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Noonan: School district mill, bond resolutions cannot resolve state underfunding
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Colorado’s public schools have experienced the short end of the money stick since the 2008 recession. From 2010, annual funding has run about $950 per year per student less than obligated. The state Legislature labels the gap as the “school finance negative factor.” That’s the crisis that many school districts want to mitigate through bond…
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Effort to recall Thornton city councilor for ties to oil industry fails
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Jan Kulmann, a city councilor of Thornton’s Ward 4, who was facing a recall effort from anti-fracking group, North Metro Neighbors for Safe Energy, will not be subject to a recall election this year. According to the Denver Business Journal, the effort from North Metro Neighbors group has all but “fizzled,” out. In an email…
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A tale of two recalls: Castle Rock and Thornton
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This year, some Colorado voters are once again exercising their state constitutional right to recall their elected leaders, an occurrence that is apparently becoming en vogue in the state. Of course, no two recall situations are alike, each of them borne out of unique situations with one common trait – elected officials finding themselves on the…