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Election 2023

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Posted inEducation

Union-backed school board candidates won many — but not all — Colorado districts following politically fraught races

by Sandra Fish and Erica Breunlin 9:50 PM MST on Nov 7, 20237:06 AM MST on Nov 18, 2023

Right-wing incumbents in Woodland Park School District retained control while union-supported candidates were set to prevail in Aurora, Adams 12 and Cherry Creek

Posted inElection 2023

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman is poised to win a second term; conservative majority likely to remain on City Council

by Sandra Fish 9:38 PM MST on Nov 7, 202311:18 PM MST on Nov 7, 2023

In Thornton, Mayor Jan Kulmann was headed toward a second term. In Lakewood, City Councilwoman Wendi Strom was leading in the mayoral contest.

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Posted inElection 2023

Colorado voters approve sending millions more dollars to the state’s new universal preschool program

by Jesse Paul 8:32 PM MST on Nov 7, 202311:20 PM MST on Nov 7, 2023

Proposition II, which was approved by a wide margin Tuesday, lets the state keep and spend all the revenue collected through Colorado’s increased tobacco and nicotine taxes

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Posted inElection 2023

Colorado voters reject Proposition HH, forcing governor and legislature back to the property tax relief drawing board

Brian Eason by Brian Eason and Jesse Paul 7:49 PM MST on Nov 7, 20238:19 AM MST on Nov 8, 2023

The ballot measure’s failure was a setback for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who insisted the complex proposal to cut property tax rates while increasing state funding for K-12 was the best way to alleviate housing costs next year.

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It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to cast your vote.

by Jesse Paul 3:21 AM MST on Nov 7, 20236:43 AM MST on Nov 8, 2023

Colorado is a same-day voter registration state, so you can even register to vote until polls close at 7 p.m. tonight

Posted inElection 2023

Colorado secretary of state’s robocall reminding millions of voters to cast their ballots cost $50,000 

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 12:58 PM MDT on Nov 3, 202312:58 PM MDT on Nov 3, 2023

The call comes after Jena Griswold faced criticism last year when her office spent more than $1 million to run a TV ad featuring her and former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, a Republican, in the months leading up to the 2022 election

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Posted inElection 2023

Still struggling with Proposition HH? Read our last-minute voter guide.

Brian Eason by Brian Eason 4:00 AM MDT on Nov 2, 20236:45 AM MST on Nov 8, 2023

Here are the key things you need to know to understand the 10-year tax and spending overhaul on Colorado’s 2023 ballot

Posted inElection 2023

Group supporting Proposition HH launches $1 million ad blitz as Election Day nears

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 3:10 AM MDT on Nov 1, 20236:43 AM MST on Nov 8, 2023

A late infusion of cash to Property Tax Relief Now made the spending possible, but the groups opposing the ballot measure have still raised and spent more money

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Posted inElection 2023

Battle for political control of Aurora has cost nearly $2 million so far

by Sandra Fish 3:15 AM MDT on Oct 30, 20232:11 PM MDT on Oct 30, 2023

Conservative dark money is dominating the spending by political groups in Colorado’s third-largest city

Posted inEducation

Spending in Denver school board election tops $1.3 million

by Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat 2:23 PM MDT on Oct 28, 20232:23 PM MDT on Oct 28, 2023

In Denver Public Schools politics, pro-charter organizations like Denver Families Action are on one side and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association union is on the other

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