First, the Democrat-led state legislature banned sugary sweet goodness in public school vending machines. Now, in the midst of serious economic concerns, Democrats are turning their focus toward a bill seeking to raise the self-esteems of overweight kids.
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"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 4/13/09 - Ex-lawmakers at CU, 2010 races take shape
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for a look at state politics. This week: Does CU have a bias when considering former lawmakers for teaching appointments? And, the 2010 ballot begins to take shape with Republicans lining up to challenge Democrat incumbents for state constitutional offices.
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Regent questions hiring bias at CU
A Face the State Staff Report
April 7, 2009Over the last decade the University of Colorado has hired three Democrat ex-lawmakers to serve on its faculty. But now, in the aftermath of the institution's decision to not add a top Republican to its ranks, a CU leader is alleging bias.
FTS Weekend Edition preview on 600 KCOL
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with the 600 KCOL morning team (with former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer sitting in as a guest host) to preview this weekend's FTS Radio presentation. On tap: what impact would a change in the state's 3.2% beer law have on liquor store owners? And, what political price will U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, pay for sponsoring the federal card check bill?
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Colorado experts respond to Obama education plan
A Face the State Staff Report
March 11, 2009President Barack Obama outlined his plans for education reform Tuesday by embracing stricter standards, merit pay for teachers and charter schools. While Colorado’s conservative education leaders were glad to see Obama embrace ideas that have long been espoused by the center-right, they still welcomed his plan with skeptical optimism.
Dems: It takes a village to resist the pull of Cheetos
February 27, 2009Segments 4 and 5 - Bob Schaffer, chairman of the state Board of Education
FTS visits with former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer, now chairman of the Colorado State Board of Education.
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1/23: A rarity: good news about public education
Could it be true? Good news about public education?
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Breaking News: Todd caught red-handed with potato chips!
January 23, 2009From an outsider's perspective, those state legislative committee meetings certainly look long and boring. Bringing in a snack and some caffeine to get you through the day makes a lot of sense, but not when you're the sponsor of legislation mandating healthy snacks in public schools and you get caught munching on greasy potato chips.
New leadership for state education board
January 14, 2009
The State Board of Education elected its new leaders this morning, with Bob Schaffer, R-Fort Collins, replacing Pamela Jo Suckla, R-Slickrock, as the Board’s chairman. Randy DeHoff, R-Littleton, replaced Schaffer as vice-chairman.
State Board of Education approves healthy beverage regulations
A Face the State Staff Report
December 11, 2008The State Board of Education spent Wednesday hearing testimony about how to implement rules that will limit soft drinks in Colorado schools. While the board's Republican members expressed concern about the rules, their hands were tied by new law passed earlier this year.
Who will challenge Salazar in 2010?
A Face the State Staff Report
December 2, 2008
Amid all the gossip and speculation about which Republican is best suited to challenge Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010, another important race has all but fallen by the wayside. Little to no mention has been made of potential Republican challengers to take on U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar that year.
Despite across the board losses, GOP holds on to State Board of Ed.
A Face the State Staff Report
November 7, 2008Despite crushing losses across Colorado for the state's Republican party, the GOP is eagerly greeting the news that it will still be in charge of the State Board of Education.
Slideshow: Election night with the GOP
A Face the State Staff Report
November 5, 2008
The mood at the Republican’s Election Night Party grew solemn as results started to filter in. Hundreds of volunteers, campaign staff and candidates watched their dreams and careers squashed as Colorado turned blue and chose Barack Obama for President and Mark Udall for the state's next Senator.
9:35 update: Schaffer concedes, Dems gone wild
FTS staff writer Joe Megyesy is stationed with the Democrats in downtown Denver and you can hear the mayhem in the background. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer concedes with class, and FTS wraps up its coverage.
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Slideshow: Romney in CO stumping for Schaffer
A Face the State Staff Report
November 3, 2008
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney was in Centennial Saturday to stump for Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Bob Schaffer. Face The State was there to capture the action in the final days before the 2008 general election.
Segment 2 - 'Card check' legislation and the U.S. Senate race
Barbara Comstock of the Workforce Fairness Institute discusses the curiously named Employee Free Choice Act, which would do away with secret-ballot elections in workplaces considering "union shop" status.
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FTS Humor: Time to change the channel
Face The State Humor
October 30, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
It’s been an incredibly exciting campaign season, and today, we look back at all the hot button people and issues making news this election cycle. I’m talking about things like "Joe the Plumber," "Jeremiah Wright," and the $700 billion Wall Street bailout which, coincidentally, is the same amount Mark Udall has spent trying to tear down Bob Schaffer.
FTS Weekend Edition, 10/25
On this week's Face The State Weekend Edition: The week that was in Colorado news, with a focus on judicial retention elections and local government. The Independence Institute's Linda Gorman disagrees with CU's new push toward standardized testing, and Paul Jacob comes out against Referendum O. The Associated Press can't count, and Colorado's 4th CD is home to one of America's most hotly contested U.S. House races.
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Schaffer closes gap in U.S. Senate race
October 21, 2008
David Hill of Hill Research Consultants, a center-right public opinion research firm, had good news for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer Friday as Hill released the results of his firm's latest poll showing Schaffer is gaining ground on Democrat rival Mark Udall.
Slideshow: Schaffer, Udall supporters rally before Channel 7 debate
A Face the State Staff Report
October 17, 2008
Republican and Democrats went toe-to-toe Thursday for pre-debate rally to show their support for U.S. Senate hopefuls Bob Schaffer and Mark Udall in front of the Channel 7 studios in downtown Denver. Both campaigns encouraged supporters to come downtown and wave signs at passersby before the two candidates debated in the KMGH studios on Speer Boulevard.
Election battle could set stage for more aggressive labor lobby in 2009
A Face the State Staff Report
October 15, 2008Colorado’s Labor Peace Act has created a kind of harmony between organized labor and business owners for the past 65 years, but recent political maneuvers by business leaders and union activists threaten to dismantle the old law.
LPR Kicks Off New Class
A Face the State Staff Report
October 13, 2008
What do a student, a retired air force pilot, a financial advisor, an assistant district attorney and an entrepreneur have in common? They’re all members of the 2009 Leadership Program of the Rockies.