The Denver Post reported this morning that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper refuses to primary Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010. But sources tell Face The State Hizzoner Hick isn't the only Democrat who has been courted for a primary challenge.
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Follow this topic by RSSSegment 2 - A union-backed challenger to Ritter? Plus: Where does all the tourism $ go?
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has details on two stories posted to Face The State this week: Union interests have been shopping around for a challenger to primary Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010, but so far three Democrats have turned down the offer. Plus, is there any accountability for the over $10 million in state money spent every year to promote tourism?
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Segment 2 - Firefighters lash out at Ritter after SB 180 veto
Lawmakers, union bosss and firefighters minced no words in their criticism of Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, following his veto of Senate Bill 180. The law would have eased the process by which firefighters in cities across Colorado may organize, doing away with the requirement for a public vote before a union is certified. Face The State's Brad Jones has analysis, with audio clips from state Sen. Lois Tochtrop, state Rep. Ed Casso, firefighters' union president Randy Atkinson, and former lawmaker and Colorado AFL-CIO executive director Mike Cerbo.
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Slideshow: Firefighters label Ritter 'liar' after SB 180 veto
A Face the State Staff Report
June 5, 2009
Firefighters and allied members of organized labor rallied Friday in protest of Gov. Bill Ritter's veto of Senate Bill 180, which would have paved the way for firefighters unions to organize in local jurisdictions without a public vote. View Face The State's photo slideshow of the press conference.