During a media availability Friday, House Minority Leader Mike May, R-Parker, answered questions about everything from the ethics investigation that delayed his resignation to the state's projected $604 million budget shortfall, and even offered his recommendation for U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's replacement.
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Follow this topic by RSSSegment 2 - Who will replace Ken Salazar?
Political consultant Reed Galen helps analyze the political fallout from U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's appointment as Secretary of the Interior, including potential candidates for his replacement.
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Mike May: Romanoff for U.S. Senate
December 21, 2008FTS on the Air: Some scenarios for the Democrat power shuffle, on 600 KCOL
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail to preview the next FTS Weekend Edition and walk through some possible scenarios for appointments to Colorado Secretary of State and U.S. Senate.
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FTS Humor: Our Public Lands Have a New SalaCzar
Face The State Humor
December 18, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Just sitting here, staring outside at six-degree weather, wishing that some of that Al Gore global warming hysteria would actually come true...
"As a constituent of Ed Perlmutter who is paying very close attention to these developments, count me among the latter: Let them go bankrupt. It’s the bitter medicine needed, certainly not a vast government takeover at the expense of the taxpayers. Rep. Perlmutter, start leaning the other way.
Maybe Ed Perlmutter could listen to his new Democratic colleague in the Colorado delegation, Jared Polis, on this one."
A pocket full of newly minted change
FTS Opinion
November 14, 2008
By Krista Kafer
Nearly five decades after John F. Kennedy inspired Americans to ask what they could do for their country, the new national sentiment seems to be, “Ask what your country can do for you.”
Slideshow: It's official, it's an Obama-nation
A Face the State Staff Report
November 5, 2008
Democrats and their supporters gathered last night at Denver's downtown Sheraton Hotel to celebrate the turning of Colorado from a purple state into solid blue.
Amendment 54 ad
September 23, 2008In response to alleged backroom political deals between the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and union bosses, Amendment 54 is launching a strongly worded ad that calls the collaboration an “unholy alliance.”
Energy activists crash Democrat energy press conference
A Face the State Staff Report
August 27, 2008
On her home turf to introduce Speaker of the U.S. House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, got a bit of a surprise at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
Jeffco money watch: Union-backed Hudak faces pro-business Szabo
A Face the State Staff Report
July 9, 2008In Jefferson County's closely contested Senate District 19, Democrat Evie Hudak has started raking in union cash, while Republican Libby Szabo has seen her large-donor support come mostly from pro-business organizations and the state's energy providers.
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1/8: A high-pressure speech
Gov. Ritter presents his State of the State address today, and the pressure is on.