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Ballot Initiatives

Colorado voters approve setting aside nearly $300 million each year for affordable housing

New funding helps ensure teachers, nurses, firefighters and others can afford to live in communities where they work

DATE: Nov 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado becomes second state to legalize ‘magic mushrooms’

Proposition 122 allows ‘healing centers’ to administer drug in supervised setting

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango voters allow city to keep extra lodgers tax revenue

Excess money to benefit housing, transportation, arts and culture projects

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Metro District’s 2.5% sales tax increase is too close to call

A $600,000 increase would help pay for road repairs and snow removal A majority of Purgatory Metropolitan District voters appeared to be on board with a 2.5% sales tax increase that will he...

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents vote to maintain property tax for Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Ballot 7A asked voters to keep the 5.95 mill rate

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado mixed on alcohol measures with wine sold at grocery stores too close to call

Measures that would have dramatically changed the way Coloradans buy alcohol were failing Tuesday night, even with $30 million in campaign donations

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Voters approve Prop. FF, clearing way for school meals program funded by cutting tax breaks for the wealthy

The new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters divided on proposal to legalize ‘magic mushrooms,’ other natural psychedelic drugs

Proposition 122, which would allow healing centers where people could consume psilocybin mushrooms, leads in voting

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Upper Pine fire chief asks voters to approve Ballot Issue 7A

District relies on property tax to maintain level of service

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango business owners sober about voting ‘no’ on host of ballot measures

Three alcohol-related measures draw the ire of local merchants

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

A quick rundown of what’s on this year’s ballot locally and in Colorado

There are 11 proposed amendments to state law or the state Constitution

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Municipal League takes sides on November ballot issues

Group opposes magic mushrooms and third-party beer and liquor deliveries

DATE: Oct 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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