by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 13, 2018 | Economy, Elections
Last Tuesday voters in Colorado said ‘no’ to both ballot measures to fund transportation. Both Proposition 109 (Fix Our Damn Roads, a $3.5B bonding program, no tax increase) and Proposition 110 (Let’s Go, Colorado, a 0.62% state sales tax increase with a bonding...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 30, 2018 | Economy, Elections
Elections are a week from today. For the Chamber’s view on key election issues and candidates, go here for a two-page summary overview and here for the Election Page on our website. In an earlier blog I wrote about Amendment 73, the huge tax increase for public...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 16, 2018 | Economy, Elections
While the Chamber does not endorse candidates for governor, we do get questions about where they stand on business-related issues. To help answer those questions, below is a summary assembled by the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, a chamber affiliate. The info...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 25, 2018 | Economy, Elections
The Colorado 2018 General Election ballots will be mailed out starting October 15. That gives voters just about three weeks to review, learn and make educated decisions on who and what to vote for. There are some weighty issues on the ballot including anti-fracking...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Aug 7, 2018 | Economy, Elections
Back in March we predicted a big November ballot (The November State Ballot Could Be a Monster) and that has turned out to be true. State initiatives on anti-fracking, energy and transportation and school funding have topped the list for proposed ballot questions. The...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 13, 2018 | Economy, Elections
The November state ballot could be loaded with big issues. The list of proposed and pending issues is long. While most will not make it through the petition process to earn a spot on the ballot, there may be one or two transportation-funding measures, an...
