As the Colorado Legislature battled to balance the state's budget amid the worst recession in decades Wednesday, Gov. Bill Ritter endorsed efforts to bolster the state's "rainy day" fund and alter a formula on how it uses revenue to help it cope with future revenue downturns.

Hill Physicians Medical Group and its PriMed Management Consulting Services Inc. management company have completed their migration to a new headquarters facility at Bishop Ranch 9 in San Ramon.

Life and health insurance company Torchmark Corp. reported a lower first-quarter profit after facing an impairment charge on invested assets valued at 49 cents per share.

Standard Renewable Energy is expanding its services for solar and energy-efficient products into Arizona.

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and other top city officials are expected to meet Thursday morning to outline what recommendations from a budget advisory committee looking at how to shore up future budgets they are ready to enact.