COLORADO'S FRONTPAGE
Face the State
Republicans question high court's partisanship
A Face the State Staff Report
January 6, 2009
Republican state lawmakers, alleging overt partisanship by the Colorado Supreme Court, are asking Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey to address their concerns during her biennial State of the Judiciary speech slated for Friday.
Timeline: Ritter Flip-flops on Budget
A Face the State Staff Report
January 5, 2009
Throughout 2008, Gov. Bill Ritter advocated for growing the budget and spent his summer campaigning for tax increases. He only more recently acknowledged the dire fiscal shortages facing the state.
Time For Drug Sanity in Denver
FTS Opinion
January 1, 2009By Brian Vicente
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey needs to face the facts. Marijuana isn't meth and it's time we stopped treated the two substances the same way.
A finance lesson for Ritter
FTS Opinion
December 30, 2008By Jessica Corry
Gov. Bill Ritter sure can talk the talk when it comes to fiscal restraint, but the question remains: Can he walk the walk?
Demystifying the state budget
A Face the State Staff Report
December 29, 2008
As the Colorado legislature is faced with the looming prospect of being forced to cut $604 million in state spending, there are only a few areas of flexibility where such cuts can be realized. Take a look at this pie chart and explanation of the 2008-9 General Fund budget, and give us your feedback about which programs should get the ax.
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.
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.
Rep. Judd: 'How could anyone even notice' an energy tax hike?
A Face the State Staff Report
December 18, 2008
State Rep. Joel Judd wants to give his constituents a peek into the life of a Colorado lawmaker. Subscribers to his e-mail list recently received a detailed retelling of the Denver Democrat's attendance at a seminar sponsored by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, after which he questioned the economic model of Colorado's largest industry.
Meet the plaintiffs suing CU
A Face the State Staff Report
December 17, 2008The faces of a lawsuit challenging the University of Colorado's gun ban are not what one might expect. While anti-gun activists may paint them as "just a bunch of drunks who are going to shoot each other," the three plaintiffs taking on their university paint a very different picture.
Grocery stores lobby for better beer buzz
A Face the State Staff Report
December 16, 2008
Grocery stores and convenience stores are gearing up to lobby for the elimination of 3.2 beer in Colorado and using the free market to bolster their case.
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1/6: A poorly-timed minimum wage increase
It's 2009 – do you know what that means? Another pay increase for Coloradans earning minimum wage.