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THE PODIUM | Amendment 73 fell short on the ballot — but won a bigger audience
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On Election Day, something momentous happened: Well over 1 million Coloradans voted for Amendment 73, a statewide increase in funding for schools, kids and teachers. That’s more than for any other tax proposal on the ballot, despite having a fraction of the resources and a well-funded opposition that used scare tactics to dissuade Coloradans from…
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Opponents say Amendment 73 for Colorado schools misleads voters
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Opponents of a proposed $1.6 billion tax hike for schools say the November ballot question uses bad math. The ballots, however, are already printed. An opposition group called Blank Check. Blatant Deception. Vote No on 73 is playing a legal and political hand that proved successful in Arizona last month. Colorado’s Amendment 73 asks voters…
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Get ready for a lot more advertising from the oil and gas industry on ballot measures
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While there’s been plenty of angst about the amount of money going into the governor’s race (currently at $21.3 million and counting, just for the candidates) campaign finance reports released Tuesday show that it’s likely to be dwarfed by what the oil and gas is already pouring into committees that will do its bidding on…
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School-tax amendment makes Colorado’s November ballot
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Education ballot measure Initiative 93, also known as “Great Schools, Thriving Communities,” has qualified for the November general election, Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced Thursday. Proponents believe the initiative will be titled Amendment 73 on the November ballot. According to Williams, the ballot measure drew 179,390 signatures, which were turned in on July 11. Out…
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Education-tax backers are 1st to file petition signatures for Nov. ballot
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Proponents of an education ballot measure became the first of many who will turn in petition signatures for proposals they hope will make it to Colorado’s November ballot. Backers of the “Great Schools, Thriving Communities” ballot measure turned in what they said were between 170,000 and 180,000 signatures in 61 boxes just after 2 p.m.…
