Far from being nearly tax neutral, the measure has a price tag that will weigh heaviest on renters, immigrants, and minorities.
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Carman: Colorado is definitely not Barbie Land
It’s the Real World, where beneath the supposedly progressive sheen is a more dispiriting reality for women.
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Littwin: Of course the Denver mayor’s race would get ugly. But why is Kelly Brough taking shots at Leslie Herod?
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that we knew all along that the Denver mayor’s race eventually would turn ugly. But what was behind Kelly Brough’s shots at Leslie Herod?
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2023 Denver Municipal Election: Results for mayoral race, city council and more
Sixteen candidates are vying for Denver mayor. If no candidate wins 50% of the vote, the top two finishers will go to a runoff election
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Opinion: Feeling trapped by two-party gridlock? Here’s a way out
Denver conservatives and Colorado Springs liberals, rejoice! This plan would give you a voice at the Capitol.
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Zornio: Giving thanks to young voters and future possibility
Young voter turnout in the 2022 midterm far outperformed expectations, and they overwhelmingly support progress
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Zornio: Proposition 123 is as much about public health as it is affordable housing
Research shows children are likely to be among the largest beneficiaries of passing Colorado’s Proposition 123
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Zornio: Benefits of magic mushrooms in Proposition 122 likely outweigh the risks
Despite poor ballot language for Colorado’s Prop. 122, science and historical context provide enough evidence to pursue therapeutic psilocybin
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Opinion: Mushrooms are not ready to be medicine
Take a look at the fine print in — and the money behind — Proposition 122.
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Opinion: Proposition 123 will help working families stay in Colorado
Without it, housing costs will remain out of reach, and people will leave