COLORADO'S FRONTPAGE
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Follow this topic by RSS'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 6/22/09
FTS managing editor Brad Jones and 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver discuss statehouse Democrats' recent "team-building" retreat, the topic of a recent Andrew Ripemoff humor column. Also, with just-released news the state is $250 million in the hole for the budget year ending next week, will lawmakers be back to work this summer to patch the hole?
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State budget short $604 million
A Face the State Staff Report
December 22, 2008Colorado lawmakers are preparing to make painful budget cuts in light of the latest revenue forecast, which as of Friday indicates a staggering $604 million budget shortfall in the state's General Fund.
"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 12/22: A bleak budget outlook, U.S. Senate predictions
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver about the monstrous $600+ million hole in the state budget. Plus, who will be Colorado's next U.S. Senator?
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Segment 2 - A $600 million hole in the state budget
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has the latest on a looming $600 million state budget deficit. Plus, why did state Rep. Doug Bruce recently threaten to eat - yes, eat - Colorado's constitution?
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JBC chair Keller's rosy predictions fail to materialize
A Face the State Staff Report
December 18, 2008
Eight months after a leading Senate Democrat ignored warnings of a recession and supported more state spending based on "excellent" budget projections, new forecasts are expected to show dramatic funding shortfalls.
Bill Would Mandate Insurance For Bestiality, Transvestic Fetishes - Even Jet Lag!
A Face the State Staff Report
April 12, 2007A Democrat bill now being considered in the state Senate would vastly expand mandates on health insurance companies by requiring coverage of traditionally excluded and obscure mental conditions.
Former Legislator Faces New Allegations of Conflicts of Interest
A Face the State Staff Report
March 25, 2007A former Colorado lawmaker now serving in a top cabinet-level position for Gov. Bill Ritter is once again facing accusations that he is seeking taxpayer dollars to fund an organization he was previously paid to run.