Bill Ritter

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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Written by ericdondero on
by Eric Dondero Remember back in the 1980s when the feds starting raising revenues from cigarettes and booze, and everyone joked, "what's next soda and candy bars?" Well, it's no joke any more. The Democrat Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter is seriously proposing a tax on candy and soda. From the Denver Post , Nov. 15: For Libertarians, it is a step toward social engineering. But to Gov. Bill Ritter, a proposal to tax candy and soda-pop sales is nothing more than a way to help close a widening budget gap. Regardless of the motivation, if Ritter's idea is adopted next year by the ... Read Full Story
Written by rhadts1 on
Typical democrat. Raise taxes in a bad economy. Like the buffoon that he is, Governor Bill Ritter is going to punish the poor to benefit the rich people of Colorado. The age old question that no one seems to ask, is how is this punishing the poor? Read Full Story
Written by JesseSlome on
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance commended Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. who announced a new campaign encouraging Coloradans to start planning now for their future long-term care needs. The State of Colorado has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help Coloradans with the long-term care planning process through the Own Your Future campaign. "We praise this visionary leader for promoting the importance of long-term care planning," stated Jesse Slome, the Association's Executive Director. "Over 100,000 Colorado residents already own long-term car insurance, " Slome notes, "and the new outreach effort will help educate many more people about ... Read Full Story
Written by ericdondero on
Just Breaking... Hogan & Hartson is Democrat Governor Bill Ritter's former law firm. They specialize in governmental and environmental litigation. Now, the Denver Post has learned that the Governor awarded a no-bid contract made available by Obama stimulus money to his former law partners. From CBS News 4 - Denver: Gov. Ritter Steered Stimulus Money To Ex-Employer Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has awarded some of the state's first stimulus money to his former employer in a no-bid contract. Ritter hired his former law firm, the Washington-based Hogan & Hartson, in a no-bid contract to review stimulus spending, The Denver Post reported Friday. It said ... Read Full Story
Written by bobball on
#tcot #gop #redco By Army Reserve 1st Lt. Olivia Cobiskey Special to American Forces Press Service DENVER, March 27, 2009 – Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. signed on to the Army Reserve Employer Partnership Initiative at a March 20 ceremony here that also drew 11 private-sector employers. Army Reserve Sgt. Gregory S. Ruske, who earned the Silver Star medal for gallantry in Afghanistan, shakes hands with Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. in Denver, March 20, 2009. The two attended a ceremony in which the state of Colorado joined the Army Reserve’s Employer Partnership Initiative. U.S. Army photo by Jack Dempsey (Click photo for screen-resolution ... Read Full Story
Gov. Bill Ritter defended his cuts to local governments today, saying that Colorado was in the “worst recession since the Great Depression.” In a speech this morning to a statewide gathering of county officials in Colorado Springs, Ritter said he...  
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We already knew that, actually, but what's kind of cool is that news crews caught him and some friends as they left for a morning bike ride the Friday after Thanksgiving day.  
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You thought Governor Bill Ritter’s ethical troubles with his inaugural fund were old news? You thought the saga of Ritter staffer and Obama US Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte would only make one headline today? Well, my friends, things may have grown much more intriguing with the revelation in a new investigation from my Independence Institute colleague [...]  
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Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter helped kick off a new campaign Tuesday to help feed Colorado's hungry children. The Colorado Coalition to End Hunger will create a strategic plan to end child hunger by 2015. Ritter ate breakfast with elementary students to kick off the effort to get more kids to sign up for the free lunch program. Fewer than 38 percent of eligible Colorado children currently receive school breakfast and only 8 percent of eligible...  
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DENVER • The Denver Rescue Mission plans to serve meals to 500 people at their annual Thanksgiving banquet. Gov. Bill Ritter plans to join more than 50 volunteers serving up the Southern-style feast on Wednesday. All the men, women and children...  
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