RITTER WILL ISSUE HIS FINAL “STATE” ADDRESS TODAY
Hey, let’s have a contest and guess how many times Gov. Bill Ritter will say “new energy economy” today when he delivers his fourth and final State of the State speech (or how many times Republicans clap).
The Democrat, who is not running for re-election, is known to pepper his speeches with that phrase.
The speech is at 11 a.m. in the House chambers.
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Flower power at the Capitol.
Nothing says welcome to a new speaker pro tem like flowers. Just ask Rep. Buffie McFadyen of Pueblo West.
Speaker Terrance Carroll sent the bouquet.
Rep. Kathleen Curry of Gunnison lost the post when she switched from Democrat to unaffiliated.
He’s the king of the world.
“Isn’t this bipartisanship amazing? Smooth sailing from here all the way to the iceberg.”
Sen. Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, when everyone agreed to take a five-minute break
Short and sweet speech.
The mother of Senate President Brandon Shaffer praised her son’s opening-day speech Wednesday.
“It was a good speech, short and concise,” Toby Beamguard, above right, said. “He was a little fast at first and tripped over some words.”
How short was it?
“I said the prayer was longer than Brandon’s speech,” joked Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton.
3 Number of legislative leaders in the Capitol by 5:30 a.m.: Speaker Terrance Carroll, House Minority Leader Mike May, Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry
Democrat Waak’s car clipped.
The Colorado Democratic Party chairwoman missed John Hickenlooper‘s gubernatorial announcement Tuesday thanks to an errant tow truck driver.
Pat Waak pulled into a parking space on her way to the announcement when the driver clipped her 2004 Toyota Prius.
X marks the . . .
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