Bill Ritter

An update from the Govenor on Ag Taxes, ballot issues and more with Lorrie Boyer Play episode as : Oh, look at that. No one has commented yet. Be the first! Hey! You must be logged in to add comments. Login or Register . Quick Links RSS Feed channels.com iTunes Feed Download Tattle 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 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 ... Read Full Story

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

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

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