Bill Ritter

What to know about U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s background as he runs for Colorado governor
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has leaned on his long experience as an elected official and...

A quick look at the Colorado governor candidates running in this month’s Democratic, Republican primaries
For the first time since 2018, Democrats and the Republicans have contested races for the...

Oppose wildfire prevention logging not just to protect our forests, but because it’s ineffective (ap)
"Not only is cutting forests ineffective at preventing the spread of fire, but thatap not...

Owens and Ritter: Colorado cannot afford a wildfire season ruled by ideology (ap)
For years, there have been loud voices opposing the very tools that can help reduce...

Tina Peters clemency? Her sentence was drastically harsher than those of two Democratic lawmakers (ap)
Gov. Jared Polis has questioned whether justice was evenly applied when comparing the length of...

In Colorado governor’s race, two heavy-hitting Democrats cleared the primary field. But the fightap just starting.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser have cleared the field in the...

Bill Ritter: Donald Trump’s reality is at odds with the crisis we are living in Colorado
This week in New York City, I moderated a panel at Climate Week, a global...

Michael Bennet should resign his U.S. Senate seat to run for governor (Denver Post editorial)
If U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet wants to show voters that he truly cares about Colorado,...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet jumps into governor’s race, saying he wants “to forge a better politics”
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet feels he'd be "better situated as the governor to help us...

Bill Ritter: America’s hard-fought progress on clean energy is on the line
This is not just about climate change; itap about maintaining our economic and geopolitical edge...