amendment 74
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NOONAN | ‘Money, as always, is the biggest issue’ as Election Day nears
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The midterm elections will answer hard questions about money, issues, candidates and voting. When the answers come in from approximately half of 3.3 million active registered voters – the likely turnout – the political crowd should learn some important lessons. Money, as always, is the biggest issue. According to the secretary of state, as of…
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Amendment 74, Prop 112 spending likely sets Colo. record
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Spending on a pair of ballot measures that would have a sweeping impact on Colorado oil and gas development appears to have set a Colorado state record. The last campaign finance reports before Election Day show that spending for Amendment 74 and against Proposition 112 has now topped at least $38.2 million combined. The two…
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Q&A with Tony Gagliardi | Speaking up for small business is his business
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Tony Gagliardi gives high praise to the veteran lobbyists at the Capitol who helped him launch his own career in the business decades ago. But give credit, as well, to his experience earlier in life as a jack of all trades. As he recounts in today’s Q&A, Gagliardi has at turns worked in law enforcement,…
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IN RESPONSE | Amendment 74 threatens Colorado’s outdoor traditions
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Re: “PRO | Amendment 74 ensures just compensation, affirms property rights,” Oct. 15: Fall in Colorado is an amazing time to experience our outdoor traditions. Rifle season is in full swing for big game hunters. Fishing is peaking as autumn mayfly hatches and spawning brown trout draw anglers to Gold Medal streams and lakes throughout…
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CU poll shows Polis, school tax, takings measure leading
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A new poll from the University of Colorado Boulder shows a sizable lead for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis, and also indicates solid support for a pair of ballot measures to tax wealthy Coloradans to finance schools and to force reimbursement for property owners impacted by government regulations. The “Colorado Political Climate Survey” of 800…
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SLOAN | Amendment 74 aims to give property owners peace of mind
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Back in 1961, the Animas Valley Sand and Gravel Company sought to acquire about 50 or so acres of land in La Plata County for the purpose of, you guessed it, producing and selling sand and gravel. Insofar as there existed no law or regulation proscribing their doing so on the acreage in question the…
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PRO | Amendment 74 ensures just compensation, affirms property rights
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Property rights are an integral part of the culture and values of western states. Our ability to make the most out of the property we own is a core part of what made our state special. Even prior to statehood, the individual ability to turn our most precious resource, our land, into something more valuable…
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CON | Am. 74 would drown government in litigation — and hand taxpayers the tab
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Colorado residents are going to be voting on a variety of important ballot measures next month. The one that is most troubling is Amendment 74. This suggested change to the Colorado Constitution would expose both the state and all local governments to untold legal exposure with unclear language referring to government regulations or actions which…
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Opposition to Amendment 74 is growing, and it’s coming from its own base
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That Amendment 74 – the ballot measure to require governments to compensate property owners when regulations might impact their property values – is drawing opposition from city, county and state officials is no surprise. But the measure is also increasingly being opposed by those who could be considered part of the measure’s base of support,…
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Amendment 74 would hamstring our ability to safeguard our communities
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This fall, the Colorado Farm Bureau and oil and gas companies like Anadarko and Noble are poised to pulverize the very purpose of local government. By changing only 11 words in the state constitution, as Amendment 74 seeks to do, any property owner could claim that any government decision decreased the value of their property…
