Tag: 2025 Election
-
COLUMN: Significance of Democratic triumph still unknown
Excuse the truism, but winning sure beats losing. Rarely has a political party needed a victory as badly as Democrats did in the off-year elections two weeks ago. Theirs was a party in despair, struggling to come to terms with how they were so thoroughly routed by Donald Trump and his partisans last November and…
-
Despite voter approval, Colorado’s SNAP recipients unlikely to see Proposition MM benefits anytime soon
Colorado voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a tax hike on households earning at least $300,000, after being told it would not only help fund free school meals for students but also boost food assistance through the federal food stamp program. However, early indications are that the added benefits may not reach recipients of the Supplemental…
-
Democrats cheer as Colorado voters hand wins to ballot measures, candidates backed by party | ANALYSIS
It was a good night for Democrats in Colorado Tuesday, as voters passed statewide and local ballot questions endorsed by the party, while rejecting Republican candidates in key municipal and school district elections. While none of the choices in the state’s off-year election carried partisan labels, both major parties poured resources and attention into contests…
-
Incumbents lead in Adams County races
Northglenn voters are poised to return current councilmembers over their challengers, with the early count showing incumbents Rich Kondo and Jody Roper leading their races, according to unofficial results. In Ward I, incumbent Nicholas Walker fell behind Madison Leighty by 2 points, 49% to 51%. In Ward II, Joshua Sievers ran uncontested with 906 votes…
-
$1B ‘Vibrant Denver Bond’ approved by voters
Supporters of the $1 billion borrowing proposal successfully convinced Denver voters to approve the measure, which they said would improve the city’s infrastructure, according to the latest tally on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, a proposal to repeal the city’s ban on flavored tobacco products lags behind, the unofficial election results showed as of 10 p.m. Of…
-
Colorado voters OK tax hike to raise more money for school meals
—
by
Two ballot measures that asked voters for more money to cover the costs to provide free meals to students at Colorado schools have secured a wide lead, according to the latest unofficial tally. Unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s elections division showed Proposition LL winning with about 63% of the vote; Proposition MM is…
-
EDITORIAL: Vote NO to LL & MM’s school meal money pit
Just in case it isn’t clear: A “no” vote on Propositions LL & MM on this fall’s statewide ballot means all Colorado schoolchildren from needy families still will get free school meals. That’s right; voting “no” on LL & MM won’t let any poor kids go hungry. If, on the other hand, you vote in…
-
Pueblo to vote on strong mayor government, sales tax, and four City Council seats on November ballot
Pueblo voters will decide on six ballot questions and four of the Pueblo City Council seats during the November 4 municipal elections. The standout ballot question asks voters to overturn the 2017 ballot measure that established the “strong mayor” form of council-mayor government in Pueblo. The 2C ballot question would eliminate the office of city…
-
Colorado voters to decide fate of additional funding for school meals program, SNAP
Two statewide ballot measures are up for voter approval early next month, the aim of which is to raise additional funds for free school meals program and help pay for the federal food stamp program. Both Propositions LL and MM are tied to the Healthy School Meals for All program, which voters approved in 2022.…
-
Palmer Lake adopts voter-approved ordinance with big implications for Buc-ee’s
Earlier this month, voters in Palmer Lake voted in favor of an ordinance that would make any request to increase the size of the town an automatic ballot question. That would include the controversial annexation request from developers of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s. Public debate over the annexation was a motivating factor in the…