Face The State was on hand for Monday's west suburban meeting of Liberty on the Rocks, a growing group of activists who meet twice a month to talk all things libertarian. Joining the usual cadre of local rabble rousers were quite a few elected officials, and plenty more who fancy themselves joining their ranks.
COLORADO'S FRONTPAGE
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Content Index: Tom Tancredo
Follow this topic by RSS11/17: Josh Penry is still in the money chase
Josh Penry may no longer be running for Governor, but he's far from done with next year's election.
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11/16: Tancredo eyes the guv's mansion
Former Congressman Tom Tancredo says he'll run for Governor. But can he win?
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Tancredo says 'yes' to drug legalization; Breckenridge eyes 'SAFER' vote
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin discusses recent news regarding drug legalization, including a push by former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo to loosen legal restrictions on marijuana. Also, a citizen coalition in Breckenridge is collecting signatures to place a measure on the ballot similar to Denver's 'SAFER' ordinance, which decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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Tancredo sets sights on drug legalization
A Face the State Staff Report
June 16, 2009
Former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo's 2008 presidential bid was an admitted opportunity to speak against current immigration policy. And while immigration reform remains in Tancredo's sights, his new policy stomping ground may come as a surprise: marijuana legalization.
Colorado Reps dole out $225,000 for 2008 staff bonuses
A Face the State Staff Report
April 23, 2009
Four members of Colorado's federal delegation paid their staffers year-end bonuses amounting to a collective taxpayer tab of over $225,000. Data for a fifth Representative is still unavailable.
Segment 1 - The week's news: Tancredo and Pelosi, 4 day school weeks, blighted malls?
FTS managing editor Brad Jones and staff writer Kate Melvin review some of the stories you might have missed this week. Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo makes an interesting invitation to Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House, Pueblo schools may move to a 4-day school week, and Longmont gets into the "urban renewal" game.
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Tom Tancredo weighs in about Cory Voorhis, Ramos & Compean, and sanctuary cities
March 27, 2009
Read More Coffman e-mail reminds us he's new to DC
February 25, 2009
A Tuesday e-mail update from newly elected Congressman Mike Coffman served as a reminder to those on the contact list that it hasn't been long since former Rep. Tom Tancredo left the 6th Congressional seat and returned to Colorado.
Good ol' boys seek rising stars
February 6, 2009The Arapahoe County Republican Men's Club, one of the state GOP's few bright spots these days, regularly garners dozens of attendees at its Wednesday morning breakfast meetings. And while the group provides stomping grounds for some of the party's most esteemed elders, including retired Congressman Tom Tancredo and former state Senate President John Andrews, its members are seeking some fresh blood.
FTS on 1310 KFKA: Markey on the bailout; weekend show preview
FTS visits with George Gray and Trevor Carey of 1310 KFKA's "AM Colorado" to discuss the latest capitol gossip, U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey's recent vote against releasing bailout funds, and preview this week's installment of the FTS Weekend Edition.
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Is the sun setting on Tancredo and Allard?
January 6, 2009In the aftermath of a Denver Post report concluding that retiring Sen. Wayne Allard and Rep. Tom Tancredo are riding “off into [the] political sunset,” politicos are now questioning whether leaving Congress will bring the end on the political careers of these two public servants.
PolitickerCO folds, but reporter presses on
A Face the State Staff Report
December 15, 2008
Colorado's political arena lost another news Web site when PolitickerCO.com shuttered its operation Friday. The move marks the second major shift for Internet journalism here since the November election.
Analyzing Tom Tancredo on Tom Tancredo
FTS Opinion
December 11, 2008By Thomas McDowell
Face the State published a very interesting column by Tom Tancredo explaining, without saying so, why he thinks his anti-immigration rhetoric didn’t hurt the Republican Party.
Tancredo to Obama: A 'new deal' on border fence?
December 9, 2008
On the heels of absymal job projections released Monday by the University of Colorado, outgoing Congressman Tom Tancredo, R-Littleton, is asking President-elect Barack Obama to consider creating new jobs by adding to the workforce required to build "the congressionally mandated fence between the United States and Mexico."
Understanding the 67% hispanic vote for Obama
FTS Opinion
December 5, 2008
By Rep. Tom Tancredo
As part of conservatives' sober assessment of the 2008 election, we need to take a close look at the so-called "Hispanic vote." I offer the following observations, which are based on the latest available exit poll data and respected voter surveys. The real problem goes much deeper than John McCain's inept campaign.
Who will challenge Salazar in 2010?
A Face the State Staff Report
December 2, 2008
Amid all the gossip and speculation about which Republican is best suited to challenge Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010, another important race has all but fallen by the wayside. Little to no mention has been made of potential Republican challengers to take on U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar that year.
Tancredo says goodbye to D.C., sets sights on the Guv's mansion
A Face the State Staff Report
October 27, 2008While nearly 200 supporters, friends, and political allies gathered Thursday night to honor Congressman Tom Tancredo’s retirement from Congress, the feisty anti-illegal immigration activist assured attendees that his departure from public life would be brief as he alluded to plans for a 2010 gubernatorial bid.
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.
Coffman primary victory jump-starts GOP talk of saving SoS seat
A Face the State Staff Report
August 15, 2008If he resigns his post within the next 12 days, Secretary of State Mike Coffman has a chance to save his statewide office from being taken over by a Democrat appointee. But there is disagreement among Republicans about whether or not he should step down.
"Anyone but Coffman" in a crowded, qualified field
FTS Opinion
July 23, 2008With just a few weeks left until Republicans in Colorado's 6th Congressional District name their pick to replace the retiring Tom Tancredo, candidate Wil Armstrong has garnered the sought after support of former Senate President John Andrews. With Armstrong locked in a four-way primary, the move by Andrews could translate into crucial votes on August 12th's primary day.
The week in Colorado news: Variations on the National Anthem, Boulderites on eminent domain
Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a row over the "National Anthem" sung at Denver's State of the City address.
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Slideshow: 2008 State Republican Convention
June 2, 2008Face The State was on the scene snapping photos at this Saturday's Republican State Convention. Take a look.