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October Count Guides Colorado School Funding
Colorado public school attendance on the first school day of October helps determine district funding, under a formula that begins changing in the 2026-27 school year.
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Colorado Proposition NN Would Raise TABOR Revenue Limit
Proposition NN would let Colorado retain revenue above the current TABOR cap for education and child-focused programs, potentially reducing future taxpayer refunds.
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Amendment 86 would set rules for off-cycle congressional map changes
Colorado voters will decide whether Amendment 86 should add review, hearing and map-drawing requirements for congressional district changes outside regular redistricting cycles.
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Amendment 85 would set eighth-grade standard for Colorado ballot questions
Colorado voters will decide whether to add an eighth-grade reading-level standard for state and local ballot questions to the state constitution.
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Colorado treasurer candidates outline priorities for November race
Denver Gazette reports that candidates for Colorado treasurer outlined differing approaches to state investments, unclaimed property and PERA ahead of the November election.
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Colorado Amendment 84 would add ID requirements for mail ballots
Colorado voters will decide whether mail ballots must include additional identification information alongside the current signature verification process.
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Lawsuit amended over proposed ICE detention center in Hudson
Denver7 reports that a lawsuit challenging a proposed ICE detention center in Hudson has been amended with new land-use claims.
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Boebert and Laubacher face off in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District
The Denver Gazette’s voter guide outlines the 4th District contest between incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democratic nominee Eileen Laubacher.
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Colorado, Denver Join Lawsuit Over EPA Power Plant Rule Repeal
Colorado and Denver joined a multistate court challenge to the EPA’s repeal of a prior rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
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Colorado U.S. Senate race: Baisley challenges Hickenlooper
Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, according to the Denver Gazette.
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Senators seek federal review after Mesa County firefighter deaths
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and three senators requested a federal review following the deaths of four Rifle Helitack firefighters in Mesa County.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife pauses lethal removal directive for problem wolves
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will evaluate future wolf removals case by case after temporarily suspending a plan provision concerning repeated livestock losses.
