Here's a story about Referendum A supporters, the day after the water proposal was defeated, from the Rocky Mountain News [November 6, 2003, "Water referendum leader pours heart out"]. From the article, "Referendum A, with strong support from Gov. Bill Owens, was touted as a way for Colorado to save water that now goes unused to other states, including California, Arizona and Nevada. But opponents - Western Slope interests, environmentalists and others, including Attorney General Ken Salazar and Republican Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo. - argued it was a blank check to build unknown projects with unknown impacts."

Here's a story about Referendum A and it's defeat from the Denver Post [November 6, 2003, "Ref. A defeat could prove a victory"]. From the article, "The defeat of a statewide water bond issue Tuesday could ironically prove to be a victory for the supporters of water storage, activists on both sides said Wednesday." Attorney General, Ken Salazar, banked some new political capital at Governor Owens' expense, according to the Denver Post [November 6, 2003, "Salazar gains in Ref. A rout"].

Denver Public Schools officials were celebrating the passage of 3A and 3B on Wednesday, according to the Rocky Mountain News [November 6, 2003, "Votes please educators"].

The Denver Post editorial staff weighs in on Tuesday's school issues [November 6, 2003, "Schools score at polls"].

Here's a editorial about Tuesday's election from the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "The voters' verdict: No, no, no"].

Mike Littwin voted for Initiative 101 on Tuesday and admits it in his column from yesterday's Rocky [November 5, 2003, "Littwin: This Election Day, peace had no chance"]. Says Littwin, "Maybe that's why so many voted for Initiative 101. It was fun in a time when we need a little fun. It was a goof in a time when, well, it feels good to be just a little goofy. The headline may say that the peace initiative was beaten - and, no, I checked, that doesn't mean we voted for war - but my headline is that one third of Denver voters went for for an initiative that 99 percent of the voters thought was just a hoot. This gives me some hope. There is increasing evidence that Denver has a sense of humor. That may not be good news for politicians - other than John Hickenlooper, who, incidentally, was a winner Tuesday in his personnel system overhaul. But it's great for those of us who write about them. Let's be honest. Everyone voting for Initiative 101 knew the risk, which included the inevitable Ravi Shankar Music, Peace and Whatever-Happened-to-Bangladesh Festival."
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