Colorado's drop the steepest of all states.

AuthorHuttner, Michael
PositionLetter to the Editor

In your cover story on Gov. Bill Owens (Presidential Prospects? December), he blames the national economic downturn for Colorado's problems. The truth is that Colorado has done much worse than other states during his tenure. Governing Magazine measures Colorado's economic momentum based on changes in employment, personal income and population compared to the national average. In 2000, Colorado ranked first of the 50 states for economic momentum. By 2003, under Gov. Owens' watch, Colorado dropped to 40th, the greatest decline...

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