Coyote Gulch

Friday, June 24, 2005

Yes on C & D
Here's the link to the Yes on C & D website. They have a bunch of dough to spend so ...
Pretty simple message on the front page: "Colorado's boom ended with a recession. And a billion dollars in budget cuts is hitting Colorado families hard.
"More cuts are threatening if we don't act now.
"That's why Coloradans are getting behind Referenda C & D.
"A temporary 'timeout' from TABOR budget limits to provide critical earmarked funding for education, roads and health care.
"NO new taxes. Just a frugal plan to help move Colorado forward.
"Join the coalition for Colorado by getting behind Referenda C & D."
The contact us app didn't work for me running Safari on Mac OSX. When you get to the endorsements page there is no way to look at the entire list. Coyote Gulch wonders why people don't choose weblog software for their campaigns. The overall look and feel of the website is very clunky.
There is a button titled, "Count Me In," on the main page that lets you sign up for email, and collects your email address. Not too intrusive, hopefully the newsletter they are planning will inform as well as ask for support.
Where the hell is the weblog? Sheesh. Thanks to MakesMeRalph for the link.
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
10:31:08 PM

Denver to Share?
Should Denver Water share unused water with other Front Range water authorities? Since Denver Water's facilities are near build-out (they have enough to serve present and future customer needs) the other utilities are hoping to buy water from Denver. Here's a short article on the subject from the Rocky Mountain News [June 24, 2005, "Denver may open faucet for others"].
From the article, "New projections based on 2000 figures, which include the effects of modern water fixtures and metering and conservation programs, show water use at about 165 gallons per person per day. Older projections, based on 1980 water use, placed per capita usage at about 235 gallons daily. The difference may mean the utility, the state's largest, will have as much as 96,000 acre-feet of extra water in its system when it's fully built, according to chief planner Greg Fisher. That would be enough to serve up to 192,000 urban families for a year. How much of that extra water should be kept for emergencies and unanticipated growth is a tough question that will be answered in the coming months as the five-member volunteer board re-evaluates its system in light of the drought and other factors."
Category: Colorado Water
6:11:41 AM

Governor Owens vs. Dick Armey?
How about this for irony? Governor Owens has challenged forme U.S. Congressman Dick Armey to a debate over Referedums C and D, according to the Denver Post [June 24, 2005, "Owens challenges Armey to a debate over TABOR"]. From the article, "Owens proposed Tuesday for the debate - the same day Armey is scheduled to mount the Capitol steps to kick off the Vote No campaign on Referendums C and D."
Meanwhile, the Denver Election Commission voted Thursday to reverse itself (again) and send voters to the polls instead of holding an all mail-in ballot in November, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 24, 2005, "Denver election panel ditches mail-ballot plans"]. From the article, "A mail-ballot election would require the commission to scan the signatures of Denver's 300,000 registered voters into a database for voter verification purposes before an October deadline. The process would take at least 60 days, require the hiring of 25 temporary workers and call for a high- speed scanner that won't break down. The commission has come under fire in recent weeks for a series of missteps, and Thursday was no exception. It was criticized by voter advocates earlier this month for backing away from its initial plan to set up voting center sites, locations where residents could cast ballots no matter where they lived in the city. Advocates also had predicted the commission would bow to pressure from Colorado lawmakers to hold a mail-ballot election. The lawmakers, the argument went, wanted a mail ballot in order to boost turnout for two ballot measures aimed at lifting state spending limits set by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. On Thursday, City Auditor Dennis Gallagher joined the fray when he announced he will begin an audit next month of the election commission that will examine its finances and overall operations."
Cateogry: Denver November 2005 Election
5:56:40 AM

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