Yes, Virginia, there really is a $4 gas effect

As Beltway politicos and Arlington aristocrats pack their bags for this month's Democratic National Convention in Denver, a shifting political tide will likely stand ready to great them upon arrival. And no, it has nothing to do with sham DNC-sold carbon credits. More >

Slideshow: Thursday's U.S. Senate debate

Candidates for U.S. Senate met Thursday at the KBDI Channel 12 studios in Denver for a debate co-sponsored with CBS4 and the Rocky Mountain News. More >

As Jefferson County Votes (and union money pours in), so goes the state

In an interesting front-page Denver Post feature today, reporter Michael Riley focuses on how Jefferson County, the state's second most populous county, decides elections right almost every time. More >

FTS on "Mornings with Keith & Gail": A busy week in Colorado politics

FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail with an update on DNC carbon credits and the Wray wind turbine, Udall's broken campaign promise, and the influence of bloggers at this year's party conventions. More >

"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 8/4 - Mark Udall's day off

Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about the left's "love palace" in downtown Denver, and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall's broken campaign pledge. More >

Udall-Schaffer Reps Duke It Out in Press Over Recess Vote

A Face the State Staff Report

The James Carville of Colorado’s Republican Party is at it again. Dick Wadhams, spokesman for Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer, capitalized on a huge mistake by Democrat candidate Mark Udall last week. Now Udall's camp is fighting mad.

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Political Cartoon for 8/1: Mark Udall's Day Off

Face The State Humor

At a debate taped last Friday, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate, Mark Udall, promised to vote against a motion to adjourn the U.S. House of Representatives until the that body passed a federal energy bill. Udall missed the vote. Perhaps he's been watching too many John Hughes films?

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FTS Humor: A day at the pump

Face The State Humor

By Andrew Ripemoff

"This pump here is what we call the oil shale pump. You see, we have 800 billion barrels of oil in Western Colorado that we could be using. But since Mark Udall blocks leases and development at the Naval Oil Shale Reserve near Rifle, oil companies can’t extract it. This raises the price of gas."

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7/29: Lazy journalism

A recent newspaper report about Colorado’s U.S. Senate race is predicated on nothing more than, that’s right, some opinion posted on the Internet. More >

The week in Colorado news: More trouble at RTD, Colorado gone "purple," and Ritter's record

Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including the trouble with RTD's FasTracks initiative, Colorado's changing political demographics, and Floyd Ciruli's take on Gov. Bill Ritter's first year and a half in office. More >