By Michael Fields | Commentary, Denver Gazette
Grassroots Coloradans made their voices heard in 2024.
The year was marked by voters across the political spectrum demanding commonsense reforms to address real-world problems — including sky-high property taxes and soaring crime rates — that the far-left Legislature wanted to duck.
It was a reminder to elected officials that the people are ultimately in charge.
The citizen initiative process acts as a safety valve when the men and women we elect are disconnected from the everyday concerns and challenges facing their constituents. Too often legislators are ideologically resistant to reforms that are urgently needed.
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