Ballot initiatives - The Durango Herald

Amendment 71 would make amending state constitution more difficult

Colorado voters are being asked to make it harder to amend the state constitution. The constitutional Amendment 71 question – known as Raise the Bar – asks, “Shall there be an ame...

DATE: Oct 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tobacco tax hike dollars would go to health programs

Opponents say changing formula would be difficult

DATE: Oct 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amendment 70 seeks to gradually raise minimum wage

Voters asked to raise the floor to $12 an hour by 2020

DATE: Oct 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

ColoradoCare would create universal health care payment system

Opponents say residents would end up paying more for health care

DATE: Oct 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amendment would benefit ranchers, rafting companies

Measure would give exemption on using government-owned property

DATE: Oct 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amendment aims to strike slavery language from Colorado Constitution

Archaic law concerns enslavement as punishment

DATE: Oct 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

ColoradoCare taxes would extend beyond payroll levies

Investment, real estate, some business income would be hit

DATE: Oct 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

November ballot comes with a price tag

If state, local ballot measures pass, what will you owe?

DATE: Sep 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Herald forum offers insights into Colorado ballot initiatives

Arguments for and against presented Tuesday night at library

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forum on ballot issues set for tonight

A forum examining four state ballot issues is set for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Speakers will give pro and con arguments on A...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News