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School board open-meetings measure has best chance of passing

Four citizens’ initiatives landed on the statewide ballot this year, and they cover some hotly contested ground. From personhood definitions to food labeling, expanding gaming revenues and school-board...

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Voters reject ‘personhood’ again

Saying she hoped that the proponents of Amendment 67 “have finally gotten the message that no means no,” Cara DeGette and fellow opponents of the “personhood” measure celebrated what was looking like...

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GMO labeling measure dies on the vine

  In the United States, there is only one state that has successfully passed a law requiring labeling of genetically engineered foods — Vermont. And Tuesday’s results won’t change that fact: Colorado’s...

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Prop. 104 school board transparency measure only ballot measure to pass

  Government transparency is a popular rallying cry these days, fueled by a growing distrust of political leadership and bureaucratic smoke screens. So it would seem a logical goal for any organization...

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Amendment 68 racetracks-for-schools initiative fails to make grade

  Proponents touted Amendment 68 as a measure to expand education funding in Colorado. In reality, it was a $35 million fight between casinos in two different states. That may explain why not one...

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Personhood, racetrack gaming and GMO labeling lose — gov transparency wins

Democrats were in dire need of a pick-me-up Tuesday, and the Vote No on 67 rally was the only party around. The four ballot initiatives up for vote this year — about personhood, gaming, government...

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