Gov. Bill Ritter is backing a controversial proposal to pay for education. Ritter says without his plan to freeze property taxes, the state's education fund could go belly-up. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed reservations. For our regular update on the state legislature, Ryan Warner talks to reporters Jeri Clausing of the Denver Post#eI# and Ed Sealover of the Colorado Springs #I#Gazette.
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