Tag: Ballot Initiative
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Colorado justices weigh disclosure requirements for ballot initiative spending
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether an organization that spent $4 million to advocate for ballot initiatives in the 2020 election was required to disclose its donors and spending. The organization, Unite for Colorado, advanced a straightforward argument: It spent 10% or less of its money on a single ballot measure.…
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Here’s how this graduated income tax proposal would affect Colorado residents’ take-home pay
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The measure that seeks to eliminate Colorado’s flat rate in favor of a graduated income tax contains a dozen brackets, with the highest levels set to accrue tens of thousands more in liabilities, while cutting them for individuals at the lower ends of the proposed spectrum. How it would impact individuals will depend on their…
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Ballot measure seeks tax hike for higher income earners in 2026
A coalition led by a Colorado think tank will file a ballot initiative on Wednesday to raise state income tax rates on annual household incomes and corporations with earnings above $500,000. The ballot measure, which sets up a “graduated” income tax, would also provide a tax break for households with incomes below the $500,000 threshold.…
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Appeals court rules developer may bring ballot initiative to rezone Telluride neighborhood
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s second-highest court on Wednesday clarified that a developer may bring a ballot initiative in Telluride to rezone part of a planned-unit development for affordable housing despite other lot owners’ objections. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals stressed that the question of whether…
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Front Range Passenger Rail District votes to push back ballot initiative to 2026
The district in charge of planning a passenger rail line from Pueblo to Fort Collins said on Friday that it would wait until 2026 to seek voter approval for a sales tax raise. Nancy Burke, director of communications and outreach for the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said district board members had been considering between…
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Climate activists propose Colorado ballot initiative to ban oil and gas drilling by 2030
A coalition of environmental groups and activists is proposing a Colorado ballot issue to ban all permitting of oil and gas wells after 2030. In a press release, the coalition announced that it has submitted language to the Colorado Legislative Council to place a ballot measure on the 2024 statewide ballot “to rein in fracking…
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State Supreme Court spikes trio of ballot initiatives seeking to loosen alcohol restrictions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three proposed ballot initiatives seeking to allow wine sales in food stores and third-party alcohol delivery may not move forward to the statewide ballot, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The justices concluded the proposals contained more than one subject in violation of the…
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Proposal would broaden eligibility for Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids initiative
The Denver City Council soon will consider a proposal to update the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids initiative, expanding eligibility to provide access and funding for additional programs. The council safety committee unanimously approved the proposal Wednesday, passing it forward to the full council for a final vote. The proposal will require a public hearing…
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Documentary examines the short history of Colorado sports betting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The short history of legalized sports betting in Colorado now has a short documentary to explain how the state put the online games in play. The 8-minute video, “Let’s Play: The Story of Colorado Sports Betting,” launched Monday. Watch it by clicking here. “Colorado is actually…