Bill Ritter

Town Hall Disabled man executed in 1939 pardoned in Colorado Washington Post AP DENVER -- A mentally disabled man executed more than 70 years ago has been pardoned in Colorado. Outgoing Gov. Bill Ritter on Friday awarded a posthumous pardon to 23-year-old Joe Arridy, who was executed in 1939 by lethal gas after being convicted ... Gov. Ritter pardons and commutes 28 Denver Post Gov. Bill Ritter to Head New Colorado State University Energy Policy Center EP Magazine Colorado Governor Bill...Read Full Story

Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, a Democrat, talks about a $26 billion plan to aid cash-strapped state governments currently in the U.S. House. Ritter speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness." (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, a Democrat, talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Julie Hyman about the outlook for job growth in alternative energy. Ritter also discusses Colorado's renewable energy standards. (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

COLORADO: Pro-Gun Bills Await Action in Denver Two crucial pieces of legislation are currently waiting to be heard in the Colorado State Legislature.  Emergency Powers legislation (SB 51)is currently awaiting action in the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee.  This bill would remove the Governor’s ability to “suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation” of firearms during a declared state of emergency.  Currently scheduled for a hearing is HB 1094, which...Read Full Story

Chris Dodd will not run again. Byron Dorgan will not run again. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter will not run again. Politico has a story on the run for the exit. Four top Democrats—including veteran Sens. Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan—all prepared to pull the plug on their campaigns in a 24-hour period that began Tuesday, and in the process, offered an unnerving glimpse at the perilous election year ahead. With Dorgan’s stunning retirement announcement Tuesday evening, Democrats are now...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

LR FOLLOW-UP STORY Republican Scott McInnes now leads Ritter by 8 Tea Party supporter and backer of Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Scott McInnis now holds a comfortable lead in the Governor's race over embattled Democrat Bill Ritter. McInnis is a former 4-term Congressman who represented the Western Slope (Grand Junction). GOVERNOR – COLORADO (Rasmussen) Scott McInnis (R) 48% Bill Ritter (D-inc) 40% BACKGROUND: Original LR Story from July 11 Hogan & Hartson is Democrat Governor...Read Full Story

#tcot #redco #teaparty From Colorado Senate News. By signing into law nine bills that will raise taxes by $300 million, Senate Republicans say Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter effectively ensured the destruction of thousands of Colorado jobs. During debate over the tax hikes, hundreds of Colorado businesses showed up at the Capitol to oppose the tax bills, saying they were job-killers. A tax hike on energy, for example, will cost Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Mill an estimated $2 million annually and...Read Full Story

NANNY-STATE WATCH! It really is about Social Engineering It's being called the Twinkie Tax. Colorado's Democrat Governor Bill Ritter is calling for a 3% across the board tax on groceries that have been deemed unhealthy such as sugary snacks, cakes, cookies, candie bars, fast foods and soda. It has unanimous support among Democrats in the state legislature. They've been joined enthusiastically by liberal special interests groups wanting to control the personal habits of Coloradoans. Meanwhile...Read Full Story

#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...Read Full Story