Clean Government Colorado launched its first TV ad this week and made Sen. Abel Tapia, D-Pueblo, the poster boy for why Amendment 54 is needed in Colorado.
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Follow this topic by RSSFTS 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.
Bill requiring prompt payment on construction invoices stalled
A Face the State Staff Report
March 23, 2009Despite the fact that many small contracting firms are struggling to pay their bills, a bill that would have required prompt payment of construction invoices didn't get a lot of attention as it moved through the legislature last month. And now the legislation, known as the Construction Prompt Payment Reform Act, has stalled after one of its key sponsors said he'd rather see it die than have it watered down.
Conflicts of interest get personal for state legislators
A Face the State Staff Report
March 16, 2009The world of Colorado politics is small and within its citizen legislature, conflicts of interest arise every year. It is largely up to individual lawmakers, however, to judge whether to recuse themselves from a vote.
Lawmakers petition Ritter to rethink Gitmo prisoners in CO
A Face the State Staff Report
January 26, 2009Upon hearing Gov. Bill Ritter supports bringing terror suspects from the recently closed Guantanamo Bay prison to the Colorado supermax prison in Florence, leading Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition in opposition.
FTS Humor: I’ve Got 3 Letters for you: J-O-B-S
Face The State Humor
November 20, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Today’s subject is about, (as Joe Biden would say), "a three letter word":
Jobs.
Political Cartoon for 10/21: Tapia and Amendment 54
Face The State Humor
October 21, 2008An advertisement supportive of Amendment 54, which seeks to provide more transparency and accountability for government no-bid contracts, has made state Sen. Abel Tapia its prime example of why reform is needed. His contracts, dating back to 1999, would have been plainly disclosed under a new, statewide database mandated by the amendment.
Amendment 54: Tapia poster boy for bad behavior
October 16, 2008Record Budget Numbers Still Not Enough for State Legislators
FTS Opinion
March 29, 2007Earlier this week, a record $17.8 billion state budget was introduced by Democrats that increases funding for public education, health care, higher education, and prisons.