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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July 14, 2009Statewide candidates' personal financial disclosures
June 4, 2009While elected officials and candidates are required under Colorado law to file personal financial disclosures with the Secretary of State, that information is not made available online. They are, however, public documents. As such, Face The State is posting this information on the Web as a public service.
State law requires those holding or seeking state office report sources of income as well as certain assets and liabilities. A major reason for requiring such disclosure is to aide the public in identifying potential conflicts of interest.
Buescher v. 'Ethics Watch'
A Face the State Staff Report
May 20, 2009
In its latest attack on a Republican candidate, liberal watchdog group Colorado Ethics Watch is calling on Secretary of State Bernie Buescher to launch an immediate investigation into one candidate's purported violations. The move is raising questions about what the role of the secretary should be when it comes to dealing with such allegations.
Segments 4 and 5 - Scott Gessler, Republican candidate for Secretary of State
FTS visits with Scott Gessler, candidate for the GOP nomination for Secretary of State in 2010.
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Straw polls reveal picks for early GOP favorites
April 14, 2009While just a handful of political hopefuls have formally filed as candidates for the 2010 election, this fact isn't stopping Republican activists from polling their favorites to run for governor, U.S. Senate, or secretary of state 18 months from now.
Segment 2 - 2010 election begins to take shape
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has the latest on the 2010 statewide election, including announced candidates for Treasurer, Secretary of State and Attorney General. But who will run for Governor? Former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis and Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry are odds-on favories, but neither has formally thrown his hat in the ring.
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Gessler gearing up for 2010 Secretary of State bid
A Face the State Staff Report
April 8, 2009
Denver attorney Scott Gessler is ramping up his campaign to challenge Secretary of State Bernie Buescher in 2010.
A scene to be seen at LPR's annual retreat
February 4, 2009
Anyone who thinks conservatives are uptight and don’t know how to have fun has never been to the Leadership Program of the Rockies’ annual retreat at the five-star Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. In addition to an impressive annual lineup that this year includes keynote speaker Bill Kristol, attendees might get the chance to grab a beer with top Colorado politicos afterward.
Segment 5 - Get ready for the 2010 election
The 2010 ballot is already filling up with candidates for state and federal office. FTS takes a look at the candidates, two of whom announced just this week.
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Gessler files for 2010 Secretary of State election
January 8, 2009Denver attorney Scott Gessler has filed paperwork (PDF) with election officials for a 2010 run for Secretary of State. Should Gessler win the Republican party's nomination, he will likely face incumbent Democrat Bernie Buescher in the general election.
Segments 3 and 4 - Jan Tyler on the next Secretary of State
Former Denver election commissioner Jan Tyler, author of the Election Neutrality Now blog, discusses the politics and policy surrounding the governor's pick of the next Secretary of State. Bill Ritter will appoint a new chief elections officer on the occasion of current officeholder Mike Coffman's election to the U.S. Congress.
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Buescher, Romanoff, Gordon finalists for SoS appointment
December 9, 2008Secretary of State finalists are in. A seven-member advisory panel selected term-limited Sen. Ken Gordon and term-limited House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, both Denver Democrats, and outgoing Rep. Bernie Buescher, a Democrat from Grand Junction.
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 11/24 - Election administrators matter
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with Newstalk 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver to dish the latest capitol gossip. This week: "Blue Ribbon" Bill Ritter takes government by committee to a whole new level. The integrity of the election process matters, and Ritter's appointment process for a new Secretary of State is raising eyebrows.
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Political Cartoon for 11/24: Ritter's many suitors
Face The State Humor
November 24, 2008
Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, has solicited applications for the position of Secretary of State on occasion of the vacancy created by current officeholder and U.S. Rep.-elect Mike Coffman. It all seems like a reality TV show, at least in the mind of FTS cartoonist Milton.
Gordon v. Gessler
November 20, 2008Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon is now competing for the job of Secretary of State against a man insiders say he once thought too controversial to sit on the Colorado Election Reform Commission.
Who is your top pick to replace Coffman?
November 18, 2008This just in: Old favorites, up-and-comers and total randoms vie for Secretary of State post
Political reporting can be a little dry sometimes, but this is the kind of story we live for. Twenty Coloradans from all walks of life have submitted applications to become Colorado's next Secretary of State.
Litigious Chantell Taylor at it again
A Face the State Staff Report
September 18, 2008
Colorado Ethics Watch, a purported campaign finance “watchdog” and liberal interest group, has filed yet another lawsuit against two GOP campaign committees.
Capitol Rumor Mill: Romanoff as Secretary of State "a done deal"?
A Face the State Staff Report
August 29, 2008
If Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman prevails in his November bid to replace retiring Congressman Tom Tancredo, as he's expected to do, Gov. Bill Ritter will have the opportunity to appoint Coffman's replacement. Speculation has long prevailed that Ritter would pick Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon, but an insider speaking off the record to Face The State now says that Ritter's selection of House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is a "done deal."