Secretary of State finalists are in. A seven-member advisory panel selected term-limited Sen. Ken Gordon and term-limited House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, both Denver Democrats, and outgoing Rep. Bernie Buescher, a Democrat from Grand Junction.
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Follow this topic by RSSSegments 3 and 4 - Jan Tyler on the next Secretary of State
Former Denver election commissioner Jan Tyler, author of the Election Neutrality Now blog, discusses the politics and policy surrounding the governor's pick of the next Secretary of State. Bill Ritter will appoint a new chief elections officer on the occasion of current officeholder Mike Coffman's election to the U.S. Congress.
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Buescher, Romanoff, Gordon finalists for SoS appointment
December 9, 2008"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 11/24 - Election administrators matter
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with Newstalk 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver to dish the latest capitol gossip. This week: "Blue Ribbon" Bill Ritter takes government by committee to a whole new level. The integrity of the election process matters, and Ritter's appointment process for a new Secretary of State is raising eyebrows.
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Political Cartoon for 11/24: Ritter's many suitors
Face The State Humor
November 24, 2008
Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, has solicited applications for the position of Secretary of State on occasion of the vacancy created by current officeholder and U.S. Rep.-elect Mike Coffman. It all seems like a reality TV show, at least in the mind of FTS cartoonist Milton.
Gordon v. Gessler
November 20, 2008Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon is now competing for the job of Secretary of State against a man insiders say he once thought too controversial to sit on the Colorado Election Reform Commission.
Who is your top pick to replace Coffman?
November 18, 2008This just in: Old favorites, up-and-comers and total randoms vie for Secretary of State post
Political reporting can be a little dry sometimes, but this is the kind of story we live for. Twenty Coloradans from all walks of life have submitted applications to become Colorado's next Secretary of State.
Litigious Chantell Taylor at it again
A Face the State Staff Report
September 18, 2008
Colorado Ethics Watch, a purported campaign finance “watchdog” and liberal interest group, has filed yet another lawsuit against two GOP campaign committees.
Capitol Rumor Mill: Romanoff as Secretary of State "a done deal"?
A Face the State Staff Report
August 29, 2008
If Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman prevails in his November bid to replace retiring Congressman Tom Tancredo, as he's expected to do, Gov. Bill Ritter will have the opportunity to appoint Coffman's replacement. Speculation has long prevailed that Ritter would pick Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon, but an insider speaking off the record to Face The State now says that Ritter's selection of House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is a "done deal."
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1/8: A high-pressure speech
Gov. Ritter presents his State of the State address today, and the pressure is on.