Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about FTS' 2008 list of "Legislative Superlatives," unveiled last week.
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Follow this topic by RSSRTD one step closer to a state audit
A Face the State Staff Report
June 8, 2009The Legislative Audit Committee unanimously voted today to proceed an audit of Denver's Regional Transportation District, but only once its scope can be pared down to a more manageable size.
Segment 2 - Firefighters lash out at Ritter after SB 180 veto
Lawmakers, union bosss and firefighters minced no words in their criticism of Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, following his veto of Senate Bill 180. The law would have eased the process by which firefighters in cities across Colorado may organize, doing away with the requirement for a public vote before a union is certified. Face The State's Brad Jones has analysis, with audio clips from state Sen. Lois Tochtrop, state Rep. Ed Casso, firefighters' union president Randy Atkinson, and former lawmaker and Colorado AFL-CIO executive director Mike Cerbo.
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Slideshow: Firefighters label Ritter 'liar' after SB 180 veto
A Face the State Staff Report
June 5, 2009Firefighters and allied members of organized labor rallied Friday in protest of Gov. Bill Ritter's veto of Senate Bill 180, which would have paved the way for firefighters unions to organize in local jurisdictions without a public vote. View Face The State's photo slideshow of the press conference.
Property rights activists support proposal to audit RTD
A Face the State Staff Report
May 12, 2009In the week since Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton, requested a full audit of RTD and its outgoing manager, local property rights activists have been encouraging members of the Legislative Audit Committee to support the proposal.
3/30: Growing the state's unemployment rolls
The state's unemployment insurance fund is on the brink of insolvency.
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Dems' Transportation bill survives heated Senate debate
A Face the State Staff Report
February 5, 2009After several hours of debate on the Senate floor, Senate Democrats advanced their controversial transportation funding plan Thursday morning.
1/12: Tochtrop no fan of open government
Sen. Lois Tochtrop sure isn’t a fan of open government. She wants to hide public employees’ salaries from, well, the public.
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Legislative Superlatives 2008
FTS Opinion
May 7, 2008Gosh, did the year really go by that fast? We've had such an awesome time working together on the Face The State High School yearbook committee. Our advisors from the CSU and CU student newspapers really helped keep things in good taste. (Thanks, guys!) Congratulations to the winners in this year's list of superlatives. See you next session and have a great summer vacation, okay?