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
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How The Colorado Sun is covering the 2022 elections
We want your feedback as we head into the final stretch before Election Day on Nov. 8
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Zornio: Coloradans deserve better than either Heidi Ganahl or Jared Polis
From cheap political attacks to hypocrisy in the first gubernatorial debate, this November it’s Coloradans who will pay the price for candidates’ bad behavior
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Opinion: A psychoactive substance helped me beat heroin. Proposition 122 would give others that hope
Regulated use of plant-derived psychedelics has promise for treating difficult mental health conditions
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Littwin: Sarah Palin lost in a ranked-choice election. Does that mean Colorado should go next?
Does ranked-choice voting help elect moderates and minority candidates? Or is it, as Trumpists claim, a scam to rig elections?
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Nicolais: Colorado should follow Alaska’s electoral lead
By coupling nonpartisan, open primaries with ranked-choice voting, Alaska has both undercut ugly partisan polarization and offered voters greater choice