Colorado Supreme Court hears Ritter tax plea

A Face the State Staff Report

Mark Grueskin, an attorney frequently used by Democrats to litigate heated political issues, is at it again. On Thursday, he tried to convince the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that a $3.8 billion tax increase, imposed by the state legislature and backed by Gov. Bill Ritter, violated a state constitutional amendment mandating that all tax increases require voter approval.

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6/11: Spending money they shouldn't have

A judge recently told the state it was illegally collecting increased property taxes. Too bad the money is already being spent! More >

Political Cartoon for 6/6: No means no

Face The State Humor

"Gentlemen ask first, and Judge Habas has now told Gov. Ritter he needs to ask like one."

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FTS On the Air: A one-term Governor?

"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 6/2 - An unconstitutional tax hike

Ritter's arrogance, undeterred

FTS Opinion

Give credit where credit is due. Gov. Bill Ritter is gutsy these days. Even after having a controversial tax increase he championed slapped down in district court as unconstitutional, he remains undeterred. The Governor will use your tax dollars to backfill his endless promises to taxpayers.

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Court rules state property tax increase is unconstitutional

A Face the State Staff Report

In a ruling announced Friday afternoon, a Denver District Court Judge has ruled the state acted unconstitutionally when it failed to ask voters' permission to raise property tax rates in the vast majority of Colorado's school districts.

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