Prop. 130 would provide $350 million for law enforcement in Colorado, if passed in November
Proposition 130 would require the state to provide $350 million to help local police departments recruit, train, and retain officers.
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Billington & Koeppen: Hunting is an honored tradition that preserves heritage
Throughout history, hunting has served as a vital part of our nation’s heritage and culture. It embodies the rural community and lifestyle, with many hunters describing a deep connection to the land and reverence for wildlife. Each year, sportsmen invest significant time immersing themselves in nature to understand wildlife behavior, and actively participate in ongoing conservation efforts. Now this time-honored way of life is being threatened in Colorado by Proposition 127 — a proposed ban on hunting mountain lions, bobcats or lynx.
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Hillman: Poor roadway conditions make for undriveable Colorado
Colorado highways are among the worst in the nation. That’s hardly news to anyone who travels across our state.
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From Greeley to Pueblo, Front Range cities still need new water storage
When a city must find its water 50 miles away and 1,400 feet underground, in an aquifer whose origins first had to be pegged to the late Cretaceous and the early Paleogene periods, and further delineated between Colorado turf on the surface or Wyoming land just a skosh to the north, while drilling two-way wells at $1 million each on the way to an eventual price tag approaching $400 million, and then filter out dissolved uranium, it would seem a stretch to call this plan the easy way out.
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‘We wanted to stand up for all taxpayers’: State Supreme Court affirms taxpayer victory against water district
When Northeast Coloradan residents noticed their property taxes double from 2019 to 2020, a few of them filed suit against the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District.
Support Amendment 80: Constitutional right to school choice
This measure would enshrine school choice as a “right” in the Colorado Constitution.
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Heading to Colorado’s high country this weekend to see the fall colors? The Summit Co. sheriff has a warning about parking
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning to Coloradans coming up to the high country to see the changing leaves: park in designated parking spots or pay the price.
New property tax law could result in fewer tax breaks
House Bill 24B-1001 was the solution in a whirlwind, not-quite four-day special session of the Colorado Legislature, aimed at addressing escalating property taxes.
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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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Does Colorado’s public pension program invest in companies that boycott Israel?
Colorado’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association, or PERA, is barred from investing in companies that have economic prohibitions against Israel under a law passed in 2016.
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