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FTS Humor: When your goose is cooked

bradj — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:49:17 -0600

By Andrew Ripemoff

Centuries ago, in a distant land called Colorado, a kind and beloved leader named King Owens ruled the countryside. Life was good in the Kingdom, where off in a small corner of the grounds of the monarchy's vast estate worked a humble man, tending to a lone goose. But this wasn’t an ordinary goose. This was a goose who laid golden eggs - pure gold in fact.

Political Cartoon for 7/3: The smell of desperation

bradj — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:22:22 -0600

After failing to win support in the General Assembly for a referred measure, Rep. Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, is hitting the streets to collect signatures for a proposal to undo major constitutional taxpayer protections in the name of public education funding.

CO GOP to Obama: You can't relate

bradj — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:21:02 -0600

In a press conference organized by the Republican National Committee, state GOP chief Dick Wadhams and state Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colo. Springs, accused Obama of tacking to the middle in an effort to gain support from moderates and unaffiliated voters.

Dudley Brown: "Guns Up" Approach to Political Advocacy

bradj — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:06:53 -0600

Colorado’s political activists come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their budgets. Millionaire Democrats Tim Gill and Pat Stryker regularly see their political tactics grace the front pages, and they have become famous for pumping unprecedented cash into state legislative races. But there is another kind of activist in Colorado attempting to turn the political wheels. He operates on a shoestring budget, and his fellow Republicans have called his methodology controversial, uncompromising and on a bad day, damaging to conservative causes.

Right To Work Measure Gains Support

bradj — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:22:49 -0600

Colorado’s Right to Work initiative, or Amendment 47, is gaining momentum as it picks up endorsements from around the state.