Face The State managing editor Brad Jones visits with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver. Up for discussion: The Denver Post gives Face The State a shout-out in its Sunday edition, Gov. Bill Ritter plays Santa Claus and gives state employees an extra day off, and Rep. Bernie Buescher finds himself looking for a new job.
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Follow this topic by RSS5/15: Costly new TSA mandates
Colorado's small airports will suffer big under new federal rules.
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GJ chamber picks Bradford over Buescher
A Face the State Staff Report
September 20, 2008
The Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce endorsed Republican challenger Laura Bradford for House District 55 Thursday, a decision she hopes will set a precedent across the state. Bradford is up against Rep. Bernie Buescher, who as chairman of the powerful Joint Budget Committee is one of Colorado’s most powerful Democrats.
The week in Colorado news: Schaffer v. Udall, more DNC maddness, a vote of one
Face The State's Rachel Boxer joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including fallout from the first Schaffer-Udall debate, continuing controversy over DNC preparations, and an odd election scheduled for Mesa County.
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7/17: To incorporate, or not
Residents in Clifton and Fruitvale, near Grand Junction, are deciding whether to create their own city, or join with the county seat. It’s no trivial question.
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Mesa County House Race Centers on Mill Levy Debate
A Face the State Staff Report
June 9, 2008With a Denver district court judge’s recent ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase, Republicans are hoping the decision will bode well for GOP candidates this November who can point to the fact that all Democrat incumbent lawmakers voted in favor of the tax hike. The mill levy freeze is a particularly sensitive issue in Mesa County, where county commissioners signed on as lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
Palisade Woodcutter Faces $36,000 in Fines Over Firewood
A Face the State Staff Report
July 11, 2007Jim Sterling's fruit farm looks like any other in this idyllic community located a dozen miles outside of Grand Junction in western Colorado. The difference--the future operation of his farm, which includes cutting firewood, has sparked a showdown between what he says is free enterprise at work and the government regulation he says may keep him from working.