The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
The 2010 race for governor was joined Monday as Republicans released a four-page conservative agenda and Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter responded with a feisty defense of his three-year record.
MyDD (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
On Wednesday afternoon, I had the chance to speak with Colorado's Democratic Governor Bill Ritter, a candidate for reelection in 2010. During the interview, Ritter and I covered a number of issues, including clean energy, education reform, bringing new jobs to Colorado, and, of course, the politics of his reelection bid. Overall, Ritter sounded very much like another successful...
Mount Virtus (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The antithesis of the conservative reform agenda now being heavily touted by many Colorado Republican leaders is the sort of stale tax-and-spend thinking that emanates from the many taxpayer-funded commissions appointed by Bill Ritter and the Democrat legislature. Such an example is the Long-Term Fiscal Stability Commission. Three of the minority party members who suffered [...]
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
As the Denver Post reports: As top Republicans began lining up behind gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter derided his opponent's adoption of a new conservative agenda that debuts today and defended his own record on economic issues... At a Sunday-night news conference, Ritter characterized the Republicans' multipoint agenda as "just (being) against...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
As top Republicans began lining up behind gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter derided his opponent's adoption of a new conservative agenda that debuts today and defended his own record on economic issues.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
In early drafts, it was there: a direct promise to reverse the unpopular car- registration fines and fee hikes that the legislature and Gov. Bill Ritter imposed on motorists in mid-2009.
American Conservative Daily (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
The front lawn of Governor Bill Ritter was littered with toilet paper.
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Just a few days ago, flanked by Republican leadership from former Gov. Bill Owens to Tom Tancredo , presumptive GOP gubernatorial nominee Scott McInnis announced his "Contract for Colorado" "Platform for Prosperity"--an agenda that he and former opponent Josh Penry intended to put an end to vicious Republican infighting and coronate McInnis as the "GOP unity" candidate....
Luxist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thursday morning, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and his wife woke to a yard blanketed in white -- not snow, toilet paper! "State officials said it was the first time that happened to the 101-year-old landmark," reports Yahoo of the 1908 Georgian revival home. The Ritters are showing a good sense of humor and, according to ABC News , they think it's funny. Was it his...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
The front lawn of Governor Bill Ritter was littered with toilet paper.
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
...the Governor's Mansion getting teepeed. Here's the story: Colorado's governor's mansion has hosted dignitaries like Dwight Eisenhower in its 101-year history, but no one's sure that what happened to the home of Colorado's First Family over night has ever happened before. Gov. Bill Ritter (D-Colorado) and First Lady Jeannie Ritter were awake shortly after dawn this morning looking...
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Governor Bill Ritter is responsible for what happens in Colorado, and he can't blame Colorado's problems on the national economy--we read that in today's Denver Post article quoting GOP candidate Scott McInnis , an article with a few important points worth dissecting. Starting with "bad management." The above chart, released by the Senate Majority Press office , shows how Colorado's...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... who served two terms as Douglas County's clerk and recorder, was among those who opposed the bill, particularly hiking the late fee. "You can justify $10, because there is some administration involved, but to collect $100, it's no longer a fee, it's a tax," she said.Murray is one of several lawmakers who plan to introduce bills next session to tinker with the law. Democratic Gov....
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
The Sentinel is reporting: Penry backs McInnis for Governor State Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, will clear up all but one final remaining question from his campaign for governor when he endorses former boss and former rival Scott McInnis today. Penry, the Senate minority leader, withdrew earlier this month from the race for the GOP nomination to run against Democrat incumbent Bill Ritter....
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... before I even finished reading the article. Although they are each greatly dissatisfied with Gov. Bill Ritter, and despite the fact that they agree with most of those ten points listed in the article, my honorable friends told me they were going to abstain from voting entirely, or else reluctantly support Mr. Ritter again, due to the fact that two of those bullet points were...
