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Segments 2 and 3 - The General Assembly's sprint to the finish line

FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer recaps the final weeks of the Colorado legislature's first regular session in 2009. Listen for audio from House Speaker Terrance Carroll, House majority leader Paul Weissmann, minority leader Rep. Mike May, Rep. Amy Stephens, Senate minority leader Josh Penry, and Sen. Al White.

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Letter to the Editor: El Paso Republicans question Apuan on Piñon Canyon

FTS Opinion

April 9, 2009

By Representatives Larry Liston, Bob Gardner, Mark Waller, Marsha Looper, & Amy Stephens

This past week members of the Colorado State House of Representatives extensively debated, HB-1317 by Representatives Pace and McKinley, better known as the “Block Piñon Canyon Expansion” bill. This bill would effectively preclude the U.S. Department of Defense and Fort Carson from ever expanding its Piñon Canyon Training facility.

Sorting out the politics of HB 1326

April 5, 2009

"What follows is an educated guess, or several educated guesses as to why some Republicans are so anxious to sell the initiative process down the river.

Suppose that Focus on the Family is a behind the scenes player. It could be. I don't think that it was widely noticed that one of the 2008 poison pill labor amendments (55) had a provision that would have made it very difficult for a non-profit with more than 1000 employees to fire any of them."

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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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Lobbyists kill school transparency bill

A Face the State Staff Report

March 20, 2009

Opponents of the School Finance Transparency Act successfully lobbied to kill the bill killed on a party-line vote Thursday night, with all Democrats on the House Education Committee voting against the measure.

Colorado WINS still silencing its opposition

March 3, 2009

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Last March, Colorado WINS banned a Face the State reporter from an organizational meeting. One year later, it looks like not much has changed. At the first annual Colorado WINS lobbying day at the Capitol last week, "non-union Rep." Dave Ohmart, founder of Colorado LOSES, was intimated into silence during a question and answer period with Gov. Bill Ritter.

School transparency bill advances to House

A Face the State Staff Report

February 16, 2009

Harvey at transparency rally

After a rigorous debate Friday, the School Finance Transparency Act passed a second reading on the Senate floor with strong bipartisan support.

2/4: Dems say 'OK' to ballot initiative extortion

Colorado lawmakers sure don't have the stomach to stand up against legalized extortion.

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Segment 3 - Rep. Amy Stephens on initiative "extortion"

State Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Colorado Springs, with Sen. Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, introduced legislation this session to outlaw cash payments in exchange for removing an initiative from the state ballot. Liberals killed the measure, and FTS catches up with Rep. Stephens after the vote.

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Two good bills die in committee

January 28, 2009

"Two good bills died yesterday in committee.

Recall last year when the unions put four poison pills on the ballot and then withdrew the on the promise of $3 million from business?

Rep Amy Stephens put forth a good government bill that would have made that illegal. It died on a 6=5 party line vote, although one Democrat voted for it."

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Lawmakers: Bill's defeat leads to 'Blagojevich-ization' of Colorado politics

A Face the State Staff Report

January 28, 2009

Amy Stephens and Ken Buck

The House State Affairs Committee killed a bill Tuesday that would have made it illegal to remove a ballot initiative in exchange for compensation of any kind.

Segment 2 - Audio clips from the Colorado legislature, Ritter's State of the State address

An audio montage of Colorado political leaders on the state budget, transportation funding and the state's new oil and gas regulations.

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GOP response to Ritter's 2009 State of the State address

Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Colorado Springs, and Sen. Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, present the Republican response to Gov. Bill Ritter's State of the State address. Watch or listen to the response here, with a transcript below the fold.

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Stephens and Kopp want to make back-room deals illegal

January 8, 2009

"Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it illegal to engage in deals like the one this past election to pull several contentious union-backed measures off the ballot."

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Who will lead the House Republicans?

December 13, 2008

"As first reported here by RMR blogger Heston's Ghost, Rep. Mike May will be stepping down from his office soon. The House Republicans will have to choose a new minority leader soon to replace May and their choice will have major implications for the future of the party. Here are some likely candidates, ranked in order of likelihood of success in their potential bids..."

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GOP Bus Tour Takes Nothern Colorado, Fast Food Joint By Storm

A Face the State Staff Report

October 17, 2008

GOP road show

Leading Republican lawmakers kicked off a statewide “Save, Don’t Spend!” themed road trip Thursday morning, spreading a message of fiscal responsibility and transparency.

10/8: Legal extortion, and the effort to stop it

You'd think it would be illegal to accept money in exchange for removing your initiative from the ballot. Turns out, everybody has their price.

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Slideshow: 2008 State Republican Convention

June 2, 2008

Face The State was on the scene snapping photos at this Saturday's Republican State Convention. Take a look.