Ritter again campaigning on your nickel

Denver Daily News reports that Gov. Ritter’s administration is again using your tax dollars to mislead you on election day.  This time, rather than promoting his own tax increase, Ritter’s Office of Economic Development is pouring cold water on Amendment 46, which would prohibit discrimmination based on race and gender:

The Colorado Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) said Ritter’s Office of Economic Development used taxpayer funds to promote a Sept. 22 event titled “Amendment 46 and How it Could Affect Your Business.” The event featured a speech by Michael D. Sumner, PhD, a staunch critic of the proposed amendment. (more…)

Big donors raise questions about Ritter’s tax hike

Looks like Gov. Bill Ritter has mastered a priceless political skill:  the ability to say something absurd or hypocritical while maintaining a straight face.

“The oil-and-gas industry already benefits from taxpayer-funded subsidies, so the question is: How much has this scandal cost us in lost revenue?”

That’s how Ritter responded to the recent sex, drugs and favors controversy involving government regulators and oil company executives.  The campaign for his $320 million oil and gas tax hike says that scandal is a reason to raise taxes. (more…)