It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since Face The State first publicly revealed an anti-school choice email tirade by state Rep. Mike Merrifield, D-Manitou Springs, where he wrote to fellow Democrat Sen. Sue Windels, D-Arvada, that “there must be a special place in hell for these Privatizers, Charerizers [sic] and Voucherizers! They deserve it!”
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Face The State Humor
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.
11/24: More of the same on education
I told you recently about Terrance Carroll, the next speaker of the Colorado House. He’s busy getting to work – but will he bring change, or just more of the same?
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Segment 5 - Terrance Carroll on Democrats' legislative agenda
At a recent speech before a business group in Denver, state House speaker-elect Terrance Carroll outlined his agenda for the coming legislative session. Carroll has promised positive change, but are his decisions thus far just more of the same?
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Merrifield re-appointment bad for kids
FTS Opinion
November 21, 2008By Krista Kafer
Writing from a special place in Hell where I rent a small office, I’d like to congratulate state Rep. Mike Merrifield on his reappointment to chair the House Education Committee.
Merrifield stays Chairman of House Education Committee
A Face the State Staff Report
November 20, 2008Rep. Terrance Carroll, D-Denver, slated to takeover as Speaker of the House in January and a strong advocate of parental rights in education, has appointed well-known charter school adversary Rep. Mike Merrifield, D-Manitou Springs, to continue his tenure at the helm of the House Education Committee.
Groff, Carroll selections give hope to school choice supporters
A Face the State Staff Report
November 11, 2008This year's newly minted state House and Senate Democrat leaders have given school choice supporters a reason to be cautiously optimistic, as the two men slated to lead their respective chambers have often split with their union-backed party to support school choice.
FTS Humor: Legislative wrap-up
Face The State Humor
May 15, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
It’s been just over a week since the legislature has adjourned and yet, somehow, someway, the sun still rises every morning.
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?
Merrifield’s "hell" is DPS’s Crown Jewel
April 14, 2008House Democrats' Communications Director Conceals Identity on Talk Show
A Face the State Staff Report
November 5, 2007A Colorado political operative paid by House Democrats is being accused of concealing her identity when calling into a popular Denver radio talk show last week.
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1/8: A high-pressure speech
Gov. Ritter presents his State of the State address today, and the pressure is on.