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DeGette lauds health bill as ‘strong foundation’; pro-choice groups see betrayal

Colorado U.S. Rep. Dianna DeGette, vice chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee and head of the pro-choice caucus, agreed to a deal to...

In response to records request, Gov. Ritter issues new ethics order

Monday, Governor Ritter issued an executive order requiring his cabinet members and senior staff to submit conflict of interest disclosure reports by 25 October....

State workers overwhelmingly approve employee partnerships

Five occupational groups of state employees voted resoundingly to join a union on Wednesday, after months of organizing for what has been called the...

Colorado State Troopers Form Union

State troopers in Colorado have voted to form a union, according to Colorado WINS, a labor union coalition seeking to organize approximately 32,000 state...

At Day’s End Ritter’s Union Order Looks Like Much Ado About...

A long time ago I served as a negotiator for a union that had a no-strike clause and no binding arbitration. Here's how much...

One State Worker Embraces Collective Bargaining; Many Co-workers Unmoved

What do state employees think about Gov. Bill Ritter's executive order to bring collective bargaining to the workforce?Kathy Zampini has worked for the Colorado...

Denver Post Owner Skewers Colorado’s Governor in Rare Front-Page Editorial

Denver Post owner Dean Singleton's front-page editorial attacking Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Sunday appears unprecedented in its name-calling, at least in the newspaper's...