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Union Bashers Push Big Lie: Divided We Stand

This column comes with an upfront disclaimer. I recently lost my job because I had no union protection. Had I been in the bargaining...

Gov. Ritter Asked to Form Severance Tax Committee

There has been a myriad of proposals to change the process to disbursement of state severance taxes and federal mineral lease funds in the...

Ritter Appeases Western Slope Concerns

There may be no one from the Western Slope sitting on Gov. Ritter's new cabinet right now, but that doesn't mean the Western Slope...

Sherman’s March Back to DNR

Will any Western Slope resident find themselves serving on Governor Ritter's cabinet? So far it's been a shutout. Rifle native Russell George will not...

Ritter on Law and Order

Colorado Confidential caught up with Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Bill Ritter, when he visited the Rifle/Glenwood Springs area recently. Our subject was immigration and Ritter's...

A Running Diary of the Gubernatorial Debate

I'm going to steal a page from ESPN sports columnist Bill Simmons and offer up my live blog of last night's gubernatorial debate on...

Ritter Picks Up Rocky Mountain News Endorsement

Democrat Bill Ritter picked up a key endorsement today when the Rocky Mountain News joined The Grand Junction Sentinel and Montrose Daily Press in...

Ritter to Quarterback the Denver Broncos

This headline has nothing to do with the content of this post, or with reality. But then again, neither does this one... Check out the...

4th, 5th and 7th CDs in Colorado In Play

The National Journal, which regularly rates which Congressional races are most likely to change party, has declared that the 4th, 5th and 7th Congressional...

Rocky Poll Affirmed, New Poll Puts Ritter +16

A new Rasmussen Reports poll puts Democrat Bill Ritter up 16 points over Republican Bob Beauprez, as reported by To The Right and Real...