The Denver Post editorial staff is encouraged that University of Colorado President Hank Brown has endorsed Referendums C and D [August 25, 2005, "Brown deserves an 'A' on C, D"]. They write, "Opponents are trying mightily to brand the referendums as liberal tax-and-spend measures. They know better, of course. With Brown joining Gov. Bill Owens and prominent Republican lawmakers and business leaders on the C and D team, the demagogues opposing them will find it hard to cast these sensible measures as some crazy Democratic conspiracy."
Colorado Common Cause and the League of Women Voters have joined the chorus asking where opponents of Referendums C and D are getting their dough, according to the Rocky Mountain News [August 25, 2005, "More question radio ad funding"]. From the article, "They were referring to $391,000 of radio ads bought by the Independence Institute, a conservative think tank. Independence Institute President Jon Caldara said he doesn't have to reveal the donors because the ads are educational and don't explicitly ask listeners to vote no on Refs C and D."
Here's a short article about support for Referendums C and D from the Rocky Mountain News [August 25, 2005, "3 of state's top officials back Refs C, D"]. From the article, "Gov. Bill Owens, Sen. Ken Salazar and Rep. Mark Udall said Wednesday that the measures are critical to addressing Colorado's transportation needs."
Here's a background piece on the Denver Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative from the Rocky Mountain News [August 25, 2005, "Pot law makes ballot"]. From the article, "The ballot measure would make it legal for adults 21 years and older to possess less than 1 once of marijuana. But state law prohibits the possession of marijuana...The measure's backers, Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, collected more than the 12,000 signatures needed to force the matter onto the ballot...Supporters of Denver's ballot measure argue that smoking marijuana should be regulated and taxed much like alcohol. They also contend that personal use of marijuana causes less harm and law enforcement problems than alcohol."
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
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