/politics Politics en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-12-15/why-does-colorado-have-so-many-ballot-measures Colorado voters had the chance to weigh in on 14 ballot measures when they voted in November 2024, covering a wide range of issues, including abortion, school choice, taxes, trophy hunting and primary elections. Is this asking voters to make too many decisions? And why were there so many ballot measures in the first place? Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-12-15/why-does-colorado-have-so-many-ballot-measures  John Matsusaka, Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California, The Conversation /politics/2024-11-22/colorados-palestinian-and-iranian-american-lawmakers-launch-first-of-its-kind-caucus The new affinity caucus will be for lawmakers who are Muslim or are from the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia. Its members hope it will serve as a bulwark against possible discriminatory action by the incoming Trump administration. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:57:40 GMT /politics/2024-11-22/colorados-palestinian-and-iranian-american-lawmakers-launch-first-of-its-kind-caucus Lucas Brady Woods /politics/2024-11-03/congressional-district-8-is-the-colorado-race-that-could-decide-the-fate-of-the-us-house Incumbent Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican challenger State Rep. Gabe Evans spent the last days of their campaigns trying to win over the last undecided voters. The high-stakes, neck-and-neck race for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District could decide the balance of power in Washington. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-03/congressional-district-8-is-the-colorado-race-that-could-decide-the-fate-of-the-us-house Lucas Brady Woods /news/2024-10-31/how-does-colorado-keep-noncitizens-and-dead-people-from-voting The protections involve everything from the DMV database to what’s known as the ‘death list.’ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-31/how-does-colorado-keep-noncitizens-and-dead-people-from-voting Caitlyn Kim, Colorado Public Radio /news/2024-10-28/where-to-find-housing-on-your-ballot More than 7,100 Coloradans have responded to our Voter Voices survey and across the political spectrum, many of them said the cost of housing is a top concern. If you’re a voter who’s concerned about housing costs, here’s where your vote has the most impact. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-28/where-to-find-housing-on-your-ballot Megan Verlee, CPR °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /news/2024-10-25/amendment-80-would-enshrine-school-choice-in-colorado-constitution Here's what Amendment 80 would do, who's for it, and who's against it. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:25:03 GMT /news/2024-10-25/amendment-80-would-enshrine-school-choice-in-colorado-constitution Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /regional-news/2024-07-09/book-bans-target-diverse-authors-and-characters Schools and libraries are seeing unprecedented attempts to pull books, deemed controversial by some, off the shelves. A new study finds those books are often about and by diverse people. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:28:55 GMT /regional-news/2024-07-09/book-bans-target-diverse-authors-and-characters Rachel Cohen /news/2024-07-05/group-abandons-ballot-initiative-to-restore-colorado-legislature-transparency-rules Libertarian activist Jon Caldara has withdrawn a ballot initiative to repeal Senate Bill 157, which the legislature passed in March to exempt state lawmakers from parts of the Open Meetings Law. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:28:00 GMT /news/2024-07-05/group-abandons-ballot-initiative-to-restore-colorado-legislature-transparency-rules Scott Franz /news/2024-07-03/greg-lopez-lays-out-priorities-for-brief-term-as-colorados-newest-congressman Greg Lopez won the special election last week to fill the remainder of former Congressman Ken Buck’s term representing Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District. He wants to prioritize immigration, economic and water policy, and supports a full, national ban on abortion. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:29:47 GMT /news/2024-07-03/greg-lopez-lays-out-priorities-for-brief-term-as-colorados-newest-congressman /news/2024-07-03/boulders-camping-ban-likely-to-be-dismissed-after-supreme-courts-decision-on-similar-ordinance-in-oregon A lawsuit in Boulder challenging the city's camping ban is facing likely dismissal after last week's U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on a similar ordinance in Oregon. The ACLU of Colorado filed the lawsuit in 2022 claiming Boulder's ban amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. The lawsuit wants to stop enforcement of the ban if shelter space is not available. John Herrick from the Boulder Reporting Lab joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:49:57 GMT /news/2024-07-03/boulders-camping-ban-likely-to-be-dismissed-after-supreme-courts-decision-on-similar-ordinance-in-oregon John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab