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...
View ArticleVoters 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...
View ArticleGMO 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...
View ArticleProp. 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...
View ArticleAmendment 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...
View ArticlePersonhood, 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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