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Follow this topic by RSSRitter takes GOP's advice to rein in state spending
A Face the State Staff Report
September 26, 2008Just one day after statehouse Republicans called for a freeze in state hiring to prepare for a souring economy, Gov. Bill Ritter announced Thursday that the executive branch would not make any new hires starting Oct. 1.
FTS Humor: When your goose is cooked
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July 3, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Centuries ago, in a distant land called Colorado, a kind and beloved leader named King Owens ruled the countryside. Life was good in the Kingdom, where off in a small corner of the grounds of the monarchy's vast estate worked a humble man, tending to a lone goose. But this wasn’t an ordinary goose. This was a goose who laid golden eggs - pure gold in fact.
Dudley Brown: "Guns Up" Approach to Political Advocacy
A Face the State Staff Report
July 2, 2008Colorado’s political activists come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their budgets. Millionaire Democrats Tim Gill and Pat Stryker regularly see their political tactics grace the front pages, and they have become famous for pumping unprecedented cash into state legislative races. But there is another kind of activist in Colorado attempting to turn the political wheels. He operates on a shoestring budget, and his fellow Republicans have called his methodology controversial, uncompromising and on a bad day, damaging to conservative causes.
6/5: Owens stumps for McCain
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For the first time since leaving office, former Gov. Bill Owens has come out to actively support a candidate. More >
Owens Steps Up Support For McCain
A Face the State Staff Report
May 28, 2008For the first time since being term-limited from Colorado's highest political office in 2006, former Gov. Bill Owens has come out to actively support a candidate, telling reporters in a conference call this morning that he thinks Republican Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain can win Colorado, and that he plans to take an active role in this year's presidential race.
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10/7: A very secretive union
Colorado’s state employees union had a big convention on Saturday. I’d love to tell you about it, but the press wasn’t allowed.