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August 29, 2010 Ritter wrong to "raid" special funds - Pueblo Chieftain
August 25, 2010 Ritter to detail next round of budget cuts - Denver Post
August 10, 2010 Colorado is 165 steps closer to perfection, as of today - Associated Press
August 3, 2010 Will Ritter lay claim to a "new bicycle racing economy"? - 9news.com
June 17, 2010 Ritter sings swan song - Denver Post
June 7, 2010 Liquor store owners oppose bills that will increase competition - The Daily Sentinel
May 27, 2010 Union pressures Ritter to sign pay-raise bill that will move away from performance pay - Denver Post
May 20, 2010 Insta-check headed to Governor's desk; will waste $1.7 million doing FBI's job - Denver Daily News
May 19, 2010 State trying to stop state officials from personal driving on our dime - Colorado News Agency
May 11, 2010 State wants to move away from performance-based pay system for state employees - The Denver Post
May 7, 2010 Eight days of troublemaking to go - Denver Post
May 6, 2010 Editorial: Shortening the session a good idea - Denver Post
May 5, 2010 Ritter signs $18.2 billion budget - Denver Post
April 22, 2010 CO Senate uses ATM fees as a political tool - Denver Post
April 21, 2010 Energy measure a triumph of politics and lobbying over common sense - Denver Post
April 14, 2010 The light's at the end of the tunnel - Colorado Springs Gazette
April 13, 2010 Both parties "ashamed" of budget passed by Senate - Denver Post
April 4, 2010 "Holistic" central planning - The Denver Post
March 17, 2010 Should voters or legislators set county pay? - Pueblo Chieftain
March 17, 2010 Colo. bill poised to raise your energy bills - Denver Post
March 13, 2010 Hickenlooper distances himself from Ritter's left-wing policies - Denver Post
March 10, 2010 Dems slam door on pension loophole bill - Denver Post
March 6, 2010 Editorial: Democrats show signs of being economic illiterates - Pueblo Chieftain
March 5, 2010 Internet taxing scheme backfires on Colorado - Springs Gazette
March 5, 2010 Taxpayer-funded political promotion will continue unchecked - Springs Gazette
March 4, 2010 Voting blunders continue at Statehouse - Pueblo Chieftain
March 1, 2010 Hillman: Bill would be a boon to trial lawyers - Pueblo Chieftain
February 27, 2010 Bill would protect workman's comp cheaters - Pueblo Chieftain
February 27, 2010 Pie-in-the-sky renewable mandates will create pie-in-the-sky jobs - Pueblo Chieftain
February 25, 2010 Editorial: Dealer designations are none of the state's business - Denver Post
February 23, 2010 The taxman cometh for Colorado businesses - Denver Post
February 19, 2010 Statehouse Dems now want to throw business a bone - Denver Post
February 15, 2010 Aggressive opening moves puts legislators at odds - Denver Post
February 14, 2010 State takes a stab at health reform - Denver Post
February 13, 2010 Tax vote will hurt Pueblo steel mill - Pueblo Chieftain
February 12, 2010 Post supports repeal of corporate tax breaks, but enjoys one of its own - Denver Post
February 11, 2010 Colorado legislators taking aim at jobs - Pueblo Chieftain
February 10, 2010 Some bills offered just to make a statement - Springs Gazette
February 8, 2010 Dems will balance budget on the backs of Pueblo steel workers - Pueblo Chieftain
February 3, 2010 Pueblo legislator's mistaken vote may cost city steel mills - Pueblo Chieftain
February 2, 2010 Carroll: Hungry legislators eye internet taxes - Denver Post
February 2, 2010 State may get advice from business on cutting government - Denver Post
January 28, 2010 Statehouse Dems rush to end tax exemptions - Pueblo Chieftain
January 28, 2010 Statehouse Dems rush to end tax exemptions - Pueblo Chieftain
January 26, 2010 Special taxing districts are being abused, say legislators - Denver Post
January 21, 2010 Noreen: Cleaning-up state Constitution is a good idea - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 18, 2010 Locally-sponsored bills run the gamut from A to D - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 16, 2010 Budget battle to dominate legislative session - Denver Post
January 12, 2010 Broken budget will top the list of legislative priorities - Pueblo Chieftain
January 12, 2010 Will Ritter's decision set Dem dominoes falling? - Denver Post
January 8, 2010 Ritter won't run; local Dems dazed and confused - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 7, 2010 Report warns about Californication of Colorado - Denver Post
January 5, 2010 Ritter spent $200,000 promoting Ritter - Associated Press
January 5, 2010 Budget crunch will be on front burner when legislators meet - Boulder Camera
January 4, 2010 Penry won't seek re-election - Denver Post
December 28, 2009 Bills would trim tardiness tax - Denver Post
December 21, 2009 2010 Session could get testy - Denver Post
December 6, 2009 Ritter defends stiffing local governments - Colorado Springs Gazette
December 4, 2009 Editorial: Reducing state tax credits would be counterproductive - Pueblo Chieftain
November 23, 2009 Penry endorses McInnis for governor - Denver Post
November 13, 2009 Ritter budget calls for "shared sacrifice" - Pueblo Chieftain
November 7, 2009 Ritter sharpens budget cutting proposals - Associated Press
November 5, 2009 Ritter blamed for insurance premium hike - Denver Post
October 29, 2009 Bill Ritter: Compassionate budget cutter - Colorado Springs Gazette
October 28, 2009 Gazette: Ritter plays bait and switch - Colorado Springs Gazette
October 27, 2009 And the cuts just keep coming - Denver Post
October 5, 2009 "Bold move" or power grab? - Denver Post
September 25, 2009 It's cryin' time again - Associated Press
September 24, 2009 Revenue forecasts cloud budget picture - Denver Post
September 7, 2009 Ritter orders $320M budget cut - Associated Press
September 6, 2009 Ritter raids drunk driving fund - Denver Post
August 23, 2009 Ritter meets with squeaky wheels, feels their pain - Fort Collins Coloradoan
August 20, 2009 Ritter presents proposed budget cuts - Associated Press
August 20, 2009 Editorial: Ritter presents credible plan under difficult circumstances - Denver Post
August 7, 2009 Ritter won't back tax hike in 2010 - Associated Press
July 31, 2009 Gallagher Amendment draws fire as a "disaster" for the state - Denver Business Journal
July 20, 2009 How many platitudes can you place in one op-ed? - Denver Post
July 12, 2009 Media bewails Colorado's "budget tsunami" - Colorado Springs Gazette
July 5, 2009 Lawmakers approved 51 new "fees" in 2009 session - Face the State
July 4, 2009 2 legislators disappear down rabbit hole - Denver Post
July 3, 2009 Dome repair will gave to wait for economic recovery, says Ritter - Denver Post
July 2, 2009 Editorial: Term limits undermining representative government - Denver Post
June 28, 2009 Falling revenues rain on Ritter's parade - Colorado Springs Gazette
June 20, 2009 Some politicos rise to power without earning a single vote - Denver Post
June 20, 2009 Senate prez leaves GOP out of "conflict resolution" retreat - Denver Post
June 14, 2009 All that means is that they have a little common sense - Colorado Springs Gazette
June 14, 2009 Bill Ritter gets a pat on the back, from Bill Ritter - Denver Post
June 12, 2009 Ritter calls 2009 session a success - Colorado Springs Gazette
June 10, 2009 California, here we come - Denver Post
June 6, 2009 Bill Ritter's magical bill-signing tour - Denver Post
May 15, 2009 Ritter denies he's indifferent to El Paso County - Colorado Springs Gazette
May 10, 2009 Doug Lamborn: Pinon Canyon bill a loser for state - The Colorado Springs Gazette
May 10, 2009 GOP leaders recap the session - Face the State
May 9, 2009 Legislators sprint to the finish line - Colorado Springs Gazette
May 9, 2009 Column: "Iron triangle" foils all efforts to cut government - Greeley Tribune
May 7, 2009 Column: Rudeness reigns at statehouse hearings - Denver Post
May 4, 2009 Spending limits lifted; implications for taxpayers are ominous - Denver Post
May 2, 2009 Some motorists would rather pay tickets than higher car tax - Associated Press
May 1, 2009 Phase-out of anti-business tax dies in Statehouse - Gazette
April 24, 2009 Ritter seeks release from "fiscal handcuffs" - Denver Post
April 23, 2009 Morse withdraws sentencing bill after feeling the heat - Colorado Springs Gazette
April 22, 2009 Pueblo-area docs wary of malpractice bill - Pueblo Chieftain
April 22, 2009 Cell phone ban advances in senate - Denver Post
April 17, 2009 Phase-out of business personal property tax wins a vote - Colorado Senate News
April 16, 2009 Raid on workers comp fund one step closer to reality - Colorado Springs Gazette
April 13, 2009 Pinnacol vows to fight legislature's raid on funds - Denver Post
April 8, 2009 In-state tuition for illegals narrowly defeated - Colorado Springs Gazette
April 7, 2009 Ambulance-chasers salivating over this piece of legislation - Denver Post
April 3, 2009 Truth in legislating bill quietly signed by governor - Associated Press
March 29, 2009 Editorial: Parental leave bill a solution in search of a problem - Colorado Springs Gazette
March 29, 2009 Hospital bed tax should be called a tax, says one Republican - Denver Post
March 28, 2009 Hospital bed tax continues to advance - Denver Post
March 27, 2009 Carroll: Single-payer system will be bad for Colorado's health - Denver Post
March 25, 2009 McInnis signals interest in challenging Ritter - Denver Post
March 20, 2009 Local state senator leading the charge to lift state spending limits - Colorado Springs Gazette
March 17, 2009 Column: State dragging its feet on medical marijuana law - Colorado Springs Gazette
March 15, 2009 In-state tuition for illegals might break federal law, AG says - Colorado Springs Gazette
March 14, 2009 Parties seek compromise on lifting of spending caps - Associated Press
March 13, 2009 Then we must mandate a dog for every Colorado home - Denver Post
March 12, 2009 Make healthcare more affordable by charging a hospital bed fee? - Greeley Tribune
March 11, 2009 Denver Post does mid-session review - Denver Post
March 5, 2009 Spending cap repeal moving through Statehouse - Denver Post
March 5, 2009 Editorial: Autopilot school spending measure underscores need for reform - Denver Post
March 3, 2009 Ritter to sign car tax hike - Associated Press
March 3, 2009 Pro-union bills hit speed bumps in Statehouse - Colorado Springs Gazette
March 2, 2009 Colorado Senate passes auto fee increase - The Gazette
March 2, 2009 Schultheis' statements on HIV stupefying - The Gazette
March 2, 2009 Colorado Senate backs auto fee increase - The Gazette
March 2, 2009 Schultheis should keep quiet - The Gazette
March 1, 2009 Cognitive dissonance: Ritter will make health care more affordable by imposing bed fees - Colorado Springs Gazette
March 1, 2009 Mock rifles fiasco may help temper guns on campus law - Rocky Mountain News
February 28, 2009 Repeal of state spending caps advances - Colorado Springs Gazette
February 28, 2009 Car registration tax gaining momentum - Colorado Springs Gazette
February 24, 2009 Editorial: Lift the 6 percent funding cap - Denver Post
February 23, 2009 GOP squabble over spending limitation measure - Colorado Springs Gazette
February 22, 2009 Union-friendly bills not just skating through - Rocky Mountain News
February 20, 2009 State spending limit could be repealed - Rocky Mountain News
February 20, 2009 Dems offer another sop to the unions - Rocky Mountain News
February 19, 2009 Term limits no barrier to enjoying perks - Denver Post
February 16, 2009 Column: Democrats fear the wrath of organized plumbing - The Colorado Springs Gazette
February 16, 2009 Column: State should make school finances transparent - Rocky Mountain News
February 13, 2009 Businesses mad about raid on workers comp funds - Rocky Mountain News
February 13, 2009 Column: State should make schools transparent - Rocky Mountain News
February 12, 2009 Editorial: FASTER road plan imperfect but necessary - Rocky Mountain News
February 7, 2009 Puppy mill bill dies in committee - Colorado Springs Gazette
February 7, 2009 "Faster" bill more about "creating jobs" than fixing roads, lawmakers say - Rocky Mountain News
February 6, 2009 GOP balks at cost of transportation measure - Colorado Springs Gazette
February 6, 2009 Lawmakers say they were misled on costs of new energy regs - Associated Press
February 5, 2009 Brace yourselves for "Son of Ref. C" - Colorado Springs Gazette
February 5, 2009 Repeal of business personal property tax faces uphill battle - Denver Post
February 3, 2009 Editorial: Plastic bag bill well meaning but misguided - Rocky Mountain News
February 3, 2009 What used to be called "government programs" now re-packaged as "jobs programs" - Denver Business Journal
February 2, 2009 State lawmakers are stimulating too - Rocky Mountain News
February 2, 2009 Ritter's roads bill keeps rolling - Rocky Mountain News
February 2, 2009 Bill would make 9/11 optional holiday for state workers - Rocky Mountain News
January 30, 2009 Suthers goes for the job security - Pueblo Chieftain
January 30, 2009 Amendment 23 getting a more critical look - Rocky Mountain News
January 25, 2009 Ritter nixes new DOC headquarters, citing budget crunch - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 25, 2009 Mileage tax hits speed bumps - Rocky Mountain News
January 24, 2009 Bill might help small business with high health insurance premiums - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 23, 2009 Animal activists push puppy mill bill - Aspen Times
January 23, 2009 Editorial: Why not just call it a hospital admissions tax? - Rocky Mountain News
January 22, 2009 Tax break for seniors under scrutiny again - Denver Post
January 20, 2009 Carroll: Tourism promotion not a core function of government - Rocky Mountain News
January 18, 2009 Budget cuts put Ritter agenda in reverse - Denver Post
January 17, 2009 TABOR causes college dropouts? - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 16, 2009 Ritter pushes car tax hike - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 14, 2009 Don't call it a "tax" -- it's a "surcharge" - Denver Post
January 13, 2009 Read about a tragedy, introduce a bill - Rocky Mountain News
January 12, 2009 Column: Lobbyists shift to defense in hard economic times - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 11, 2009 DOC headquarters tussle moves to the Statehouse - Pueblo Chieftain
January 10, 2009 Ritter delivers somber state of the state: all the Ref. C money must be gone - Denver Post
January 9, 2009 Column: The rainy day has arrived, but there's no rainy day fund - Denver Post
January 9, 2009 Despite fiscal storm clouds, deluge of bills dropped on Day 1 - Denver Post
January 8, 2009 Boulder County will have statehouse clout - Boulder Camera
January 7, 2009 Ritter boils down budget strategy to cut, raid, tap. - Denver Post
January 7, 2009 Ritter looks to feds and fees too fund road and bridge work - Denver Post
January 6, 2009 Rating Ritter on campaign promises - Rocky Mountain News
January 4, 2009 Is Bill Ritter a one-trick pony? - Denver Post
January 4, 2009 Column: Tight budget means tough choices for legislators - Rocky Mountain News
January 3, 2009 State assembly will have to cut $631 million - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 2, 2009 Cost-conscious legislating may mark 2009 session - Denver Post
December 31, 2008 Budget cutting options limited for legislators - Denver Post
December 30, 2008 Oops: Governor's budget forecasting fatally flawed - Denver Post
December 23, 2008 Shortening legislative session could save the state money - Boulder Camera
December 21, 2008 Colorado's C-Span will have to wait for fiscal rebound - Grand Junction Sentinel
December 18, 2008 Editorial: Reactionary rule-making isn't always prudent - Rocky Mountain News
December 16, 2008 Ritter prepares state agencies for cuts - Denver Post
December 13, 2008 Republican leader resigns abruptly - Durango Herald
December 9, 2008 Statehouse Republicans take aim at business personal property tax - Colorado Senate News
December 3, 2008 Not much available for capital expenditures - Pueblo Chieftain
November 19, 2008 El Paso County loses statehouse clout - Colorado Springs Gazette
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