The Rocky Mountain News [August 22, 2003, "DPS won't ask for pay hikes"] is reporting that Denver voters will have an opportunity to approve a bond issue for the Denver Public Schools on the November ballot. From the article, "Denver school board members on Thursday unanimously approved ballot proposals asking voters for a $310 million bond issue to build and repair schools and a $20 million tax rate increase to improve educational programs. But they vetoed the idea of including a salary increase for teachers in the tax rate increase, saying the request last week from the Denver Classroom Teachers Association came too late." The Rocky [August 22, 2003, "Denver schools' pitch to voters"] also has a summary of the main parts of the ballot issue.

Referendum A is the subject of this article from the Denver Post [August 22, 2003, "Distrust runs deep on water proposal"]. From the article, "Some opponents say that because Referendum A lacks specifics, trust is key to their support. But their trust waned after Referendum A followed irregular committee routes through the statehouse and one lawmaker reversed his vote after the fact to keep the measure alive."

The Post [August 22, 2003, "Two groups join opposition to video gaming at racetracks"] is also running an article about growing opposition to the ballot issue that would allow Video Lottery Terminals at racetracks. From the article, "Two more groups are lining up to oppose the November ballot proposal that would place video gaming at the state's five racetracks. The Larimer County board of commissioners this week passed a resolution opposing the plan. The board pointed to local repercussions from video lottery terminals at the Cloverleaf greyhound track in Loveland that would outweigh any financial gains. Southern Colorado's Action 22, a group that represents business interests in 22 Colorado counties, also has come out against the plan."
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