Tag: colorado
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Colorado voters will be asked in 2023 whether to dedicate $23.65 million in state revenue to preschool programs or refund it to tobacco wholesalers and distributors
Colorado voters will be asked in Nov. 2023 whether to allow the state to retain revenue above the estimated revenue generated from increased taxes on cigarettes and tobacco and nicotine products established by Proposition EE, which was approved by voters in 2020. Proposition EE increased cigarette and tobacco product taxes and created a new tax…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 24-30
The Colorado Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023 — one fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the four opinions are below: Colorado v. Platteel, where the court held “that defense counsel may not call to the witness stand an…
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Brough, Johnston seek Denver mayorship in city’s fifth open election since 1959
Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston are running in a runoff election for Mayor of Denver, Colorado, on June 6. They advanced from a field of 22 candidates in the April 4 general election. Johnston received 25% of the vote, and Brough received 20%. Incumbent Michael Hancock (D), first elected in 2011, is term-limited. This is…
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Yemi Mobolade and Wayne W. Williams running in general runoff for mayor of Colorado Springs
The general runoff for Colorado Springs, Colorado, is on May 16, 2023. The general election was held on April 4, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 23. Candidates are competing for mayor of Colorado Springs after no mayoral candidate received a majority of votes on April 4. Yemi Mobolade and Wayne W.…
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Election legislation roundup: Colorado State Senate
As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked two election-related bills in the Colorado State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the two, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored this bill. The one bill is below: CO SB276: Modifications to Laws Regarding Elections, Sen. Stephen Fenberg (D) and Rep. Emily Sirota (D). …
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Colorado Supreme Court issues two opinions from April 10-16
The Colorado Supreme Court issued two opinions from April 10-16. As of April 16, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — four fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: Colorado v. Rainey, where the court “determined a defendant did not have a right to continued representation by a particular…
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Colorado voters will decide in 2024 on expanding property tax exemption for veterans with disabilities
Colorado voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in 2024 that would expand the homestead property tax exemption for veterans with service-related disabilities. Currently, veterans in Colorado who are rated as 100% permanently disabled qualify for a homestead property tax exemption that exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of a property’s actual value from property…
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Governor Jared Polis (D) issues one executive order from April 3-9
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Polis has issued 10 executive orders in 2023 — four fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: D 2023 009, where the governor extended the COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order. Governors use executive orders…
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Parties settle in Colorado voter registration lawsuit
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) and advocacy group Judicial Watch agreed to settle a lawsuit over the state’s voter registration list maintenance on March 31, 2023. The group originally filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in October 2020. Judicial Watch alleged Colorado did not maintain voter rolls as…
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Johnston, Brough advance to mayoral runoff in Denver
Michael Johnston and Kelly Brough were the top-two finishers in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Denver, Colorado on April 4. They received 24% and 20% of the vote, respectively. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, Johnston and Brough will head to a runoff on June 6. There were 16 candidates…