Former Ed Chief Bennett Visits Denver To Discuss Education Challenges, Opportunities
A Face the State Staff Report
May 2, 2008At a Thursday luncheon in Denver, former U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennett spoke to Colorado’s Alliance for Choice in Education about why the nation's current system is failing its students.
Government Stats: Calif. Minority Students Aided By Race-Neutral Admissions
A Face the State Staff Report
May 2, 2008Proponents of a Colorado ballot initiative that would bar state-sponsored discrimination are touting college admission trends for racial minorities in California after a similar law was passed there in 1996.
Threat of Ritter tax proposal already impacting state's energy economy
A Face the State Staff Report
May 1, 2008As Gov. Bill Ritter targets Colorado's energy sector with a controversial tax proposal, industry leaders are alleging that even the threat of passage is causing top producers to leave the state. The effect, they charge, could have a devastating impact on an industry key to helping ensure that Colorado avoids much of the economic turmoil plaguing the rest of the nation.
FTS Humor: A Peasant Day at the Capitol
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May 1, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Well it looks like our favorite controversial lawmaker is at it again. This bombastic loudmouth maverick is spewing out more garbage, becoming an even bigger embarrassment to both his constituents and his party.
I am, of course, talking about Ken Gordon.
CD-6 CU Regent debate highlights ideological divide
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April 30, 2008For Republicans in the sixth congressional district, this August's party primary is seen as a battle over the ideological soul of this solidly conservative region.
Higher ed leaders critical of Ritter's severance tax proposal
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April 28, 2008At a Friday meeting hosted by Gov. Bill Ritter, many of Colorado’s top higher education officials expressed concern over Ritter's support of a proposed plan to funnel oil and gas money into scholarships rather than directly into university operating budgets.
Nannyists at the 11th hour
A Face the State Editorial
May 5, 2008And just when you thought you might have made it through the 2008 legislative session without yet more laws passed by legislators who know what's best for you, there have been a few fun surprises during the final few weeks of the session.