If Prop 131 passes, Coloradans might want to get ready for a whole bunch of petitioners knocking on their doors in the winter. That's because any candidate who gathers enough valid signatures by mid-March will qualify for the June primary election ballot. At its simplest, Colorado Proposition 131 would replace the voting [...]

Whether this mountain lion is hunting or being hunted, passing Prop 127 could make real differences in the lives of big cats and in the balance of nature. At its simplest, Proposition 127 would prohibit what initiative proponents call “trophy hunting” of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx in Colorado, although the ballot [...]

The blue gloves in this picture probably belong to a licensed veterinarian, but if Prop 129 passes, a Veterinary Professional Associate might be taking on some of the work licensed veterinarians perform. In relatively simple terms, passing Colorado Proposition 129 would authorize establishment of a new veterinary category called the Veterinary Professional [...]

These people tried, but didn't save Roe. The Dobbs decision striking down Roe set off a flurry of states passing laws regarding abortion restrictions or rights, and Colorado voters get to weigh in with Amendment 79. At its simplest, passing Colorado Amendment 79 would enshrine the right to abortion in the Colorado [...]

Should there be increased spending on law enforcement, even just to get these guys new motorcycles? It's one of the issues of our times, as some support more spending while others support less. At its simplest, passing Colorado Proposition 130 would require the state to appropriate $350 million to a new Peace [...]

Private schools exist in Colorado and will continue to exist. But does the state need a Constitutional amendment for alternative education, and what would Amendment 80 really mean? Rather than my typical “simplest way to describe it” opening paragraph, readers can just look at the very short main text to Colorado Amendment [...]

A judge can hit the gavel and impose a sentence, but how long a person actually serves might be up to other laws or conditions. Proposition 128 would require people convicted of certain crimes of violence to serve at least 85% of their sentence. Perhaps the simplest way to explain Colorado Proposition [...]