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Colorado’s young people putting political fervor into action

Politicians from both sides of the aisle say efforts like Stu Allen's illustrate a departure from previous generations, where today's 20-somethings aim to make their mark on the political landscape earlier and with a more egalitarian view on such issues as same-sex marriage.

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10-05-09 By Kim | Comment (2)

LA Times Examines Anti Choice Groups’ Push For ‘Personhood’ Ballot Measures

Abortion-rights opponents are escalating their efforts to place so-called “personhood” measures on several state ballots in 2010 as a way to end legalized abortion, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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09-29-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

A clumsy shot at immigration

While this country needs comprehensive immigration reform at the national level, what we don't need is another back-door effort conscripting local authorities to take on immigration enforcement duties that ought to be handled by federal authorities.

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09-28-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Petitions target Colorado state spending

A trio of initiative petitions being circulated in Colorado would slash at least $1 billion annually in state taxes, roll back property taxes statewide and dramatically limit government's ability to construct new buildings.

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09-27-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Colorado voters favor TABOR repeal

A new poll in Colorado shows that 55 percent of those surveyed statewide favor the repeal of TABOR.

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09-25-09 By Kim | Comment (2)

Officials: Impound measure expensive, hampers police

Denver safety officials warned that if a vehicle-impound measure on the November ballot passes, enforcement of the law could add to the city’s budget problems and result in police-response delays.

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09-25-09 By Kim | Comment (1)

Petition effort to ban abortion continues in Colorado

An effort to try again to ban abortion through a Colorado ballot measure continues as proponents plan to gather signatures at a Christian conference at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

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09-25-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Colorado voters weigh in on state’s direction, TABOR, Ritter in poll

A majority of Colorado voters think that the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), which requires tax increases to be approved by voters, should be repealed.

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09-24-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Vehicle seizure may get tougher in Denver

A initiative on the November ballot aims to toughen Denver's impound ordinance, guaranteeing that people caught driving without a license will end up paying a $2,500 bond to get the car out of the impound lot.

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09-22-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

“Personhood”: Banning Abortion, Contraception…And More?

For those of us who hoped that the attempts to pass “personhood amendments” would disappear after the first attempt at passing such a law on a ballot initiative was thoroughly trumped at the polls in Colorado, well, I hate to tell you, but the anti-choice extremists aren’t going away.

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09-22-09 By Kim | Comment (5)

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