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Big money pours in for ballot measures on housing, liquor and magic mushrooms
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Get ready for lots of campaign ads on housing, liquor and “magic mushrooms” in the next 90 days because that’s where the big money will likely be spent in the November election. As of Monday, two ballot measures have qualified for the general election and another four are under signature review by the Secretary of…
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State Supreme Court spikes trio of ballot initiatives seeking to loosen alcohol restrictions
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Three proposed ballot initiatives seeking to allow wine sales in food stores and third-party alcohol delivery may not move forward to the statewide ballot, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The justices concluded the proposals contained more than one subject in violation of the state’s constitution. “In the case of these Initiatives, we conclude…
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Liquor store expansion effort draws dramatic wrangling from all sides
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The continuing saga over expanding liquor sales in Colorado took more bizarre twists and turns Wednesday as lawmakers narrowly advanced legislation. The House Finance Committee advanced a measure on a 7-6 vote that would build on last year’s historic overhaul of liquor laws that allowed for the gradual sale of full-strength alcohol in grocery stores…
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The great alcohol war compromise of 2016 passes Legislature, but is it enough?
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After its last-minute passage on the final day of Colorado’s legislative session, a compromise plan to put full-strength beer in Colorado grocery stores and drugstores by 2037 is on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk. The complicated bill, Senate Bill 197, sponsored by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, and Reps. Dan Nordberg, R-Colorado Springs, and Angela Williams,…
