/tags/2023-election 2023 Election en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:27:20 GMT /news/2023-11-17/partisan-divides-and-gop-defeats-kick-off-special-legislative-session-on-property-tax-relief Lawmakers convened at the State Capitol Friday for the first day of a special legislative session focused on providing property tax relief next year. Bipartisan collaboration seems unlikely as Democrat and Republican proposals remain at odds and several GOP bills have already been killed. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:27:20 GMT /news/2023-11-17/partisan-divides-and-gop-defeats-kick-off-special-legislative-session-on-property-tax-relief Lucas Brady Woods /news/2023-11-15/boulder-election-aaron-brockett-is-mayor-mixed-results-for-candidates-focused-on-public-safety Boulder residents voted to retain incumbent Aaron Brocket as the city’s mayor. The election was close and not official until a day after election night. Senior Reporter John Herrick with The Boulder Reporting Lab joined KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle Wednesday to talk about the mayor's race and other issues Boulder voters decided in the latest election. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:11:34 GMT /news/2023-11-15/boulder-election-aaron-brockett-is-mayor-mixed-results-for-candidates-focused-on-public-safety Desmond O'Boyle /news/2023-11-10/colorado-legislature-will-convene-to-address-skyrocketing-property-costs The Colorado General Assembly will meet in a special session to address soaring home values and the consequent spikes in property taxes. The legislative session, which Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday, follows a resounding defeat for a ballot measure in Tuesday's election that attempted to address the problem over the next decade. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:25:47 GMT /news/2023-11-10/colorado-legislature-will-convene-to-address-skyrocketing-property-costs Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /news/2023-11-09/colorado-legislature-will-convene-to-address-skyrocketing-property-costs The legislative session, which Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday, follows a resounding defeat for a ballot measure in Tuesday's election that attempted to address the problem over the next decade. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:39:18 GMT /news/2023-11-09/colorado-legislature-will-convene-to-address-skyrocketing-property-costs Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /news/2023-11-09/partisanship-loomed-larger-in-2023-colorado-school-elections-than-in-previous-years In this week's school board elections, union-backed candidates battled against conservatives in districts across the state. The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined us to talk about the results and what they mean. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:41:45 GMT /news/2023-11-09/partisanship-loomed-larger-in-2023-colorado-school-elections-than-in-previous-years Nikole Robinson Carroll /podcast/inthenoco/2023-11-09/its-our-right-why-voters-hit-the-ballot-boxes-and-some-election-winners-and-losers The election dust is settling, so In The NoCo sat down with KUNC statehouse reporter Lucas Brady Woods for a quick recap. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-11-09/its-our-right-why-voters-hit-the-ballot-boxes-and-some-election-winners-and-losers In The NoCo /news/2023-11-08/recent-school-board-outcomes-mirror-community-politics Chalkbeat Colorado Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer joined KUNC host Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the outcomes of the latest school board elections. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:56:57 GMT /news/2023-11-08/recent-school-board-outcomes-mirror-community-politics Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-11-07/colorado-voters-promptly-reject-democrats-property-tax-relief-plan-approve-tobacco-tax-reform Statewide ballot measure Proposition HH was rejected even though it would provide the most immediate relief from rising property taxes. Voters also weighed in on mayoral races in Boulder and Fort Collins and school board races across Northern Colorado, including in Denver, the state’s largest district. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:19 GMT /news/2023-11-07/colorado-voters-promptly-reject-democrats-property-tax-relief-plan-approve-tobacco-tax-reform Lucas Brady Woods, Beau Baker, Leigh Paterson /politics/2023-11-07/colorado-voters-reject-prop-hh-which-would-have-lowered-property-tax-by-eating-into-their-refunds Despite seeing home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters have rejected lowering their property tax bills by eating into special state tax refunds — which returned $750 to each taxpayer last year. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:21:39 GMT /politics/2023-11-07/colorado-voters-reject-prop-hh-which-would-have-lowered-property-tax-by-eating-into-their-refunds Associated Press