5:30 p.m. Gov. Ritter, Budget Director Todd Saliman, members of the legislature's Joint Budget Committee and legislative leadership will meet with the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses to discuss the process now underway to balance the FY09-10 budget and close a roughly $400 million shortfall. Location: Carriage House at the Governor's Residence. Media should enter through the
9 a.m. Gov. Ritter will congratulate the astronauts and crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and employees from Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. for the May mission to repair and extend the life of the Hubble telescope. Location: Ball Aerospace, Building RA-4,
11:30 a.m. Gov. Ritter will deliver a keynote luncheon speech to the Downtown Denver Partnership governing boards, addressing the state's economic and budget challenges and his vision and strategy for leading Colorado forward. Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel at the
