The Denver Post fact checks the Yes on 3A ad [October 11, 2005, "AD WATCH | "Yes on 3A"]. From the article, "Denver Issue 3A is a tax increase that should raise at least $25 million a year to fund 'ProComp,' which is a new pay system for teachers in Denver Public Schools. The program, earlier called 'pay-for- performance,' will not give all teachers a raise. Under ProComp, teachers must earn raises in one of several ways, which could include teaching at a designated 'hard to serve' school, completing professional development hours or meeting student growth objectives. Meeting those goals could include boosting their students' Colorado Student Assessment Program scores."
It looks like local TV stations are going to cash in on this year's election, according to the Denver Post [October 11, 2005, "Both sides in C, D debate agree TV ads pay"]. From the article, "The debate over Referendums C and D is getting pretty lucrative for Colorado TV stations, which are reporting more than $1 million in campaign-ad buys. Some stations, saying they don't have to report buys for state-issue campaigns, are not releasing their figures. A year after the Bush-Kerry presidential race heated up in Colorado, resulting in an unanticipated windfall for TV stations in the state, their sales departments again are loving politics"
Environmentalists are lining up to support Referendum C according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 11, 20005, "Environment groups endorse Refs C, D"].
Here's an editorial from the Colorado Springs Gazette in support of Referendum C. They write, "On balance, however, we think a five-year suspension of TABOR refunds will give the state the fiscal breathing room it needs to sort itself out and prevent Draconian cuts in essential services. If supporters of the measure squander this opportunity - if they don't take dramatic action to get the state's fiscal house in order - not only will Colorado soon be back in the same mess, but angry voters will exact retribution, as they should."
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
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