7/3: Bad policy, sugar-coated

A sugar-coated tax increase is still a...tax increase. More >

Ed Board Chair Suckla Faces Flak from Voters

A Face the State Staff Report

Voters from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District are accusing Pamela Jo Suckla, chairwoman of the state Board of Education, of not representing their best interests after her recent refusal to take a public stand against Gov. Bill Ritter’s appeal of a Denver District Court Judge’s ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase.

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"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/23 - Colorado's Supreme Court, Senate District 23

Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about Colorado's leftist Supreme Court, judicial appointments and Senate District 23. More >

"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/16 - The Governor's budget problems

Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about the Governor's precarious situation after a big setback in state court. More >

Another State Board Meeting: Still No Vote on Lawsuit

Round two of executive session and still no clear outcome on whether the State Board of Education will sign on to Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter’s appeal of a Denver District Court ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase. More >

"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/9 - Race in college admissions

Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about two staff reports regarding the state's use of race in college admissions. More >

Colorado State University's newest student newspaper

Face The State interviews Bobby Carson, the editor-in-chief of the Ram Republic, a conservative student newspaper at Colorado State University. More >

CCHE Refuses To Release Racial Data

A Face the State Staff Report

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has declined to cooperate with an organization attempting to study the impact of race and gender preferences on the admissions process at state colleges and universities here.

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More Colorado students say "no" to being categorized by race

A Face the State Staff Report

According to statistics released to Face The State from the University of Colorado, an increasing number of students are declining to reveal their race on their applications to the school. CU is also seeing additional increases in the number of students identifying themselves by more than one race.

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State Ed Board Uncommitted On Mill Levy Appeal

A Face the State Staff Report

While Gov. Bill Ritter has eagerly insisted that he will appeal a Friday court ruling establishing that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase under Colorado law, members of the state Board of Education, a defendant in the case, remain undecided about whether they will formally join in support of Ritter's challenge.

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