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BoCo, briefly: June 12, 2024
Supreme Court set to weigh in on camping bans, homelessness criminalization
The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision by the end of this...
Gov’t watch: June 12, 2024
Boulder City Council
At its June 20 meeting, council will:
• Take a preliminary vote on whether to authorize city acquisition of property easements through purchase...
2024 Primary: Colorado Senate District 18
Judy Amabile
Priorities:
Treatment for serious mental illnesses
Climate crisis
Housing availability and affordability
With four years in the House under her belt, Judy Amabile brings experience —...
2024 Primary: Colorado State Board of Education District 2
Kathy Gebhardt
Priorities
Secure opportunities for all Colorado students to lead their most successful lives
Lift up the needs of children with learning differences
Support welcoming, well-resourced schools
Kathy...
2024 Primary: CU Regent At Large
Elliott Hood
Priorities
Affordability
Ending concealed carry on campus
Environmental sustainability
One of the first things Hood likes to do on the campaign trail is tell people why they...
2024 Primary: Colorado House of Representatives – D10
Junie Joseph (incumbent)
Priorities
Economic security and affordability
Climate change
Equity and social justice
From the time Joseph first ran for elected office — 2019, for a seat on...
2024 Primary: Colorado House of Representatives – D49
Lesley Smith
Priorities
Environment
Public education
Housing and healthcare affordability
Smith has spent most of her career as a teacher and scientist at CU Boulder. Her first elected position...
2024 Primary campaign finances
All told, candidates themselves have raised just over $1 million across 13 separate races (although interest group spending has been considerably higher; read about...
It’s not easy being red
Keen readers may notice something missing from Boulder Weekly’s 2024 Primary Vote Guide: Republicans.
Despite two contested Republican primaries (House Districts 11 and 12), we...
BoCo, briefly: May 29, 2024
County approves weed management plan
Boulder County Commissioners approved a controversial weed management plan during a four-hour meeting May 23.
The final plan, with changes from...
Gov’t watch: May 29, 2024
Boulder City Council
At its June 6 meeting, council will:
• Hold a public hearing and vote to adjust the 2024 budget to reflect $46 million...
Red tape reversal
Edwin Zoe is well acquainted with Boulder’s permitting process and its reputation for being sluggish and difficult. The restaurateur has operated eateries in town...