Commentary

Oppose Amendment 79: Constitutional right to abortion

This measure seeks to add the following language to the Colorado Constitution: “The right to abortion is herby recognized. Government shall not deny, impede or discriminate against the exercise of that right, including prohibiting health insurance coverage for abortion.”

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Domenech: Kamala Harris embraces a Liz-Cheney-sized mistake

Welcome to Thunderdome. Liz Cheney is campaigning with Kamala Harris today in Wisconsin at Ripon, known as the birthplace of the Republican Party at the Little White Schoolhouse. It was there in 1854 at a church meeting that Whig and Free Soil Party members gathered to form a “great irresistible Northern party, organized on the single issue of the non-extension of slavery.” This was even then pretty aggressive language for the Episcopalian who called the meeting, but not for Horace Greeley, who publicized it to the nation. Whatever Liz Cheney says today about how important it is to elect Kamala Harris will no doubt equal the historical significance of that moment, at least according to Rachel Maddow. But I’m here to tell you that this is actually important and matters a great deal in understanding 2024 — just not for the reasons the media will tell you it does.

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(Neutral) Amendment J: Repealing the definition of marriage in the Constitution

Presently, Section 31 of the Colorado Constitution regarding marriage reads: “Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.” This measure repeals the language, currently read to restrict same-sex marriage.

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Overbeck: Ranked-choice (Prop. 131) is the scam that can erase your vote 

Ranked-choice voting (RCV), Proposition 131 on Colorado’s November ballot, is such a drastic perversion of our nation’s 247-year election standard of one person/one vote that voting for it risks actually losing your vote.

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Support Amendment H: Judicial discipline procedures and confidentiality

Under existing law, proceedings of the state commission on judicial discipline are confidential. The measure would create a more transparent, new board to hear ethical misconduct complaints against state court judges.

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Support Amendment G: Modification to property tax exemption for disabled veterans

The Colorado Constitution grants a property tax exemption to veterans with 100% service-related disability, and HCR 23-1002 sought to provide the same exemption to those veterans with “individual unemployability” status as determined by U.S. Veterans Affairs.

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