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The week in Colorado news: Variations on the National Anthem, Boulderites on eminent domain

bradj — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:27:25 -0600

Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a row over the "National Anthem" sung at Denver's State of the City address.

Slideshow: Flag Raising at the Brown Palace; The "Barack Obama" suite?

bradj — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:14:36 -0600

Denver's Brown Palace Hotel raised a gigantic American flag Thursday to honor the nation's birthday. But the festivities at the historic landmark aren't without a touch of modern politics: The hotel will temporarily rename its presidential suite after Democrat candidate Barack Obama for the August Convention.

7/4: Don't blame the weapon for gun violence

bradj — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:19:37 -0600

Gun violence has rocked Denver in recent weeks. The city’s mayor thinks stricter gun laws may be necessary.

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.

7/3: Bad policy, sugar-coated

bradj — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:36:14 -0600

A sugar-coated tax increase is still a...tax increase.

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.

7 News: Ad attacking Schaffer lacks important context

bradj — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:24:50 -0600

A 7 News analysis of an ad attacking U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer finds it omits key facts and lacks proper context. The TV spot was produced by the left-leaning League of Conservation Voters.

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.

7/2: "Extortion and exploitation"

bradj — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:14:28 -0600

Conditions of employment should be a matter between a worker and his boss, not a politicized labor union.

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.