Politics & Government

A behind-the-scenes look at Amendment 70.

In recent weeks, we’ve posted extensive interviews with proponents and opponents of major measures on the Colorado ballot this year, as well as a number of other races; well over a dozen links can be accessed below. And that coverage will keep coming right up until election day, which (blessedly)…

The competition between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination was heated and emotional — and for some, it left bruises. After Clinton earned the Dems’ official blessing by way of a process that critics saw as heavily tilted in…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Yesterday, we posted “Why You Should Vote Yes on Prop. 107 and 108, About Primaries and the Caucus,” featuring an interview with a…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Today we examine propositions 107 and 108 by way of an interview with a spokesman for the campaign. Tomorrow we’ll highlight a Q&A…

In April, we told you about a proposal to place a tax on sugary drinks in Boulder. Supporters of the concept subsequently collected enough signatures to place what is now known as 2H on the Boulder ballot — and Angelique Espinoza, campaign manager for Healthy Boulder Kids, the organization pushing the…

In what is certainly the most divisive and hideous election season in modern memory, it’s good to know that the Powers That Be in Colorado can still rely on one civic leader to be the voice of reason and fair play, to gently guide the voters through the murk to…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Yesterday, we posted “Why You Should Vote Yes on Amendment 72 to Raise Tobacco Taxes,” featuring an interview with a proponent of the…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Today, we examine Amendment 72 by way of an interview with a spokesman for the campaign. Tomorrow, we’ll highlight a Q&A with a…

Ballots are in the mail (and maybe even to a few voters’ households). Much is at stake this election cycle, which we’ve been covering all year. As promised, here is a second roundup of recent election-related stories. And for more of our election coverage, be sure to visit our (searchable!)…

Running or defeating a contested ballot proposal in Colorado can cost millions, and somebody needs to front the money. Sometimes the big funders are gargantuan lobbying groups from big tobacco, the oil and gas industry or mega-unions. Other times the donors are wealthy individuals taking their pet issues for a…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Yesterday, in a post headlined “Why You Should Vote Yes for Proposition 106, Regarding End-of-Life Options,” we examined Proposition 106 by way of an…

It’s legal for women to be topless in Denver, as evidenced by the hundreds who marched along the 16th Street Mall as part of Go Topless Denver Day this summer. But as we’ve reported, the laws are different in Fort Collins, where an organization called Go Topless Fort Collins has spent…

Takeaways from Second Hearing in Homeless Class Action Lawsuit Against Denver Thursday morning’s 10 a.m. hearing at the Alfred A. Arraj courthouse was significantly less crowded than last week’s for a class action lawsuit filed against Denver that alleges the city is violating the U.S. Constitution when it conducts regular…

Pondering the fat Blue Book issued in advance of this year’s statewide elections, explaining the pros and cons of no less than half a dozen proposed amendments to the Colorado Constitution, it’s easy to understand why many voters might give a big thumbs-up to Amendment 71, which proposes to make…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Today we examine Proposition 106 by way of an interview with a spokeswoman for the campaign. Tomorrow we’ll highlight a Q&A with a…

“It’s been a very good year.” Jay North, the state chairman of the Libertarian Party, is being modest. According to the latest voter-registration statistics, the number of registered Libertarians in Colorado grew over 26 percent since January. Republicans added about 4 percent, Democrats about 7 percent. We spoke to North…

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will square off tonight, October 19, for the third and final presidential debate. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Clinton and Trump will probably bring up a lot of personal drama, definitely not shake hands, and, if we’re lucky,…

Earlier this year, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet seemed to be one of the most vulnerable of all U.S. Senators up for reelection. But if he’s feeling the heat from Republican senatorial nominee Darryl Glenn, who most polls show Bennet leading comfortably, he certainly isn’t showing any sweat. During a campaign…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Yesterday, we posted “Why You Should Vote Yes for Amendment 71, to Raise the Bar on Amendments,” featuring an interview with a proponent…

Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Today we examine Amendment 71 by way of an interview with a spokeswoman for the campaign. Tomorrow we’ll highlight a Q&A with a…

At 7 p.m. tonight, Colorado Republican senatorial nominee Darryl Glenn will appear alongside Senator Michael Bennet in a one-hour Channel 20 broadcast — their only televised debate. It’s also the pair’s last scheduled square-off, and while we don’t know the subjects that will be discussed, Glenn will undoubtedly be asked about…