850 KOA radio host Jon Caldara, sitting in for morning man Mike Rosen, today interviewed Isaac Smith, the whistle-blower who leaked documents detailing the inner workings of the Colorado Democracy Alliance. Face The State first made those documents public in a series of reports last week. Smith addresses the authenticity of the documents and details his time as an intern at the now-defunct Bighorn Center.
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CoDA whistleblower goes public on 850 KOA
October 9, 200810/7: A very secretive union
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Colorado’s state employees union had a big convention on Saturday. I’d love to tell you about it, but the press wasn’t allowed. More >
Bob Schaffer and the real CNMI story
FTS Opinion
October 6, 2008
By Ross Kaminsky
Kaminsky takes a closer look at a fact-finding trip U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer took to the Northern Marianas Islands (“CNMI”) in 1999. He says Allen Stayman, a Democrat Senate staffer, tried to create a "media circus" around the trip to taint Schaffer's record on human rights.
10/6: Hasan gets a boost in HD 56
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Would you believe it? The Vail Daily – Yes, in Vail, Colorado – just endorsed a Republican for state House. More >
Union rep skips televised debate
A Face the State Staff Report
September 21, 2008
KBDI Channel 12 has been playing host to a series of debates about Colorado’s 14 ballot initiatives, giving both sides of each issue a chance to meet face-to-face. But Monday night's shows will feature an empty chair where Jess Knox, executive director of Protect Colorado’s Future, would have sat. Knox pulled out of two "Colorado Decides" debates, taped Friday, leaving producers no time to seek an alternative representative.
Schaffer tells WSJ editorial board to drill, baby, drill
September 20, 2008
In a video interview with the Wall Street Journal this week, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer did not shy away from the "Big Oil Bob" moniker ordained by his opposition. Instead, he advocated off-shore drilling to help achieve energy independence and to help American consumers at the pump.
Litigious Chantell Taylor at it again
A Face the State Staff Report
September 18, 2008
Colorado Ethics Watch, a purported campaign finance “watchdog” and liberal interest group, has filed yet another lawsuit against two GOP campaign committees.
FTS Humor: The Southern Ooo-Tay Indian Tribe, Maine Democrats, & Other Musings
Face The State Humor
September 18, 2008
By Andrew Ripemoff
An interesting week here in one of those big square swing states. The Messiah insulted a Native American tribe, Rocky Mountain News reporters got pimp slapped by their own editor, and Joan Fitz-Gerald has decided that losing the primary campaign may be a pretty good reason to close campaign headquarters.
FTS on the Air: The changing face of journalism, on 850 KOA
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Face The State managing editor Brad Jones sits down with 850 KOA's DNC week drive-time team Jon Caldara and Lois Melkonian to talk about the changing face of online journalism, the DNC's "blogger corps," and the political impact of sites like FTS. More >
Lefties Go Corporate for a Spa-Like Day at the Convention
August 26, 2008
While protesters were unable to deliver the 50,000 people promised to unite in Denver, bloggers have come out in full force. Two hundred plus clicked away Monday, during the opening of “The Big Tent.” The temporary structure is set up outside the Alliance Center, the swanky LoDo digs of the city’s growing liberal organizations.
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10/10: Campaigning, with tax money
Has a Colorado school district been illegally campaigning its own tax hike, with public money?