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• Governor pardons executed man

  January 7, 2011 10:27 PM

  Outgoing Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter pardoned 19 people Friday including a mentally disabled man executed more than 70 years ago. Twenty-three-year-old Joe Arridy was executed in 1939 after he was convicted of killing a Pueblo girl with a hatchet. He confessed to the killing of 15-year-old Dorothy Drain... more »

• Governor Ritter goes to work at CSU

  January 5, 2011 7:05 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. Bill Ritter will take a job at a new center at Colorado State University focusing on new energy after leaving office. Ritter announced Wednesday that he'll become director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, focusing on an issue that he championed during his... more »

• Governor Ritter to visit Fowler tomorrow

  November 17, 2010 5:02 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter will visit the town of Fowler in Otero County tomorrow to honor the town's successes as a pilot community for his new Sustainable Main Streets Initiative. The program, launched in April, is designed to help communities revitalize their downtown corridors and improve their quality of life. ... more »

• Colorado flags ordered to half staff

  November 16, 2010 2:49 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter has ordered flags to be lowered to half staff on all state and federal buildings tomorrow, in honor of two fallen Army soldiers: Sgt. Aaron B. Cruttenden, 25, and Spc. Dale J. Kridlo, 33. Sgt. Cruttenden and Spc. Kridlo were killed in action Nov. 7 when... more »

• Gov. Ritter to visit Vestas European headquarters

  September 29, 2010 8:40 AM

  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is heading to Denmark and Finland this week. His office says he will promote Colorado clean-tech jobs. Among his destinations is the world headquarters of Vestas Wind Systems in Denmark. Vestas is building four production plants in Colorado, including one in Pueblo, that will employ... more »

• Governor travels to Denmark to push Colorado business opportunities

  September 28, 2010 6:41 PM

  Governor Bill Ritter will travel to Denmark and Finland this week to promote renewable energy companies and to visit the Vestas Wind Systems world headquarters. Vestas is the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines and has made Colorado its North American manufacturing hub with a plant in northern Colorado... more »

• Governor Ritter changes rules on anesthesia

  September 27, 2010 5:46 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter announced Monday that Colorado will opt out of a federal Medicare rule that requires physician supervision in rural hospitals for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Colorado will join 15 other states - many of them large, Western and rural - that have opted out of the rule since... more »

• Summer meal program sets record

  September 15, 2010 1:38 PM

  Gov. Ritter announced Wednesday more than 900,000 free meals were served to children across Colorado over the summer, the highest number in Colorado since the program started more than 30 years ago. "I am proud to say that Colorado has answered the challenge to fight childhood hunger by expanding... more »

• Springs residents recognized for Ft. Carson wildlife project

  September 10, 2010 11:26 AM

  Local volunteers installed 13 water guzzlers at Fort Carson over the summer. The water guzzlers provide a water source for wildlife including sheep, bear, elk, deer and turkey. They were installed by members of Safari Club Internation (SCI). Local residents Brett and Rebecca Axton attended a reception with Gov.... more »

• Gov. Bill Ritter in Pueblo today

  September 2, 2010 8:49 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter will visit Vestas Towers plant in Pueblo this morning, where he'll discuss Colorado's leadership in the New Energy Economy. Vestas, maker of wind generators, is hosting more than 100 international investors and journalists for the company's bi-annual Capital Markets Day. more »

• Governor Ritter makes Appeals Court appointment

  September 1, 2010 7:38 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. Bill Ritter has appointed Maria Teresa "Terry" Fox to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Fox will replace retiring Judge Sean Connelly. She has been an assistant U.S. attorney in Colorado since 2004, working as trial counsel to federal agencies and specializing in environmental, constitutional and... more »

• Governor to slash state budget today

  August 23, 2010 8:41 AM

  It just keeps getting worse. Gov. Bill Ritter will announce another round of budget cuts on Monday as the state's fiscal emergency continues. The governor has the power to cut up to $75 million from this year's $18.2 billion budget because the state failed to meet a 2... more »

• Colorado Springs man named poet laureate

  July 1, 2010 1:25 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter introduced David Mason of Colorado Springs Thursday as the state's newest, and seventh, poet laureate. Mason is an accomplished poet and co-director of the creative writing program at Colorado College. "Coloradans benefit in countless ways from a rich and talented arts community," Gov. Ritter said during... more »

• Governor Ritter to speak in Pueblo next month

  June 29, 2010 5:11 PM

  Governor Bill Ritter will speak at Action 22's State of the State Luncheon on Friday in Pueblo. The luncheon is scheduled for Friday, July 30, 11:30 - 1 p.m. at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main Street, Pueblo. Governor Ritter was keynote at a statewide State of the... more »

• Colorado faces more red ink

  June 21, 2010 1:08 PM

  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is going to be getting out the budget ax. State budget forecasters told lawmakers on Monday that there are insufficient funds to pay the bills for this fiscal year and the new fiscal year beginning July 1. According to the governor's budget office, Colorado will... more »

• Who grades the teachers?

  June 18, 2010 4:30 PM

  A committee that will make recommendations to the Colorado Department of Education next year on the best ways to measure student performance is trying to find the best way to grade teachers. The State Council for Educator Effectiveness met Friday. Members are drawing up proposed guidelines that will base... more »

• Governor Ritter signs radioactive waste bill

  June 8, 2010 5:07 PM

  Governor Bill Ritter signed a bill in Canon City Tuesday afternoon to tighten regulations on radioactive waste in Colorado. It requires uranium mills to clean up radioactive waste before accepting more radioactive material. Uranium mills are now allowed to postpone cleanup until they finish production and decommission their facilities.... more »

• Ritter signs 30 pieces of legislation

  May 27, 2010 5:25 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. Bill Ritter has signed 30 pieces of legislation, including a bill that reduces the penalty for late registrations of trailers. House Bill 1211, sponsored by Rep. Max Tyler, reduces the late fee to a flat $10 for small non-motorized vehicles up to 2,000 pounds. ... more »

• Colorado, New Mexico governors endorse wildlife report

  May 13, 2010 8:13 AM

  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are endorsing a new report that recommends that companies be mindful of the impacts of development and climate change on wildlife. The governors spoke Wednesday at the Denver Zoo to coincide with the release of the report by Denver-based... more »

• Ritter vetoes registration bill

  May 10, 2010 5:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has vetoed a measure that would have eased restrictions on registering a farm vehicle. The bill would have barred issuers of farm truck license plates from requiring owners to show proof of eligibility for those agricultural license plates. Under current law,... more »

• New system saves Colorado postage fees

  April 13, 2010 6:39 PM

  Under a new program Colorado state government is achieving thousands of dollars in savings on the postage costs of important mailings that it sends throughout the year. In partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, Colorado recently became the first state to implement the Postal Service's National Change of Address... more »

• Pets to be protected under new law

  April 12, 2010 12:27 PM

  Pets will be protected as part of domestic violence law after Governor Bill Ritter signs a new law Monday afternoon. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, and Rep. Jerry Frangas, D-Denver, amends current state law that deals with civil protection orders, to include threats or acts of... more »

• Governor Ritter lists state assets that could be sold

  March 23, 2010 2:36 PM

  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is offering to sell state buildings if the state ever needs money to cover major emergencies. Assets that could be sold include the Hanging Lake Tunnel on Interstate 70, worth $269 million, skyboxes and club seating at the University of Colorado stadium. The list... more »

• Real Estate Director on leave

  March 17, 2010 5:10 PM

  The Colorado Division of Real Estate director is on leave from her job. Erin Toll declined to comment on the nature of her absence. Spokesmen for the division and Gov. Bill Ritter declined to comment because it is a personnel matter. Earlier this month, her office disclosed that American... more »

• Governer signs tax hike bills into law

  February 24, 2010 5:13 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a package of bills taxing everything from candy and soda to online sales. The governor says the money is needed to help close a $1.5 billion shortfall this year and next. The new laws signed by the governor on Wednesday are expected to raise... more »

• Governor honors Colorado Olympians

  February 11, 2010 1:49 PM

  Gov. Ritter has proclaimed Feb. 12, 2010, as "Colorado Winter Olympians Day" throughout the State of Colorado. With the Opening Ceremony of the XXI Winter Olympics hours away, the Governor honored the Colorado Olympians with a proclamation emphasizing the state's support of its hometown athletes. "I want to congratulate... more »

• Democrats read the tea leaves -- and jump ship

  January 6, 2010 10:18 AM

  First Read: News that three prominent Democrats are planning to retire could create the perception of political weakness for the party's leader, President Obama. Democrats experience a Black Tuesday with retirements from Dodd, Dorgan, and Ritter... While Dodd's exit is probably a political blessing, the same can't be said... more »