Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about Colorado's leftist Supreme Court, judicial appointments and Senate District 23.
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Despite across the board losses, GOP holds on to State Board of Ed.
A Face the State Staff Report
November 7, 2008Despite crushing losses across Colorado for the state's Republican party, the GOP is eagerly greeting the news that it will still be in charge of the State Board of Education.
10/2: Down-ballot blues
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It’s hard to get noticed when you’re way down-ballot. More >
9/15: We pay, Suckla surfs
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It sure must be nice being an elected official, especially when the taxpayers pick up the tab for your personal expenses. More >
State Ed Board Chief Suckla Faces Further Spending Questions
A Face the State Staff Report
September 11, 2008Seven months after a Face The State investigation revealed excessive spending by Colorado's state Board of Education, the board is now itemizing expenses and has generally scaled back on spending as a group, with one exception. Chairwoman Pamela Jo Suckla is still billing the taxpayers for her monthly home Internet.
2ND CD Dem Debate Preview: "Gentle Souls" provide few distinctions
A Face the State Staff Report
July 28, 2008A taped debate between the candidates for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District at KBDI studios, Friday, showed nuanced differences, with Rocky Mountain News reporter Lynn Bartels concluding, "Sometimes it's hard to tell these guys apart."
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/16 - The Governor's budget problems
June 16, 2008Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about the Governor's precarious situation after a big setback in state court.
Another State Board Meeting: Still No Vote on Lawsuit
June 13, 2008Round two of executive session and still no clear outcome on whether the State Board of Education will sign on to Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter’s appeal of a Denver District Court ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase.
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/2 - An unconstitutional tax hike
June 3, 2008Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about a recent court decision finding a Democrat-backed statewide property tax increase to be unconstitutional.
State Ed Board Uncommitted On Mill Levy Appeal
A Face the State Staff Report
June 3, 2008While Gov. Bill Ritter has eagerly insisted that he will appeal a Friday court ruling establishing that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase under Colorado law, members of the state Board of Education, a defendant in the case, remain undecided about whether they will formally join in support of Ritter's challenge.
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