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Hickenlooper would retain Ritter order on state employee partnerships

Denver Mayor and candidate for governor John Hickenlooper plans to retain Gov. Bill Ritter's executive order authorizing state-employee partnerships, or lesser-grade labor unions, at least for now, his campaign told the Colorado independent Wednesday. "We believe it makes sense to leave the order in place and to ensure that it is followed while it is evaluated," George Merritt, spokesperson for the campaign said.

Gov. Ritter on Education, Natural Resources

Gov. Bill Ritter made his fifth trip to Grand Junction since his inauguration and his second consecutive visit to the Club 20 fall meeting...

Ritter Says Suthers Broke Promise in Issuing Memo

Attorney General John Suthers' opinion on Gov. Bill Ritter's "school finance stabilization plan" set off a flurry of accusations today that the move was...