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Associated Press - November 20, 2009 2:54 PM ET
DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers and Gov. Bill Ritter are taking another look at the long-standing practice of hiring lobbyists to push legislation through the statehouse.
Ritter's administration spent $1.1 million last year on employee salaries and outside contractors to lobby state lawmakers on legislation ranging from tax credits to motor vehicle fees. The practice predates the Ritter administration but has come under scrutiny as Colorado struggles with a $1 billion budget gap.
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