Taxpayers billed for photos, videos of Gov. Ritter

By The Associated Press, The Denver Post

Gov. Bill Ritter does not have a staff photographer but he has billed taxpayers more than $200,000 to hire outside contractors and pay for photographs, videos and TV ads promoting his accomplishments since June 2008, including videos of him receiving a "Father of the Year" award and naming Michael Bennet to the U.S. Senate.
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Gov. Ritter aimed high on health goals

By Tim Hoover, The Denver Post

As the last year of his term in office arrives, Gov. Bill Ritter can rightly claim to have done more to expand health coverage of the uninsured than any other governor in 40 years.
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New Colo. state Director Rudolph faces public-health hurdles

By Bruce Finley, The Denver Post

Statewide trash troubles loom. The Denver area remains out of compliance with federal ozone air- pollution standards. Water-supply systems require $4 billion worth of attention. Read More

Bruce's baby is loved by Republicans, feared by Democrats

By Joe Hanel, The Durango Herald

Of all the politicians in Colorado, no one is simultaneously more important and less liked than Douglas Bruce. Read More

TABOR foes target 2011 for vote

By Joe Hanel, The Durango Herald

The name alone could cure insomnia: the Long-Term Fiscal Stability Commission. Read More

Gov. Bill Ritter(D)
Elected: November 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Denver
	State nickname: The Centennial State
	Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien (D)
	Secretary of State Bernie Buescher (D)
	Attorney General John Suthers (R)
	Senate President: Brandon Shaffer (D)
	House Speaker: Terrance Carroll (D)

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