DENVER — A Colorado senator says the state's top elected officials are wasting thousands of dollars on official brochures and ads promoting themselves and he wants to stop it.

Sen. Bill Cadman, a Republican from Colorado Springs, says the state will be forced to throw out thousands of brochures featuring photos and testimonials from Gov. Bill Ritter when he leaves office in 10 months, and it's unnecessary.

His bill banning the practice by the governor, secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general will be heard Wednesday by the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee.