martha olson
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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.…
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Another ballot bid to raise big bucks for the state’s schools
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The rule of thumb when it comes to mounting a statewide citizens initiative for public school funding is – don’t bother. Whichever way the political pendulum happens to be swinging in a given election cycle, Colorado voters seldom seem in the mood for giving the state government more money, even for schools. Local school ballot…
