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Colorado’s fentanyl crisis exposes a deadly failure of leadership
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Colorado’s fentanyl crisis exposes a deadly failure of leadership

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff A newly released report from Advance Colorado lays bare the devastating human cost of Colorado’s fentanyl crisis—and the state policies that helped fuel it. Titled “Communities in Ruin: The Human Cost of Fentanyl in Colorado,” the report delivers a searing indictment of legislative decisions made over the past six years—starting with a 2019 law that downgraded possession of deadly narcotics like fentanyl to a misdemeanor.  That’s when possession of up to four grams—enough to kill 1,500 people—started being treated like a minor infraction. Four years later, the state’s fentanyl-related overdose deaths have exploded by 440%, jumping from 222 deaths in 2019 to over 1,200 in 2023​. “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 t...
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New ballot measures in Denver would limit immigrant benefits and raise penalties for theft, public urination
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New ballot measures in Denver would limit immigrant benefits and raise penalties for theft, public urination

By Paolo Zialcita | Denverite Political organizers have submitted four potential ballot measures that would reshape how the city of Denver handles immigration and crime. The proposed initiatives are only in their beginning stages, so some ideas behind them aren’t fully formed.  The city hosted public review sessions last week for the measures, offering a first look at what could be on the ballot this November.  The measures were submitted by Suzanne Taheri, a lawyer who has frequently worked on conservative ballot measures. The conservative Advance Colorado organization also is involved. But the measure’s backers are bipartisan, including one local Democratic voter, according to Michael Fields of Advance Colorado. READ FULL ARTICLE ON DENVERITE
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Prop. 130 will create $1 million death benefit for emergency responders
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Prop. 130 will create $1 million death benefit for emergency responders

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice When there's an emergency -- a home break-in, fire or heart attack -- Coloradans depend upon emergency responders from the far stretches of the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope and places in between to be there. Advance Colorado is asking voters this November to be there for emergency responders. Election Day is Nov. 5. "Let's take care of our first responders who take care of us, and make sure their families get a $1 million death benefit," said Advance Colorado Executive Vice President Kristi Burton Brown on Monday in a Twitter/X post. https://twitter.com/KBBColorado/status/1838217369883177267 Advance Colorado is the organization that placed Prop. 130 on the ballot, a measure that would direct $350 million from the state to assis...
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New era of tough-on-crime policy and support of police would be implemented by Advance Colorado measures
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New era of tough-on-crime policy and support of police would be implemented by Advance Colorado measures

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In a matter of days, two proposed initiatives by Advance Colorado could be referred to the ballot, featuring widely supported concepts to make communities safer and better fund police training, recruitment and retention, proponents say. The propositions concern eligibility for parole and lengthening time served for violent criminals, and funding some police activities specific to training, recruitment and retention through the state's general fund. Both are awaiting the final step of signature verification to reach the ballot. "People really like the idea of making sure violent criminals stay in jail," Advance Colorado President Michael Fields told Sean Duffy on 'Advance Colorado's Rundown'. "These are second-degree murderers and rapists. The...
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Signatures being gathered to get charter schools protection in Colorado constitution
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Signatures being gathered to get charter schools protection in Colorado constitution

By Joe Mueller | The Center Square An organization attempting to enshrine charter school rights in Colorado's Constitution published a report supporting the move as it gathers signatures to get it on the ballot. Advance Colorado, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization, has until July 25 to gather at least 124,238 signatures of registered voters for Initiative #138 to be on the November general election ballot. It also must get at least 2% of the total registered electors in each of the 35 Colorado state senate districts. “Protecting Educational Freedom: Why School Choice Must Be Placed in the Colorado Constitution,” is a 15-page report by Michael Tsogt, a policy analyst with Advance Colorado. The report states school choice in Colorado received bipartisan support throu...
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