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Proposition 112

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Oil rigs may draw protests, but Colorado’s pipelines could get pinched by Democratic lawmakers

Comments by Colorado House Speaker KC Becker confirm that oil and gas companies, pleased after voters killed setback rule, will be in crosshairs of Democratic majority

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Colorado expands buffer zone between schools, oil-gas wells to 1,000 feet following Proposition 112’s failure

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Here’s how much the oil and gas industry spent on the 2018 election in Colorado

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Colorado regulators mull new rules increasing buffer zones for oil, gas drilling near schools

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Carman: Make Thanksgiving great again – no gloating allowed

By Diane Carman Opinion

Proposition 112 fails, but big vote total signals oil and gas setbacks will be headed to the Colorado capitol

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Emotional video from Proposition 112 backers features brother of man killed in Firestone explosion. The oil and gas industry says the two are unrelated.

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The top 10 corporate donors in Colorado’s 2018 election — and what they want

Oil and gas companies dominate the corporate spending and they are focused on two major ballot questions involving drilling.

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Jared Polis vs. Walker Stapleton: Where Colorado’s governor candidates stand on the issues

The two candidates are presenting different visions and staking out contrasting positions on the major issues.

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Fact check: What’s true (and what’s not) about 2018 Colorado ballot measures

A look at the claims in TV ads about oil and gas setbacks and transportation spending

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The 6th Congressional District TV ad battle is one of the nation’s most expensive; spending in Colorado attorney general’s race ramps up

Meanwhile, the race to become Colorado's next governor, Republican Walker Stapleton is getting a helping hand from outside groups

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Jared Polis nears $20M mark in governor’s race self-funding; oil and gas spending on initiatives tops $34M

Also: Democratic candidates continue to outpace their Republican opponents in key state Senate contests

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After GOP group pulls ads for Mike Coffman, Democratic group cancels some of its spots for Jason Crow

TV ad spending in Colorado shows national gamesmanship as Democrats and Republicans battle for U.S. House

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Boulder County fights with finesse — and an all-out assault — to stop drilling on public open space

History, common law, suggest Crestone, North 8 have the right to frack on land owned by Boulder County or covered by conservation easements

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“It is going to be very messy”: Opposing oil and gas ballot measures respond to Colorado’s contentious drilling climate

One would set back rigs 2,500 feet from homes and natural features, another would allow property owners to be compensated if value was reduced; critics say either one would be disastrous if passed