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Education establishment stalled after defeat of 59 and Ref O

A Face the State Staff Report

November 24, 2008

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Following the defeat of two measures on the statewide ballot, a joint effort by Colorado's three largest education lobbying groups to alter the state's tax system has been left in a lurch.

11/7: The citizen's initiative at work

There were ten citizen-initiated questions on the ballot, yet only two passed. What lessons did we learn about Colorado voters?

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FTS Weekend Edition, 10/25

On this week's Face The State Weekend Edition: The week that was in Colorado news, with a focus on judicial retention elections and local government. The Independence Institute's Linda Gorman disagrees with CU's new push toward standardized testing, and Paul Jacob comes out against Referendum O. The Associated Press can't count, and Colorado's 4th CD is home to one of America's most hotly contested U.S. House races.

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The week in Colorado news: Ritter's hecklers, Ref. O pro/con, and HOAs gone wild

Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news.

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Ref O will dumb down the ballot process, not in a good way

October 3, 2008

"I think that Referendum O is intended to dumb down initiatives so that citizens cannot do anything thoughtful if it is in the least complex. Under Referendum O, complex issues will be litigated from now until the my as yet unborn great grandchildren are adults."

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Denver Post's "endorsement by deception"

September 25, 2008

"The level of deception that the Denver Post editorial board is willing to use to get its issues passed is breathtaking and irresponsible. Today, they have an editorial endorsing the four Referenda on the ballot. The first three of those are quite mundane and should be approved.

The fourth has broad ramifications on our initiative process that the Post doesn't acknowledge, let alone discuss."

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Referendum O, or should we say, "O-oh"

September 15, 2008

"This is what the Democratic party is exceptionally good at: using power to perpetuate power.

When Coloradoans passed Amendment 27, they probably didn't realize that in their desperation for "reform," they were actually voting for a Trojan Horse.

This time, there are no excuses."

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Ref O benefits from support of heavy hitters

A Face the State Staff Report

September 3, 2008

Dozens of state organizations and elected officials have endorsed Referendum O, a measure that proposes to transform Colorado's ballot initiative process.

Colorado home to longest ballot in the nation this November

September 2, 2008

As both sides of Initiative 82 wait in suspense for the Secretary of State to announce whether the 82 campaign submitted enough signatures to ensure a slot on the November ballot, this much is for sure. Regardless of whether it makes the cut, this November's ballot will be the second longest Colorado has ever seen--and the longest one the nation will see this November.

7/25: The skinny on Referendum O

Should Colorado’s citizen initiative be changed? Lawmakers are asking your permission to do just that.

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