Tag: elections
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Monument voters will decide use tax increase
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Monument Town Council approved an ordinance that will ask voters for a 1.5% increase in the use tax on construction materials. The ordinance will not affect sales tax. “There’s use tax and sales tax. Sales tax is easy; you go in the store and you buy something, you pay…
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CSI study reviews impacts of Colorado’s mandatory sex‑trafficking sentencing measure
A new report by the think-tank Common Sense Institute examines what could happen if Colorado voters approve Initiative No. 108, which establishes mandatory life sentences for offenders convicted of sexual trafficking of a minor. The measure is backed by Protect Kids Colorado, which describes itself as a “broad coalition of parents, grandparents and concerned citizens…
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Federal judge rejects DOJ bid to force Colorado to hand over voter information
A U.S. district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold for refusing to provide the agency with personal voter information. Last December, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asked Griswold’s office to provide unredacted voter data, including full names, dates of birth, residential addresses and…
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LETTERS: Voter turnout matters; agencies won’t help
Voter turnout matters The votes have finally been tallied, and the primaries are over. Many voters of both parties may be disappointed in the results at the top of the tickets and may be tempted to stay home in November. Whether they are Republicans, sensible unaffiliated voters or sane Democrats, this would be a mistake.…
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Colorado joins 24-state challenge to USPS rule tied to Trump election order
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office joined 24 state attorneys general in filing a formal complaint against what it called the U.S. Postal Service’s attempt to aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting. In March, Trump signed an executive order calling for the compilation of a list of individuals…
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Meet the Colorado Republican running against Melat Kiros for CD1
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ victory over 15-term congresswoman Diana DeGette has catapulted into the national consciousness, as part of a larger story about the ideological tug-of-war within the Democratic Party. It also suddenly put the spotlight on the Republican candidate, who, in theory, could prevent Colorado from sending Kiros to Congress in November. That candidate…
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5 takeaways from Colorado’s shocker of a 2026 primary election
Voters in Colorado’s Democratic primary mostly let their elected officials know that they’re fed up with the party’s Washington politicians and ready to back the most aggressive fighters they can find. At the same time, the voters who cast ballots in the Republican primary mostly embraced the GOP’s establishment, throwing the beleaguered party a potential…
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5 takeaways from Colorado’s shocker of a 2026 primary election
Voters in Colorado’s Democratic primary mostly let their elected officials know that they’re fed up with the party’s Washington politicians and ready to back the most aggressive fighters they can find. At the same time, the voters who cast ballots in the Republican primary mostly embraced the GOP’s establishment, throwing the beleaguered party a potential…
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Strong front-runners emerge in El Paso County’s House and Senate primaries
The initial results Tuesday night in the five competitive primaries for the legislators representing El Paso County show clear front-runners in all races, with one candidate commanding at least 60% of the early results. Republicans Jill Haffley and Jamie Koch faced off in the primary for District 16. Haffley led the initial results with 65.3%…
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LETTERS: Candidates using deflection; the digital world
Candidates using classic deflection Colorado is the 2nd most dangerous state in the nation according to a recent US News and World Report. According to Consumer Affairs, Colorado is the 3rd most dangerous state in the nation for road rage. Despite all the hoopla about no longer ranking first in the nation for auto thefts…