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Third and final measure qualifies for Colorado’s 2021 statewide ballot
Colorado voters will decide whether the legislature should have more control over how money from legal settlements and the federal government is spent after a third and final measure qualified to be on the statewide ballot in November. The signatures turned in to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office by proponents of Initiative 19 were […]
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If Coloradans approve Proposition 115, middle America’s “abortion desert” would be expanded
By Priscilla Blossom, Kaiser Health News Colorado voters are deciding a ballot question that seeks to limit how far into pregnancy an abortion can be legally performed. While the measure would change the law only in Colorado, it would resonate throughout the Rocky Mountain states and Midwest amid an intensifying national fight, fueled by a […]
Posted inClimate, Election 2020, Environment, News, Politics and Government
Denver’s unique sales tax to fight climate change could be a blueprint for future action nationwide
Ballot measure 2A is part of Denver’s efforts to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in the city, but some are concerned about regressive nature of the tax Denver voters this year could give the city a unique tool for fighting climate change that is unlike strategies pursued by other U.S. cities. Across the nation, local […]
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Proposition EE will raise taxes on tobacco products in Colorado — with one very big exception
When Coloradans fill out their ballots over the next three weeks and vote on Proposition EE, they will decide whether to significantly raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products. That is, with one big exception. The ballot question, if passed, would actually reduce the taxes — at least for the next six […]
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Can you trust the blue book? Colorado officials say they prioritize nonpartisanship in analyzing ballot questions
Colorado voters this year are tasked with making informed decisions on a labyrinth of ballot issues and a polarized pallet of races. To help them navigate the statewide ballot measures, the state provides what is known as the blue book, a roughly 90-page guide that looks at the legal, fiscal and practical implications of the […]
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Proposition 113 explained: Colorado voters could push the U.S. closer to a national popular vote system
Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, but he lost the national popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes. The split verdict — the fifth time in U.S. history — brought new attention in Colorado and elsewhere to efforts aimed at modifying or replacing the Electoral College, America’s system to elect […]
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Proposition EE explained: How much more cigarettes, nicotine products would cost in Colorado
Cigarettes and tobacco products are taxed in Colorado. Vaping devices and vaping fuel are not. A question on the November ballot — Proposition EE — would change that system, increasing the price of cigarettes and all other nicotine and tobacco products gradually over the next seven years. The Colorado legislature passed legislation in the 11th […]
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17-year-olds would no longer be able to vote in Colorado primaries if ballot question passes
In 2019, the Colorado legislature granted 17-year-olds the ability to vote in primaries as long as they turn 18 before the general election. But a question on the November ballot seeking to specify that only U.S. citizens can vote in Colorado elections would take that ability — touted by Colorado Democrats as a way to […]
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Colorado voters may face as many as 11 major questions on November ballot as initiative deadline arrives
Colorado voters appear poised to decide as many as nine major issues on the November ballot — but far fewer than initially expected after the coronavirus made it difficult to qualify. So far, seven measures are set for the ballot. And the organizers behind four more initiatives said they submitted more than the 124,632 valid […]