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Dan Maes Adopts Moves To Establish Grassroots Clout, Calls McInnis "A Monster"

The Colorado Independent | John Tomasic | Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Governor, Scott McInnis, Teabaggers, 2010, Colorado GOP, Bill Ritter, Tom Tancredo, Bill Owens, Dan Maes, Denver News

In the wake of the flashy state GOP unity celebration this week in which former U.S. Congressman Scott McInnis eliminated major opposition in his race...

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Scott McInnis Rips Bill Ritter On Economy, Fails To Offer Any Details About What He Would Do Differently

The Denver Post | Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Economy, Josh Penry, Scott McInnis, 2010, Colorado Governor's Race, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Tom Tancredo, Denver News

The 2010 race for governor was joined Monday as Republicans released a four-page conservative agenda and Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter responded with a ...

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GOP Candidate Scott McInnis Silent On Wolf's Disgusting Billboard

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Obama Racism, Scott McInnis, Immigration, Colorado Politics, Bill Ritter, Tom Tancredo, Denver, Denver News
Mario Solis-Marich

Is Scott McInnis ready to stand for all of Colorado or just the fringe right? Is Scott McInnis ready to denounce the racist, inflammatory billboard in Wheatridge?

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Scott McInnis Announces GOP Unity Behind "Platform For Prosperity"

Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Republicans, 2010, Contract With COlorado, Dick Wadhams, Scott McInnis, Colorado GOP, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Tom Tancredo, Contract for Colorado, Denver News

A Colorado Republican party that appeared divided as recently as last week came together Monday morning around a conservative "Platform for Prosperity...

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Tom Tancredo's Next Move: Seeking Hate Crime Laws For Black LoDo Assault Perpetrators

The Latest Word | Patricia Calhoun | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, Denver Assault, 2010, Lower Downtown Denver, Bill Ritter, Tom Tancredo, Denver News

Even as McInnis' office was sending out word of today's gathering, the Rocky Mountain Foundation, the group that Tancredo's headed since he left Congr...

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Penry Will Endorse McInnis For Governor

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | GARY HARMON/the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Posted 11.22.2009 | Denver

Read More: Penry Endorses McInnis, Josh Penry, 2010, Colorado Republican Party, Midterm Elections, Scott McInnis, Bill Ritter, Tom Tancredo, Colorado Governor, Denver News

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 bos...

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Josh Penry Mulling A Reelection Bid

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Gary Harmon | Posted 11.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Senate, Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, 2010, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Colorado Politics, Denver News

State Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, will decide over the holidays whether to seek re-election to his state Senate seat after backing out of the c...

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Bill Ritter Administration: State To Review Governor's Office Lobbying Colorado Lawmakers

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 11.20.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Budget Cuts, Colorado, Department of Public Safety, Taxpayers, Bill Ritter, Colorado Open Records Act, Governor's Energy Office, Denver News

DENVER — At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to...

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Tancredo And The Governor's Race: Conservative Stalwart Forcing GOP To The Right

Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Josh Penry, 2010, Mike Rosen, Dick Wadhams, Scott McInnis, Colorado Governor's Race, Bill Ritter, Tom Tancredo, Denver News

Conservative firebrand Tom Tancredo, who last week said he would "probably run" for the GOP nomination for Governor of Colorado, is now saying he will...

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Penry Exposes the Real Republican Agenda

Jason Salzman | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Republicans, Josh Penry, Scott McInnis, Marc Holtzman, Face the State, Bill Ritter, Denver News
Jason Salzman

How can you believe a Republican candidate's claim that he's bowing out of an election for the good of the Republican Party, but then he refuses to endorse the remaining viable candidate?

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National Governors Association To Meet In Colorado Springs

Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: National Governors Association, 2010, Colorado Springs, New Governors, Bill Ritter, Broadmoor, Denver News

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will host next year's meeting of the National Governors Association at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The 2010 seminar ...

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Colorado Teachers Union May Sue Bill Ritter Over Budget Cuts

The Denver Post | Jessica Fender | Posted 11.18.2009 | Denver

Read More: Amendment 23, Teachers Sue Governor, Bill Ritter, Teachers Union Suing Governor, Colorado Teachers Union, Bill Ritter Budget Cuts, Denver News

As lawmakers stand poised to cut $260 million in K-12 education funding, the state's teachers union and other school advocates are playing defense and...

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Bill Ritter Marijuana Tax: Governor Moves To Start Taxing Pot After AG's Decision

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 11.18.2009 | Denver

Read More: Medical Marijuana, Colorado Marijuana, Colorado Budget, Bill Ritter, Colorado Medical Marijuana, Colorado Attorney General, John Suthers, Marijuana Taxation, Taxing Marijuana, Governor Ritter Medical Marijuana, Marijuana Tax, Ritter Medical Marijuana, Colorado Taxing Medical Marijuana, Denver News

DENVER — Colorado is gearing up to officially tax and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, a move lawmakers say amounts to legal recognition...

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Guantanamo Detainees: Colorado Officials Say They Haven't Been Contacted About Housing Inmates

AP | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Guantanamo Bay, Colorado Supermax, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Al-Qaeda, Evan Dreyer, Justice Department, Bill Ritter, Eric Holder, Denver News

DENVER — Colorado officials say they haven't been contacted by the federal government regarding housing detainees from Guantanamo Bay in the sta...

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Dan Gibbs, State Senator, Decides Not To Run For Reelection

Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Summit County, Colorado State Senate, 2010, Dan Gibbs, Bill Ritter, Denver News

State Senator Dan Gibbs of Breckenridge released a statement Monday announcing he will not seek reelection in Senate District 16, instead opting to ru...

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Alice Madden, Governor Ritter's Climate Advisor, Stops Taking Money From The Center For American Progress

Posted 11.17.2009 | Denver

Read More: Green Jobs, Alice Madden, Center for American Progress, Bill Ritter, Colorado New Energy, Denver News

The Denver Post reports that Alice Madden, Governor Ritter's climate change coordinator has resigned from here role at the Center for American Progres...

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Jim Carpenter Interview: Governor's Chief Of Staff Answers Your Questions

Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver

Read More: Bill Ritter, Colorado Budget, Jim Carpenter, Colorado Governor, Denver News

Last week, the Huffington Post sat down for a Q and A session with Governor Ritter's Chief of Staff Jim Carpenter. Carpenter addressed some of your q...

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Tom Tancredo Governor's Race: Former Congressman Says "I Think I Will Run"

Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver

Read More: Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, 2010, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Tom Tancredo, Denver News

Former Congressman and and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo told Westword Thursday that he will likely enter the race for Governor of Colorado, cha...

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Josh Penry To Leave Governor's Race And Endorse Rival McInnis: Report

Posted 11.10.2009 | Denver

Read More: Josh Penry News, Josh Penry, John Salazar, 2010, Josh Penry Colorado, Josh Penry Dropping Out of the Governor's Race, Penry, Scott McInnis, Mcinnis, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Chris Cillizza, Colorado, Denver News

In a statement emailed to supporters Josh Penry said he is backing out of his bid for the GOP nomination for Governor because he didn't want to jeopar...

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New Energy Economy -- Next Steps for Colorado and the Nation

Leslie Weise | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: Energy, Wind Power, Governor Ritter, Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs, Fossil Fuels, Xcel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Green Energy, Bill Ritter, Green Energy Economy, Solar Power, Denver News
Leslie Weise

There are many obstacles to transition our dependency on traditional fossil fuels to cleaner energy solutions, and Ritter has demonstrated the courage to confront those obstacles.

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Bill Ritter Moves To Shorten Waiting Period For Natural Gas Drilling Applications

Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: Josh Penry, Don Marostica, Scott McInnis, Natural Gas, Bill Ritter, Colorado Gubernatorial Election, Colorado Governor, Colorado 2010, Denver News

Governor Bill Ritter is moving to shorten the waiting period for oil and gas permits in Colorado after facing criticism from Republican opponents that...

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Scott McInnis Says Life Experiences Have Moved His Position On Abortion To The Right

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 11.08.2009 | Denver

Read More: Josh Penry, Scott McInnis, Right to Life, 2010, Abortion, Dave Shultheis, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Denver News

Gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis said last week he opposes abortion, but in Congress he earned a reputation as a moderate and a maverick on the i...

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For Sale: Top Post in Ritter Administration

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.06.2009 | Denver

Read More: Josh Penry, Colorado Politics, Bill Ritter, Denver News
Jessica Corry

A lesson in political philosophy from Gov. Ritter: When a corporation influences public policy by writing checks, it's evil. When a liberal foundation does the same, the move marks a step forward.

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Colorado Higher Education Budget: Long Term Fiscal Planning Commission Suggests More Independence For Universities

Denver Daily News | Gene Davis | Posted 11.06.2009 | Denver

Read More: Fiscal Planning, Colorado Budget, University of Colorado, Bill Ritter Budget, Bill Ritter, Colorado Higher Education, Denver News

Because higher education has been hit with the burden of state budget cuts, a bi-partisan commission comprised of lawmakers and community leaders want...

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Bill Ritter Announces Cuts To Education, Asks For New Revenue Streams

Posted 11.07.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Fiscal Policy, Colorado Budget, Arra, Budget Cuts, Budget, Colorado Education Cuts, Stimulus, Bill Ritter, Denver News

Governor Ritter announced Friday his budget proposal for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, which includes $260 million in cuts to K-12 education funding, and...

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