Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with 600 KCOL's morning team Keith and Gail about the presidential race, Gov. Bill Ritter, eminent domain abuse, and the state's property tax increase.
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Content Index: Christina Habas
Follow this topic by RSS7/9: Habas deserves seat on federal bench
One of Colorado's best judges is up for a federal appointment.
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Udall and Bennet name Habas to short list for federal bench
A Face the State Staff Report
July 2, 2009U.S. Senators Mark Udall, D-Boulder, and Michael Bennet, D-Denver, have forwarded to Pres. Barack Obama their list of recommendations for two federal judicial vacancies in Colorado. Among the six names is Denver District Judge Christina Habas, known recently for her ruling that Ritter's mill levy freeze amounted to an unconstitutional property tax increase.
Colorado Supreme Court upholds controversial tax increase
A Face the State Staff Report
March 17, 2009The Colorado Supreme Court, widely regarded as one of the most liberal in the country, has upheld a property tax increase that raised $118 million in its first year and was previously ruled unconstitutional by a Denver district court judge.
Colorado Supreme Court hears Ritter tax plea
A Face the State Staff Report
September 15, 2008Mark Grueskin, an attorney frequently used by Democrats to litigate heated political issues, is at it again. On Thursday, he tried to convince the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that a $3.8 billion tax increase, imposed by the state legislature and backed by Gov. Bill Ritter, violated a state constitutional amendment mandating that all tax increases require voter approval.
6/11: Spending money they shouldn't have
A judge recently told the state it was illegally collecting increased property taxes. Too bad the money is already being spent!
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Political Cartoon for 6/6: No means no
Face The State Humor
June 6, 2008"Gentlemen ask first, and Judge Habas has now told Gov. Ritter he needs to ask like one."
FTS On the Air: A one-term Governor?
June 4, 2008"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/2 - An unconstitutional tax hike
June 4, 2008Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about a recent court decision finding a Democrat-backed statewide property tax increase to be unconstitutional.
Ritter's arrogance, undeterred
FTS Opinion
June 2, 2008Give credit where credit is due. Gov. Bill Ritter is gutsy these days. Even after having a controversial tax increase he championed slapped down in district court as unconstitutional, he remains undeterred. The Governor will use your tax dollars to backfill his endless promises to taxpayers.
Court rules state property tax increase is unconstitutional
A Face the State Staff Report
May 30, 2008In a ruling announced Friday afternoon, a Denver District Court Judge has ruled the state acted unconstitutionally when it failed to ask voters' permission to raise property tax rates in the vast majority of Colorado's school districts.