IN COLORADO
Welcome! This is your insider’s view to the Colorado Legislature. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless tracks a range of legislation in both the State House and Senate that are of critical importance to the homeless community.
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The Colorado General Assembly conducts a 120-day legislative session each year. In 2011, the legislative session will run from January through May.
2010 ELECTIONS
The 2010 elections will be held on November 2, 2010. The 2011 Denver City Elections will be held on May 3, 2011. They are:
Governor - Governor Ritter has chosen not to seek a second term in office. Three candidates are seeking the Governor's seat: John Hickenlooper (D), Scott McInnis (R) and Dan Maes (R).
U.S. Senate - Senator Michael Bennet, who was appointed to the Senate in 2009, is up for re-election in 2010. Four candidates, including Bennet, are seeking the Senate seat: Michael Bennet (D), Andrew Romanoff (D), Jane Norton (R) and Ken Buck (R).
U.S. Congress - All of Colorado's seven Congressional members are up for re-election.
State House - In the Colorado State House, all 65 Representatives are up for re-election in 2010, they are elected for two-year terms.
State Senate - In the Colorado State Senate, there are 17 seats up for re-election or vacant in 2010.
Mayor - The Mayor's race will be held on May 3, 2011. Mayor Hickenlooper can seek a third term as Mayor if he does not win the Governor's race. Currently, one person has officially entered the race, James Mieja.
Ballot Issues
Initiative 45 - This ballot initiative would prohibit state law from requiring people to buy health insurance.
Amendment 60 - This ballot initiative would amend the state Constitution to make sweeping changes to Colorado's property tax laws. If passed, these changes would have significant impacts on funding for public schools and local services.
Amendment 61 - This ballot initiative would ban the use of any kind of debt by the state of Colorado and greatly limit the amount of debt issued by local governments. If passed, Colorado would become the only state in the nation without the authority to issue debt.
Proposition 101 - This is intended to repeal Referendum C; establish new, much lower limits on state and local spending; reinstate the TABOR ratchet effect; and cut state and local public services by a total of more than $2 billion per year. For more information, click here.
For more information please contact Meg Costello at 303-285-5220 or mcostello@coloradocoalition.org.