What may be with May

A Face the State Staff Report

January 7, 2009

After a lobbying scandal rocked the House minority last month, uncertainty looms about a possible leadership election, and House Republicans are left contemplating what their caucus would look like under three very different types of leadership.

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"As first reported here by RMR blogger Heston's Ghost, Rep. Mike May will be stepping down from his office soon. The House Republicans will have to choose a new minority leader soon to replace May and their choice will have major implications for the future of the party. Here are some likely candidates, ranked in order of likelihood of success in their potential bids..."

"With John Salazar looking very likely to take a cabinet post in Barack Obama's administration, there is a strong possibility of a 2009 special election in CD-3. What hasn't been reported much in the blogosphere are the rampant rumors from the Western Slope that John Salazar just doesn't like being Congressman all that much and was considering stepping aside in 2010 anyway.

Here is a quick look at some of the potential candidates on both sides for CD-3."

Dems add rural voice to leadership

A Face the State Staff Report

November 13, 2008

With the General Assembly’s top Democrat leaders hailing from urban Denver, the party is now tipping its hat to rural Colorado by selecting Rep. Kathleen Curry, D-Gunnison, as the next House speaker pro tem. The choice has rural leaders questioning how it will impact issues important to their districts.

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Ref O benefits from support of heavy hitters

A Face the State Staff Report

September 3, 2008

Dozens of state organizations and elected officials have endorsed Referendum O, a measure that proposes to transform Colorado's ballot initiative process.

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Roberts: Beyond social issues: why Palin is a solid pick

FTS Opinion

September 2, 2008

By Rep. Ellen Roberts

John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was just what the Republican presidential ticket needed. I say this not as a partisan Republican--because as a first term state representative--I’ve shown, as has Sen. McCain in his much lengthier legislative career, that I don't just toe the party line.

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Rep. Ellen Roberts on Referendum O

With so much news coverage of the initiative process, little attention has been directed referred measures on the ballot. Referendum O is before voters by a vote of the General Assembly and, if passed, would make significant changes to the process by which citizens pursue statutory and constitutional initiatives.

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