In a statement released this week Gov. Bill Ritter announced that he supports the Tuition Equity Bill and will sign it if it reaches his desk in its current form. 

"As Governor, I have long supported tuition equity as a matter of principal and policy... For me, this is about building a talented and well-educated workforce and strengthening our economy," the Governor said in the statement. Ritter's official support comes as the bill is passed into the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

Padres y Jovenes Unidos thanks the Governor for his support of this legislation, which will be so beneficial both for Colorado's students and its economy. We urge the senators of the Committee on Appropriations to follow suit and pass the bill on to the Senate floor. 

Read the Governor's statement on SB 170!