Colorado Capitol Insider From Politics West

Ritter: GOP stalled road and bridge fixes

editor — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:23:38 -0700

Gov. Bill Ritter said Wednesday that concern over Democratic lawmakers' re-election chances was partly to blame for legislative

John — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:38:33 -0700

This morning a coalition of environmental advocates touted...

John — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:09:56 -0700

All the air went out of the state Capitol this morning, like...

editor — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:19:19 -0700

State lawmakers ended the 2008 legislative session Tuesday by passing a ballot measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, that will ask voters in...

Tim Hoover — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:12 -0700

Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon, D-Denver, finished his last term in office today. But he left a list of do's and don'ts for his fellow...

editor — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:24:21 -0700

The rough political road for a proposed state-budget fix got even rougher Monday as Gov. Bill Ritter stopped short of endorsing it and the group...

editor — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:09:37 -0700

House Bill 1325, aimed at making it easier for farmers to recruit workers...

John — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:52:27 -0700

There was a filibuster, sort of.

Tim Hoover — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:02:11 -0700

In a spat with the Senate, the House today shot down the annual bill funding Colorado's public schools, legislation that included expanding...

Tim Hoover — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:35:23 -0700

A bill aimed at making it easier for Colorado farmers to recruit workers from Mexico is on its way to Gov. Bill Ritter.