Some Democrats cheered when they heard Face the State had shut down so you can imagine the look on their faces when learned the conservative blog is coming back. Expect a new, improved version of Face the State to debut in a few weeks, managing editor Brad Jones tells The Denver Post.

The site has hired John Schroyer as a reporter. Schroyer worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette during the 2009 General Assembly. He also was a reporter for the Colorado Statesman, and he served fora time as a spokesman for U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff.