Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about the back-room negotiations between Colorado Concern, Gov. Bill Ritter and the state's largest labor unions. Sources tell Face The State a deal, once thought to have been agreed upon, is unraveling amidst critical media attention.
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September 29, 2008FTS sources: Union-business deal falls through
A Face the State Staff Report
September 28, 2008Colorado business leaders have been working behind the scenes to strike a deal with organized labor that would remove four economically devastating union-backed amendments from the ballot in exchange for millions from the business community. But according to inside sources, the negotiations are being derailed by media attention and political pressure.
Blake fallout hinders union fundraising effort
A Face the State Staff Report
September 25, 2008News reports by The Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post exposing a backdoor deal between organized labor and business "leaders" have forced Joe Blake, president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, to publicly distance himself from what opponents are calling an "unholy alliance."
Political Cartoon for 9/19: Appeasement, chamber style
Face The State Humor
September 19, 2008
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce president Joe Blake is deeply involved in negotiations with Gov. Bill Ritter and bosses of the state's biggest unions. Will Blake sell out the business community in a pact with big labor? Before following through, he may want to study up on how well appeasement worked for British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Capitol Hill rumor mill
September 18, 2008As Election Day approaches the Capitol rumor mill is churning at twice its normal rate, and we are working overtime just to keep up.
The biggest topics of speculation: Who will be Colorado’s next Secretary of State? Who will take over for term-limited leadership in the General Assembly? And most exciting, of course, the secret political dealings behind this year’s ballot initiatives.
Denver Chamber opposes Right to Work Initiative
A Face the State Staff Report
June 12, 2008The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has voted to oppose Amendment 47, a proposed right-to-work constitutional amendment set to appear on this November's ballot that would ask voters to protect workers from being forced to join unions or pay union dues.
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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.