Embattled Initiative 100 Sponsor Strikes Back

A Face the State Staff Report

When Denver voters head to the polls today to decide heated primary contests, they will also have the opportunity to vote on a controversial ballot measure that has drawn the ire of the city's establishment. The measure's proponent is now accusing the media and local politicians of inaccurately characterizing his effort to mandate the impounding of cars driven by unlicensed drivers.

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SAFER's attack on Cindy McCain undermines its message

At Face The State, we consider Mason Tvert, executive director of Safer Alternatives For Enjoyable Recreation, a friend of freedom. Although we may not always agree on how freedom is defined, we respect his tireless energy. His recent attempt to condemn potential first lady Cindy McCain as a "drug dealer," however, is a step in the wrong direction. More >

FTS Humor: R.T.Disaster

Face The State Humor

By Andrew Ripemoff

"RTD has a well-demonstrated history of developing projects within their projected budgets and time schedules."

Before you start laughing, wait. You're a little too eager. This isn't the punch line, rather it's actual wording from a resolution unanimously passed by the Boulder City Council on May 18th, 2004, in support of an RTD tax increase.

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"Now Hickenlooper is forced to meet in private with protestors in order to figure out a way to accommodate the crowd expected in City Park. Suggesting buses and an alternative camp site raises questions about the city's commitment to being green - one that Jung points out - and where, exactly, the protestors would be bused from. It isn't likely that many suburbs would welcome thousands of protestors into their neighborhoods for the duration of the DNC."

Courts anticipate extended hours to handle DNC protesters

A Face the State Staff Report

As Denver officials prepare to absorb 50,000 delegates and attendees for next month's Democratic National Convention, they now predict that between 800 and 2,000 of the additional 10,000 protesters now expected could spend time behind bars. The question: Will the city's courts and jails be able to absorb them?

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

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. More >

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

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

6/30: Ritter's enviro-nannyism

Next time the government tells you it needs a tax increase, think of the $150,000 now being spent on TV ads telling you how to live your life. More >

The week in Colorado news: Is fried food unpatriotic?

Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, from oil shale to millionaire candidates to Hickenlooper's "patriotic" diet. More >

Jeffco criminal courts likely to be empty for DNC

A Face the State Staff Report

Following the decision of the Jefferson County Sheriff to send deputies to Denver to help provide security for the Democratic National Convention in August, the county's courts are responding by attempting to leave criminal dockets empty during that time.

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