Bill Ritter
Opinions and recommended stories about Bill Ritter. Ritter is an American politician and member of the Democratic party. He was elected as the Governor of the state of Colorado in 2007 and before that served as the district attorney for... [more]
Opinions and recommended stories about Bill Ritter. Ritter is an American politician and member of the Democratic party. He was elected as the Governor of the state of Colorado in 2007 and before that served as the district attorney for the state. Follow Ritter here.
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Channel 7 investigative reporters Arthur Kane and John Ferrugia have exposed Democrat Governor Bill Ritter’s so-called “hiring freeze” for what it really was:
Gov. Bill Ritter promised a hiring freeze last year to help bridge the budget gap, but a CALL7 investigation found that as many as 2,300 employees were hired during the “freeze.”
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From bendegrow.com
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Facing an expected $1 billion shortfall in next year's budget, Gov. Bill Ritter is proposing a 4.6 percent cut in education spending and charging sales tax on items including candy and soda and online purchases.
From thedenverchannel.com
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- Ritter Proposes Deep Budget Cuts (thedenverchannel.com)
- Ritter: $400M in transportation funds around the corner (denverpost.com)
- Ritter defends 'compassionate' budget cuts (gazette.com)
Education, worker compensation and Medicaid will be hit hard by Gov. Bill Ritter's budget proposal for 2010-2011. Ritter announced his plan to close a $1 billion budget shortfall for next year Friday afternoon.
From cbs4denver.com
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- Ritter plans 'modest decrease' for school funding (gazette.com)
- Ritter plans "modest decrease" for school funding (gazette.com)
- Ritter Plans "Modest Decrease" For School Funding (cbs4denver.com)
By Leslie Jorgensen
THE COLORADO STATESMAN
Gov. Bill Ritter showcased a bright spot in the state’s bleak budget forecast on Monday when he proposed a 6 percent increase in transportation funding for fiscal year 2010-’11, which begins in July.
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From coloradostatesman.com
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- Ritter Defends Aide Amid '06 Campaign Questions (cbs4denver.com)
- Ritter defends ex-aide over restricted records (denverpost.com)
- CSU lecture pushes Ritter's renewable energy agenda (coloradoan.com)
http://www.denverpost.com/newsheadlines/ci_13725629
Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to propose cutting state funding to public schools by as much as 6 percent in the 2010-11 budget he rolls out today.
That's a scenario the administration has considered, though Ritter officials say the cuts are likely to be closer to a 4.4 percent, or a $250 million, net decrease in total funding given to schools compared with the current budget year.
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From clips.progressnow.org
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- CALL7 Investigation: Thousands Hired Despite Freeze (freerepublic.com)
- Durango Herald News, Bill Ritter: Industry key to Colorado economy (clips.progressnow.org)
- McInnis tosses debate gauntlet to Ritter (coloradostatesman.com)
