Sen. Dan Gibbs, D-Silverthorne, missed a day from the legislature to fight a wildfire in Boulder last week. While Gov. Bill Ritter applauded Gibbs' actions, one of Gibbs' constituents submitted a letter to the Summit Daily News expressing his confusion and disappointment.
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FTS Humor: Swine Time
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May 4, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
Personally, I am not afraid of this whole swine flu thing. Not when Governor Ritter and our state legislature is on top of it. After all, when it comes to disease-ridden pork, there is no greater authority than Colorado Democrats.
FTS Humor: Follow The Governor On Tritter
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March 26, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
This Twitter craze is sure sweeping the country. But to people like me who are really old, (over 30), it seems sort of cold and mechanical. My generation prefers to communicate with our friends the good old fashioned way, through more personal, intimate means, such as e-mail.
Humor Column: The Peter Groff Happy Hour Special
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March 16, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
The good news is that the legislature is halfway done with its work. The bad news is that there are still more than 50 days for lawmakers to brainstorm ways to boss you around. Hold on to your wallet as we review the first half. Drumroll please...
FTS Humor: A brief history of Colorado's transportation woes
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March 7, 2009The money is flowing into the Capitol at a furious pace. The gas tax, rental car tax, toll booths, the TABOR grab, registration fee hike. Tired, broke, and beaten down, you ask the state a last question. "Do you really think I can keep handing money over to you at this pace?"
FTS HUMOR: A brief history of Colorado's transportation woes
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March 5, 2009It was soon after the mass production of the automobile that the state realized there needed to be roads.
So they built them. Many roads. Bridges too. And they were vital to society. Then the Colorado state government began charging a car registration fee to maintain this new transportation infrastructure.
FTS Humor: Nutrition Nazis
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February 5, 2009Hi people. My name is Amber. I’m 17 years old, and I’m like, supposed to fill in for my Uncle Andrew this week as part of this really lame civics class project.
Dems' Transportation bill survives heated Senate debate
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February 5, 2009After several hours of debate on the Senate floor, Senate Democrats advanced their controversial transportation funding plan Thursday morning.
FTS Humor: A Raucous Caucus
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January 30, 2009WEDNESDAY 9:47 AM
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House Speaker Terrance Carroll leads a free-flowing discussion with fellow Democrats and gubernatorial staff on this sessions’ legislative priorities.
Political Cartoon for 1/28: F.A.S.T.E.R. highway robbery
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January 28, 2009Gov. Bill Ritter and Democrat leaders in the legislature have introduced a transportation fee hike regime dubbed F.A.S.T.E.R. They say it means "Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation & Economic Recovery," but what about a more literal interpretation?
FTS Humor: A little face time with the Dems
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January 23, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
Okay Dems, you now have it all. The Colorado House & Senate. Both houses of Congress. The White House. And as far as I know, the regional superintendent in charge of sewage disposal for La Plata County.
1/22: Sen. Dan Gibbs, firefighter-legislator
Should a state lawmaker leave the capitol to fight wildfires? Not a question you hear every day, but, well, should he?
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Gibbs constituent fired up about legislator's absence
January 16, 2009Lawmakers take on cats, slow drivers in 2009
A Face the State Staff Report
January 15, 2009
If you're a slow driver, hate yielding to buses, or just don't have time to microchip your cats, watch out. State lawmakers are on to you.
Penry takes new look at transportation funding
A Face the State Staff Report
January 7, 2009
Coming off an unsuccessful November campaign to free up funding for the state's roads and highways, Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, was joined Tuesday by fellow GOP lawmakers to present a controversial plan to help finance a variety of transportation needs.
State Board of Education approves healthy beverage regulations
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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.
FTS Humor: Drop the Pepsi and put your hands in the air
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November 29, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
As we anxiously await the $25 billion bailout plan for Internet columnists, we offer you tidbits from the week that was.
Anti-soda bill heads to state education board for implementation
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November 18, 2008The State Board of Education is now considering how to implement legislation passed earlier this year that imposes limits on the accessibility of soft drinks available at Colorado public schools. Colorado’s superintendents maintain that such decisions should be left to local districts.
Segment 3 - Transportation funding
The state's blue ribbon commission on transportation met for the second year in a row, but will it produce any workable ideas for increasing funding? Tax and fee proposals for highways proved unpopular during the last legislative session, but that isn't stopping some state bureaucrats from trying again. Face The State's Rachel Boxer has the story.
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Hasan gets a helping hand from an unlikely place: The Vail Daily
A Face the State Staff Report
October 6, 2008
In an unexpected move, Eagle County’s daily newspaper has endorsed Republican Ali Hasan as its choice for the region's state House representative.
Slideshow: Colorado Dems after dark
August 27, 2008
Face The State hit the streets Tuesday night in Denver's crowded Lower Downtown, where we spotted our fair share of Colorado Democrats living it up. Below the fold, view our slideshow including a surprised Sen. Bob Bacon ("How did you know I'm a Senator?"), a camera-shy Sen. Dan Gibbs outside the Democratic Leadership Council bash, and the "Obama Girl" stretching out her 15 minutes of fame.
Election Preview: House Races to Watch
A Face the State Staff Report
May 21, 2008With Democrats heading to Denver this August for their national convention, all eyes will be on western states, including Colorado, as models for how the left can win over conservative and moderate voters here. Republicans now say they are ready to fight back and while the money chase will be tough, leaders say they are putting together a ground game that will, in part, exploit a multitude of fee and tax increases passed by the Democrat-led legislature.
Election Preview: Top State Senate races to watch
A Face the State Staff Report
May 13, 2008With the 2008 state legislative session now heading for its place in the history books, Colorado heads full force toward election season. At Face The State, we will be providing an up-to-the minute analysis of the hottest races you'll want to be watching. You'll get the chance to know the players, how much cash they have on hand, and how they stack up against their opposition.