Governor Owens and Attorney General Ken Salazar do not agree on the need for Referendum A, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 18, 2003, "Colo. River pact divides officials"]. From the article, "Colorado's governor and attorney general disagreed sharply Friday on how voters should react to a recent landmark agreement by California to use less Colorado River water. Both praised the pact as a boon to Colorado, but differed on what it meant for Referendum A, the $2 billion water bonding issue on the Nov. 4 ballot." The Rocky also has a summary of the issues around the referendum.

An official of the Colorado Water Conservation Board says that water projects under Referendum A will be much more expensive for borrowers than getting loans from the CWCB, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 18, 2003, "Official defects from Owens' camp on water referendum"]. From the article, "A state water official has broken ranks with Gov. Bill Owens and publicly criticized Referendum A, asserting that it makes water projects costlier to build than they would be under existing financing tools. John Van Sciver, a staffer with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, wrote a letter dated Thursday to both sides of the campaign pointing out the higher interest rates associated with projects built under Referendum A."

Ken Salazar was on the Aaron Harber show last night discussing the Referendum. The show will be re-broadcast Sunday, 2:00PM, KBDI Channel 12.

The Rocky Mountain News [October 17, 2003, "Peña for Denver school board"] has endorsed Theresa Peña for the school board. From the editorial, "Peña has two opponents in the race. Former board member Rita Montero served from 1995 to 1999. Jose Silva, who graduated from West High School in 1998, is a student at the University of Colorado at Denver." Peña has also been endorsed by the Denver Post [October 18, 2003, "Pena for DPS board"].

The Denver Post [October 18, 2003, "OK 3A, 3B for Denver schools"] is urging voters to pass DPS Issues 3A and 3B. From the editorial, "Public school critics often dismiss bond issues and mill-levy increases as throwing good money after bad. But two Denver Public Schools tax issues before voters this fall are well thought-out, bare-bones strategies for dealing with areas that need the most improvement and help."
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