inaugural "Hottest Politicos" award winners.
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Follow this topic by RSSBallot initiative would neuter 'card check' in Colorado
A Face the State Staff Report
July 14, 2009Unions have challenged the language of a ballot initiative that would amend the Colorado Constitution to guarantee employees' right to a secret ballot in unionization elections. Meanwhile, legislation is pending before Congress that would remove that requirement from federal law.
Slideshow: FTS Hottest Politicos heat up Cherry Creek
April 8, 2009Segment 3 - Rep. Amy Stephens on initiative "extortion"
State Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Colorado Springs, with Sen. Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, introduced legislation this session to outlaw cash payments in exchange for removing an initiative from the state ballot. Liberals killed the measure, and FTS catches up with Rep. Stephens after the vote.
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Lawmakers: Bill's defeat leads to 'Blagojevich-ization' of Colorado politics
A Face the State Staff Report
January 28, 2009
The House State Affairs Committee killed a bill Tuesday that would have made it illegal to remove a ballot initiative in exchange for compensation of any kind.
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.
11/19: Grueskin, the sore loser
What to do when you lose at the ballot box? Sue the victor, of course!
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Wadhams applauds Democracy Alliance whistleblower
October 8, 2008
Colorado Republican Chief Dick Wadhams has came out in support of a whistle blower who stepped forward this week to swear to the authenticity of documents exposing the dark underbelly of a vast liberal network credited with taking over Colorado's state House and governor's mansion.
A good week for Amendment 49
September 30, 2008Jon Caldara is used to being the underdog. It's where he's at his best.
And while his Amendment 49 has suffered from a lack of financial support in a crowded ballot year, Caldara has managed to gain incredible support from Colorado's always finicky media establishment. With ballots shipped out in a matter of days, the timing couldn't be better.
Colorado Supreme Court hears Ritter tax plea
A Face the State Staff Report
September 15, 2008Mark Grueskin, an attorney frequently used by Democrats to litigate heated political issues, is at it again. On Thursday, he tried to convince the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that a $3.8 billion tax increase, imposed by the state legislature and backed by Gov. Bill Ritter, violated a state constitutional amendment mandating that all tax increases require voter approval.
Left Uses Grueskin-led Litigation as Latest Campaign Tool
A Face the State Staff Report
August 19, 2008Campaign managers and consultants move over and make way. The most important weapon in today's political arsenal is a campaign's attorney. Lawsuits are the latest device employed by the left to take on conservative and libertarian candidates and causes. Mark Grueskin, a favorite litigator among Democrat activists, is leading the charge.
Clean Government Initiative Submits Signatures to Secretary of State
A Face the State Staff Report
July 31, 2008Clean Government Colorado, the campaign for Initiative 59, submitted nearly 125,000 signatures Wednesday to the Colorado Secretary of State. If certified for the ballot and approved by voters this November, the proposal would prohibit government contractors holding no-bid contracts from making campaign contributions to political parties and candidates.
Judge tosses lawsuit targeting Aurora Councilman
July 11, 2008A lawsuit against Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier has been thrown out by an Arapahoe County Judge.