Democrats delayed a debate this morning over Senate Bill 170, legislation seeking to allow in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants. The delay was for Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, who was having car trouble.
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Following aborted raid, lawmakers take up Pinnacol's future
A Face the State Staff Report
August 3, 2009A legislative inquiry into the operations of Pinnacol Assurance, the state’s largest provider of workers compensation insurance, could be a launching point for changes to the laws governing health coverage for injured workers.
Dem capitol intern set to join GOP
A Face the State Staff Report
May 20, 2009While Democrats hailed the latest legislative session as a success, at least one party worker is defecting after disagreeing with some of her party's actions under the Capitol dome.
Parli Pro gets testy on Senate floor Wednesday
A Face the State Staff Report
April 30, 2009By allegedly abusing Senate rules, Democrats undermined a Republican motion that could have effectively killed a controversial bill Wednesday.
DNA collection bill divides Republicans
A Face the State Staff Report
April 28, 2009A bill to collect DNA from individuals arrested for felonies has Republicans split over whether it reflects a commonsense approach to law enforcement or a dangerous expansion of government power.
Senate Bill 241, if passed, would enter the collected DNA samples into a state database maintained by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Dems rush, then stall on tuition bill
April 6, 2009FTS Humor: Senate Slime is Spreading
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April 6, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
A heavy snow system brought so much of the white stuff to the front range late last month that Denver was issued a Severe Storm Alert. Although we avoided a secondary storm this past weekend, the state Capitol has just been issued a Severe Scum Alert. And here, I’m talking about some of the people walking around with the title of Senator before their name.
Segment 2 - Dems kill school transparency act
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has the latest on Thursday's late night party-line vote to kill a bill that would have required increased disclosure of school district expenses.
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Still free to choose! (Paper or plastic, that is)
February 25, 2009
After Democrats have said yes to nearly every nannyist piece of legislation introduced this session, it was refreshing to see a handful of them standing in opposition to a bill that would prohibit grocery stores and big box retailers from distributing plastic bags.
School transparency bill advances to House
A Face the State Staff Report
February 16, 2009
After a rigorous debate Friday, the School Finance Transparency Act passed a second reading on the Senate floor with strong bipartisan support.
What is Senator Hudak trying to hide?
February 11, 2009
The School Finance Transparency Act, which would have required school districts to put their spending online in a searchable database, has been making its way through the state legislature, but only after multiple delays and a contentious amendment being tacked on.
Harvey questions Hudak's $50 lunches
Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, has taken up the cause of spending transparency this session with a bill requiring school districts to post their check registers online in searchable format. The Senate Education Committee recently gave approval to the measure, but in its altered version, such disclosure would become optional.
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'Transparency' the stuff of spin in 2009
FTS Opinion
February 2, 2009Democrats are paying a lot of lip service to the issue of transparency at the Capitol this year, both in Colorado and Washington D.C., but they are failing to deliver on their rhetoric.
Senate committee contemplates online school budgets
A Face the State Staff Report
January 29, 2009
Members of the Senate Education Committee are currently considering a bill that proponents say would lend transparency and accountability to Colorado's school districts.
Third time's the charm to 'Make My Day'?
A Face the State Staff Report
January 28, 2009For the third year in a row, Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, and Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, are sponsoring a bill that would give employees and business owners the right to defend themselves, their property, and their fellow employees from intruders without fear of prosecution.
Tancredo, state GOP legislators say Denver has broken state law
A Face the State Staff Report
October 20, 2008
Calling Denver a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants, GOP state lawmakers have joined anti-immigration stalwart Congressman Tom Tancredo to request that Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, cut off state funding to the city. The Republicans charge that the Denver is not complying with a state law requiring law enforcement officials to hand over criminal arrestees alleged to be illegal aliens to federal authorities.
Election battle could set stage for more aggressive labor lobby in 2009
A Face the State Staff Report
October 15, 2008Colorado’s Labor Peace Act has created a kind of harmony between organized labor and business owners for the past 65 years, but recent political maneuvers by business leaders and union activists threaten to dismantle the old law.
Exclusive: 6th CD Candidates Make Final Voter Push in 300 Words or Less
A Face the State Staff Report
August 11, 2008In some respects, it's hard to remember what life was like before a four-way GOP primary battle erupted to replace retiring Congressman Tom Tancredo in Colorado's 6th Congressional District. Now, with just hours remaining until Republicans in the south metro district finally pick their candidate, we are giving the four men vying for the GOP nomination one last chance to convince you to vote for them.
Slideshow: 6th CD Republican Debate
July 18, 2008Republican U.S. Congressional candidates in the 6th CD met Friday at the KBDI Channel 12 studios in Denver for a debate co-sponsored with CBS4 and the Rocky Mountain News.