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Colorado’s second congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Neguse; however, con stituents will decide between Neguse and his opponents based on their re spective campaigns Nov. 8.
Joe Neguse is the first Black congressman in Colorado history, elected to his first term in 2018.
Neguse prioritizes the issues of climate action, conservation, immigration and gun violence prevention. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
Neguse has achieved “the recovery of millions of dollars for consumers, investigations culminating in sig nificant financial-fraud cases, the championing of legislation to combat financial fraud against seniors and the launch of the state’s first online filing system for civil rights discrimination complaints,” according to his website. He has worked to protect public lands and address the climate crisis as well as protect constituents.
Marshall Dawson, running as a Republican, was raised on a farm in Kentucky, where he experienced “how Americans can flourish when free to determine their destiny,” according to his website.
Dawson is running on the issues of peace, power and prosperity, meaning he intends to take a vested interest in funding programs that prevent school violence adequately, invest in funding a policy to curb the fentanyl crisis and seizure of illegal drugs at the U.S.-Mexico border as well as work to repeal the Patriot Act and reevaluate how Congress spends and makes decisions for the public.
Gary Nation is running with the American Constitution Party. Encouraging voters to look outside the two-party system in order to achieve a representative government, he has observed wealth deeply tying to political success and would like to minimize corruption, repeal the 16th Amendment, implement a replacement amendment “establishing a national financial transactions tax, essentially a broad national sales tax,” according to his Coloradoan article,
as well as implement many other financial actions, secure the drug issue at the border and allow student debt to be discharged in bankruptcy like any other debt.
Steve Yurash is running with the Colorado Center Party because he believes in providing Americans with a third-party option and avoiding the two-party system.
Yurash is looking to readdress crime. He supports adding mental health professionals to the police force and not letting police off the hook when they have mistreated people, as well as making sure criminals aren’t treated as victims and eliminating cash bail. He is also looking to rebalance health care.
Tim Wolf is running with the Unity Party to provide a balanced option between the left and right parties. He believes in utilizing the community to rebuild the system so people don’t feel like they are wasting their votes.
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The election for the available United States Senate seat in the state of Colorado is underway. Four candidates have been outlined as challengers to unseat incumbent Michael Bennet at Capitol Hill, all aiming to address a multitude of issues — most notably rising inflation, the RussiaUkraine conflict, reproductive rights and increasingly hostile political polarization.
Democratic candidate Michael Bennet is running for reelection to the United States Senate. Bennet has served Colorado voters since 2009 by working to pass legislation during his time in office, such as immigration reform, the extension of Medicare benefits and COVID-19 relief funding.
Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Bennet served as counsel to the U.S. deputy attorney general, special assistant to the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, chief of staff to former Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
If reelected, Bennet intends to reduce the influence of corporate lobbying efforts, cut taxes for middle-class families, protect Colorado’s natural resources and cut through the extreme partisanship in Washington.
“(I’m) working to lower costs from health care to housing to child care to make sure Coloradans can get and stay ahead,” Bennet said in a statement available on his website.
Running with the nomination of the Republican party, Joe O’Dea is a relative outsider to politics and looks to use this outside perspective to his advantage by working to protect middle-class Americans from Washington politics.
“I want an America for your grandkids and mine that values and rewards hard work,” O’Dea said in a statement available on his website.
An active member of the Denver community, O’Dea is the CEO of CEI Constructors and owns the Mile High Station and Ironworks event centers in downtown Denver. He believes his experience in the private sector will allow him to work efficiently to cut down on the growing national deficit.
“We need to get the deficit back to pre-pandemic levels and work in a concerted way to fully balance the budget over time,” O’Dea said in a statement available on his website.
T.J. Cole is running with the support of the Unity Party for the open U.S. Senate seat. Cole has
served the Denver community as an attorney, judge and college professor. He is running with the intent to reduce partisan gridlock and restore faith in government.
“My platform is fairly straightforward: not right, not left — but forward,” Cole said.
Cole continues to stay active in the community by serving on the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board, the American Pathways University Board of Directors and the Justice High School Board of Directors and believes these connections will help him advance his agenda.
“I’m very big on balancing our budget, attacking systemic social justice issues and economic fairness,” Cole said.
Brian Peotter is running as a libertarian in the U.S. Senate race. With a background in aerospace engineering, Peotter believes his outside perspective and independence from the two main political parties will allow him to make change if elected to the Senate.
“My main reason for running is I believe abortion is murder,” Peotter said. “Everyone should have an option on the ballot that is pro-life.”
Peotter also believes the RussiaUkraine conflict should be resolved as soon as possible, holding that current leadership isn’t doing enough to promote peace.
“I would actively do things to promote peace instead of actively encouraging World War III,” Peotter said.
Frank Atwood is running for U.S. Senate under the banner of the Approval Voting Party, which advocates for a new system of voting that would open elections up to more candidates outside the two main parties. Like Cole and Peotter, Atwood believes a new perspective on politics is warranted if true change is to be made.
“Voters are tired of having to choose based on electability,” a spokesperson for the Approval Voting Party said in a statement available on the party’s website.
Atwood is a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, earning a Purple Heart during his time in Vietnam. After becoming disgruntled with the current political system and its limiting of outside candidates, Atwood has dedicated himself to the Approval Voting Party cause completely.
“We believe that approval voting moves us beyond two-party thinking,” a spokesperson for the Approval Voting Party said in a statement available on their website.
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“As your next Coroner, I will treat each family with dignity and respect. I want to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
Currently serving as the Chief Deputy Coroner
Longest tenured employee of the Coroner’s Office
Hundreds of hours in advance forensic training
Has brought over 50 innovations to the Coroner’s Office like Interfaith Training for staff to understand religious beliefs of numerous faith communities in Larimer County.
Committed to inclusive leadership and wants staff to undergo mental health training so they are equipped for the traumatic circumstances they encounter every day.
Some of the state offices on the Colorado November ballot are secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general.
The secretary of state is in charge of elections among several other divisions, and therefore, issues of voter security, ballot casting and information about elections are of paramount importance to the job.
The attorney general has the responsibility of representing and defending the legal interests of their state. This could mean acting as a public advocate for consumer protections and antitrust regulations, handling criminal appeals or proposing legislation. Attorney generals also enforce federal and state environmental laws.
Pam Anderson is the Republican candidate for Colorado secretary of state. According to her website, Anderson served as the nonpartisan city clerk for Wheat Ridge, Colorado, in 2003, followed by eight years as the clerk and recorder for Jefferson County.
Anderson is primarily looking to rebuild public trust by creating a professional code of conduct. Other goals include rebuilding leadership in office, improving operational assessments and audits and launching the Colorado Initiative Academy, which would provide courses and more to better understand voting and ballot processes.
“I want to be secretary of state because I understand how important this office is to Colorado citizens,” Anderson said on her website. “This office is not a stepping stone for me; it is a destination. I will take this role seriously. I will work each day to advance Colorado, not myself.”
Jena Griswold is the Democratic candidate running for reelection as Colorado Secretary of State. Griswold was elected in 2018 and has overseen six Colorado elections while in office. According to her website, Griswold launched a ballot tracking system and automatic voter registration programs while in office.
Griswold’s goals if reelected include voting safety and protecting election workers from violent threats, increasing cybersecurity efforts and improving voter access. According to her website, Griswold increased the number of mail ballot drop boxes by more than 65% while in office.
“As secretary of state, Jena Griswold
protects every eligible Colorado citizen’s right to vote,” her website says. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat, a Republican or independent — everyone in Colorado deserves an equal opportunity to vote.”
Gary Swing is the Unity Party candidate for Colorado secretary of state. Swing’s background includes work as vice chairman of the Colorado Coalition for Fair and Open Elections, an alternative political party group advocating for ballot access reform, according to Swing’s website.
If elected, Swing’s goals include advocacy work for alternative voting systems and representation for alternative political parties. Swing’s other goals include increasing accessibility for alternative political parties to be included on ballots.
“Year after year, Democratic and Republican Party politicians look for new ways to exclude people from participating in the political process,” Swing’s website says. “I would rather have a system that is more open and democratic — a system that provides better representation for a politically diverse population.”
Jan Kok is the Approval Voting candidate for Colorado secretary of state. Kok is a software and electrical engineer. His background includes being co-founder of the Center for Range Voting, an organization that promotes voting methods in elections, according to the Approval Voting Party’s website.
Approval Voting is a party that promotes voters being able to vote for one or more candidates whom they support. Approval voting works to prevent split vote elections. If elected, Kok wants to adapt the approval voting technique proportionally for all Colorado political elections.
“(I am running) to raise awareness of approval voting and the benefits it can bring to elections,” Kok said in a statement on the Approval Voting Party’s website.
Amanda Campbell is the American Constitution candidate for Colorado secretary of state. Campbell’s father was involved with the petition process and politics relating to the office of the secretary of state, a legacy she hopes to carry on if elected in the role, according to her website.
If elected, Campbell would work to streamline information filing processes with the state. She aims to focus on technology, voter security and cybersecurity as well as uphold a stringent system of checks and balances, according to her website.
“Amanda hopes to honor her father and continue his legacy by protecting the people’s right to
access the law that governs them,” a statement says on her website.
Bennett Rutledge is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado secretary of state. Rutledge served as an election judge as well as treasurer for the Libertarian Party of Arapahoe County, according to his website. Rutledge also ran for Centennial City Council.
If elected, Rutledge would endeavor to reduce any and all elections without potential for write-in candidates, according to his website. Rutledge seeks to combat election deniers and elections that are “100% foreordained before the first ballot (gets) into the hands of a single voter,” Rutledge’s website says.
“I declare that there will not be, on my watch as Colorado secretary of state, any elections where the outcome is foreordained before the ballot reaches any voter,” Rutledge said in a statement.
Dave Young is the current treasurer for the state of Colorado and is running for reelection in association with the Democratic Party.
In his years of higher education, Young attended Colorado State University and received a bachelor’s in mathematics and went on to the University of Colorado Denver to earn a master’s in information and learning technologies.
According to his website, Young’s professional background includes experience in elementary through high school education and website design, and in 2011, he began his involvement in politics.
During Young’s previous and current terms, he has worked to keep small businesses open during the pandemic, often working with the governor in collaborations on projects like the establishment of Colorado Loans to Increase Mainstreet Business Economic Recovery, according to his website.
“As state treasurer, Dave has protected taxpayer dollars and prioritized the financial well-being of all Coloradans,” his website says.
Republican candidate Lang Sias is running for Colorado state treasurer in the upcoming election.
Sias attended the University of Michigan Law School, Vassar College and the London School of Economics and Political Science and completed 27 years of active service in the Air National Guard. From 2015-19 Sias was the Colorado representative of House District 27 in Jefferson County.
According to his website, Sias
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIANstrives to support small businesses within Colorado and has a passion for entrepreneurship.
Sias said the people of Colorado deserve a treasurer who will be transparent and accountable and that these qualities are why he is running. If elected, he plans to fight inflation and protect taxpayer funds.
“I’m running for Colorado state treasurer because Colorado families and taxpayers deserve a champion for transparency and accountability,” Sias’ website says.
Anthony Delgado is running as the Libertarian candidate for state treasurer. Information on Delgado was not available.
The Libertarian Party promotes a limited government and laissezfaire approach to economic policies. Libertarians believe in governmental defense of civil liberties and personal rights.
They promote peace and free trade, according to the Colorado Libertarian Party website. There are 47 Libertarian candidates running for various Colorado offices this fall.
John Kellner is the Republican candidate for attorney general.
Resigned from the Marines and a former prosecutor, Kellner prioritizes public safety. Currently, Kellner is the district attorney of the 18th Judicial District in Colorado.
Kellner wants to tackle the 25-yearhigh violent crime rate and the fentanyl epidemic. Kellner believes an important step is the support of law enforcement to combat organized crime. Kellner also wants to help Colorado with the surplus of fraudulent unemployment claims that surfaced during the height of the pandemic, according to his website.
Kellner plans to hold those with
fraudulent claims accountable. Kellner’s campaign focuses on the main aspect of service to protect the families of Colorado.
Phil Weiser was elected Colorado attorney general in 2018. He was the first Democratic attorney general in Colorado in 14 years.
While in office, he has defended the Affordable Care Act and election integrity. Weiser’s priorities include public safety and criminal justice, and he supports programs to help kids avoid the criminal justice system. Weiser has also led efforts to help with the opioid epidemic, according to his website.
Weiser’s concerns also lie with land, air and water. He established an environmental crimes unit and addressed water supply issues regarding Utah’s proposed Lake Powell Pipeline project. Weiser continues to support more causes for public safety, Coloradans’ rights and environmental protections.
William F. Robinson IIIWilliam F. Robinson III is the Libertarian candidate for attorney general this November. A website for Robinson’s campaign could not be found.
The Libertarian Party in Colorado believes in civil liberties and the separation of church and state. They also believe in more economic freedom along with the reduction of taxes. Libertarians support a freer market and small businesses.
The Libertarian Party was established in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1971. For over 50 years, Libertarians have held values for noninterventionist foreign policies and advocated for peace through trade and diplomacy. The main goal is to encourage individual freedom without government intervention.
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In the November election, Larimer County voters will elect a commissioner for District 1, a county clerk and recorder and a county treasurer. The commissioner district encompasses Timnath, Wellington and most of Fort Collins north of Drake Road.
According to the Larimer County website, the commissioner “works to represent the interest of the citizens of Larimer County at local, state and national levels.” Commissioners are limited to three four-year terms.
The county clerk and recorder handles areas such as voter registration and elections management as well as documents such as marriage licenses, passports, park passes, pet licenses and liquor licenses, according to the Larimer County clerk and recorder webpage.
The county treasurer works primarily with property taxes. They send out property tax statements, collect property taxes and distribute those taxes to authorities, such as school districts and cities and towns, according to the Larimer County treasurer webpage.
There are two candidates each on the ballot for commissioner and county clerk and one candidate on the ballot for county treasurer.
Sheriff Justin Smith of Larimer County is the Republican candidate for county commissioner, seeking to continue his work as a public servant in the new position and having
gained support in his time as sheriff.
Having served in Larimer County for 31 years, Smith seeks to resolve issues regarding homelessness, issues due to the recession and the needs of citizens by promoting collaborative efforts between Larimer’s communities.
“I’m the candidate in the race who has seen the county from different perspectives … and (recognizes) the different needs of the different groups within the community,” Smith said.
Democratic Larimer County Commissioner John Kefalas is running for reelection, seeking to continue working with the Larimer community to solve issues in his second term.
Having been a resident of the county for 46 years and a former state representative, Kefalas looks to resolve the county’s pressing issues through collaboration between public office and residential communities, according to his website.
“It’s got to be a team effort,” Kefalas said. “We have to make sure it’s a table where people feel like they can genuinely contribute to ideas to solve really complex problems. … It has to be a collaborative effort.”
Appointed in 2013, Republican Angela Myers is the current Larimer County clerk and recorder.
Prior to filling this position, Myers served next to the former county clerk for roughly 10 years. Myers also works in various other positions, including central region chair, education committee chair and
motor vehicle legislative co-chair, and she serves on the Executive Board of the Colorado County Clerks Association, according to her website.
Myers’ “professional experience includes small business ownership and working directly with executive managers in various areas of business from public affairs to engineering,” according to her Larimer County bio.
As county clerk and recorder, Myers leads a team of 87 people who are in charge of administering elections, recording property and other records and vehicle licensing and titling processes.
When asked about what issue seems to be the most pressing, Myers said the integrity of elections is paramount in the minds of citizens. In the future, Myers plans to remain dedicated to transparency, nonpartisanship and adherence to election rules and security protocols.
“Every department within the clerk and recorder office directly affects the life of nearly every Larimer citizen,” Myers said.
In acknowledgment of these responsibilities, Myers said she is dedicated to county government and if reelected plans to continuously maintain integrity, open communication and careful use of taxpayer funds.
Toni Baker, the Democratic candidate for county clerk and recorder, is a longtime local, having moved to Colorado in 1979, living in Fort Collins and the surrounding areas for the past 20 years.
Following her experience as a single mother working entry-level positions, Baker graduated with honors and used that degree to secure several management positions. Later,
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIANBaker said she was able to become the owner and operator of three successful small businesses.
“Along this journey, I learned to empathize with those who struggle day to day in a world where overcoming our beginnings can be incredibly difficult, especially for those who don’t have the benefit of being born into a strong starting position,” Baker said.
Baker said she has learned that the role of government is and always should be to help people do things rather than inhibit them.
Three areas Baker plans to address if elected are security, modernization and elections. Baker wants to raise the standards of security across all departments in an effort to close exploited loop holes, according to her website.
In terms of modernization, Baker plans to “bring the clerk’s office to the 21st century to make the county a leader and beacon of how it is done properly.”
Baker said if she is elected, she will work to ensure elections are fair, secure and more accessible and be a leader who listens to the people of Larimer County, uplifts and inspires and stands up for what is right.
Irene Josey is running unopposed for her third and final term as Larimer County treasurer.
Josey, who was first elected to the office in 2014, is listed on the ballot as a Republican candidate.
“I started in the office in 1986, and I worked my way up from an entry-level position to run for office,” Josey said.
If elected to her final term in
office, Josey said she hopes to maintain the efficient systems she has set up for her staff to ensure her successor is successful.
“My goal is to make sure that somebody can walk in, and it’s seamless,” Josey said. “Because if it’s not, the community will suffer.”
As treasurer and public trustee, Josey is responsible for distributing property tax statements to Larimer County taxpayers, collecting those payments and then distributing that money to different districts — such as school and fire districts — throughout the county, Josey said. Her office also puts some of the collected money in “safe public funds investing tools,” Josey said.
Josey said each fall, the county assessor’s office will certify the mill levies for each district and determine the owed property taxes. The mill levy is basically a property tax rate based on the amount of revenue needed by a jurisdiction.
“There are different districts within the districts, and that all gets organized and then certified to the assessor, who places the value of the property on the tax roll,” Josey said. “The mill levy times the (property) value equals the taxes due.”
The office publishes monthly collection reports to its website, allowing the public to see where their tax money is going. For example, in September, Larimer County distributed $320,094.55 of property tax funds to the City of Fort Collins tax authority.
Josey is also in charge of monitoring overdue property tax payments and can issue liens on a property if the tax is not paid by the property owner.
“It’s a very in-depth, not very easy job, but it’s extremely fulfilling, and I love it,” Josey said.
Reach DJ Vicente, Miles Buchan and Serena Bettis at news@collegian.com.Positions for the Larimer County assessor, surveyor, sheriff and coroner are up for election on the November ballot.
According to the Larimer County assessor webpage, “the county assessor is responsible for valuing all real and personal property, including mobile homes, residential and commercial properties and agricultural land for property tax purposes.” The assessor also ensures taxpayers pay fair and justifiable taxes based on the value of property.
A county surveyor’s primary duty is to organize property boundaries throughout the county in which they reside. They must ensure this information is accurate for engineers, property owners, city planners and county officials. The surveyor has many other jobs, including ensuring new structures are up to code, identifying different areas that might be affected by weather or disaster, scheduling construction projects and establishing different boundaries for GPS.
The county sheriff is elected every four years. Each new sheriff must complete a minimum of 80 hours of training after their election or appointment, ensuring they keep the county safe and follow the proper protocols.
The sheriff is also the fire warden of the county they reside in during wildfires. Additionally, they are in charge of prisoners and supervise them, including their transportation to correctional facilities. Each sheriff must keep the peace within their county by suppressing riots and unlawful assemblies.
The coroner and the Office of the Larimer County Coroner/ Medical Examiner are responsible for investigating all sudden or unexpected deaths in the county.
According to the Larimer County coroner’s webpage, “this includes death while a person is in custody or within 24 hours of being admitted to a hospital, as well as all fatal traffic deaths, homicides and suicides.”
David Eisenbraun is running for county assessor for the Republican Party.
Eisenbraun received his bachelor’s in environmental design, landscape architecture and horticulture from North Dakota State University. He received his master’s of urban and regional planning from the University of Colorado Denver.
Eisenbraun aims to find mutually beneficial outcomes for everyone; he believes there is an insufficient level of trust in the
assessor’s office and is looking to correct those matters.
“Right now, there’s a lack of transparency and record lows of dissatisfaction with both internal staff and the external public,” Eisenbraun said. “I’m looking to provide very data-proving results through the assessment process.”
Eisenbraun wants to provide fair services and offer easy and simple solutions for the public.
“We want to promote all of those tools that citizens use to make sure that they’re not being taken advantage of,” Eisenbraun said.
Eisenbraun thinks it’s important to have the younger generation get involved in positions of power.
“We are continuously dissatisfied with the results, so we get to be the change,” Eisenbraun said.
Democrat Bob Overbeck is the current county assessor. His website says he is “working to ensure accuracy and advocating for fairness and transparency for the citizens of Larimer County.”
According to an interview with the Loveland Reporter-Herald, Overbeck has experience as a member of the National Futures Association and a commodity trading adviser since 1983. In that same interview, he explained his reasons for joining the race. “I am running for county assessor to ensure that property valuations are done right the first time,” Overbeck said.
On his website, his top two objectives are accurate property valuations and a decreased number of appeals.
Tom Donnelly is running for reelection unopposed for the Larimer County surveyor position. He is running for the Republican Party.
Donnelly was previously the Larimer County commissioner. During the 2016 commissioner race, Donnelly was endorsed by the Loveland Reporter-Herald, the Fort Collins Coloradoan and the Estes Park Trail-Gazette, according to posts on his Facebook.
“As a father, I know that housing affordability is a challenge now but also a battle for the future of our communities,” Donnelly said on Facebook. “That’s why I’m proud to have been named the 2016 ‘Housing Hero’ by the Ft. Collins Board of Realtors.”
Republican John Feyen is running for Larimer County sheriff unopposed. He is endorsed by the current county sheriff and
many Fraternal Order of Police members as well as a few other law enforcement personnel.
According to his website, Feyen’s commitment to the community consists of “protecting your rights,” “serving Larimer County,” “leading with integrity” and “upstream problem solving.”
“I’m also thankful that Sheriff Justin Smith has given me early access to the Sheriff’s Office so I can start having transition conversations with the current leadership and staff,” Feyen said in a Facebook post.
Stephen Hanks is a veteran and former death investigator as well as a former deputy coroner in Larimer County.
Hanks is looking to collaborate on a large scale with the broader community and other Larimer County government offices to build a safer community.
With a specific focus on suicide awareness and resources for mourning families, Hanks is looking to combat larger issues with compassion and data-driven research.
“We’ll go more in depth into analysis and trends of the data,” Hanks said. “So having the data accessibility is one important
prong of that aspect, and the other part is community engagement and advocacy.”
Hanks is also looking to use data to find solutions to these larger issues.
“When we look at suicide awareness and partnering with the Alliance for Suicide Prevention on different things, there are so many groups; you don’t just want to lump everybody into the one group,” Hanks said. “When you’re battling suicide awareness, we need information on veterans (and) we need better information on the LGBTQIA+ communities so we can make sure everything’s documented appropriately.”
Matt Canaga is a veteran and Larimer County’s current chief deputy coroner, and he has several years of experience in the field.
Backed by the former coroner, Dr. James Wilkerson, Canaga’s priorities are mental health partnership, training, collaboration with Larimer County institutions, a familyfirst model of care, data sharing and transparency and a focus on public health.
He is particularly proud of his efforts to make death data accessible
to the public and to secure the safety of his staff during the pandemic. He hopes to continue his effort with mental health care if he is elected coroner.
Canaga has an interest specifically in working on ensuring the mental health of working professionals.
“Last year I investigated the murder of a child, and I almost quit,” Canaga said. “I realized not only do we need care after a critical incident, but we also need preventative care.”
Canaga is also working on developing a system to ensure that data regarding death and afflicted demographics is more readily available so the county can work toward combating larger issues, such as the fentanyl crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. His work in the office has instilled the value of treating all human beings that enter the morgue with respect.
“I installed a sign above our door that said, ‘Seek truth with dignity and respect,’” Canaga said. To him, that means no matter why or how someone ends up in their morgue, they are treated with dignity and respect. Canaga encourages constituents to visit his Facebook page.
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GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIANFive pairs of candidates are running for Colorado governor and lieutenant governor, jobs that implement state laws and oversee the Colorado executive branch primarily.
Republican Heidi Ganahl, founder of organizations such as Camp Bow Wow and Moms Fight Back, is running for governor of Colorado with Danny Moore as lieutenant governor. Ganahl was listed as one of Fortune magazine’s 10 Most Promising Entrepreneurs and one of Parade magazine’s top women entrepreneurs in the country.
According to her campaign website, Ganahl “has a passion for keeping the American dream alive for future generations.” Ganahl’s platform includes the issues of safety, reducing the size of the state government and addressing mental health.
Running mate Danny Moore served 24 years in the Navy before retiring to the aerospace and defense industry. According to his website with Ganahl, Moore was the first Black man to be named cryptologic technician technical master chief in the Navy.
Moore is also the owner of a service-disabled, Black veteranowned small business that provides the Department of Defense with engineering, scientific, technical and operational support.
Jared Polis, current Democratic governor of Colorado, is running for reelection with Dianne Primavera. Polis has been Colorado’s governor since 2019, and according to their campaign website, he has worked on lowering child care and health care costs, fighting climate change and lowering taxes. Polis has worked as an entrepreneur and businessman, starting three companies, including ProFlowers, by age 30.
His website says Polis “knows it’s more important than ever to save people money and help all families share in the amazing Colorado way of life.”
Primavera, current lieutenant governor, has worked to further the Polis/Primavera administration’s goals to lower the cost of health care through leadership of the Colorado Disability Funding Committee and Disability Policy. Primavera has also led the
AmeriCorps Colorado program, Serve Colorado, according to her joint website with Polis.
Primavera also served as CEO of Susan G. Komen Colorado, a breast cancer research and treatment organization that is one of the largest in the country. She served four terms in the Colorado legislature, fighting for small businesses and expanding affordable health care access.
Paul Noel Fiorino is running as a candidate for the Unity Party with Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni as his lieutenant governor.
Fiorino ran for governor as an unaffiliated candidate in 2010 and 2014. Fiorino also ran for mayor of Denver in 2015 and for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
Fiorino’s campaign website states he is a “singer, songwriter and political advocate for arts and humanities.” The Unity Party’s platform includes affirmation of the Second and Fourth Amendments, elimination of the federal income tax, free and fair trade and more.
Running mate Munhos de Aquino Sirianni also places emphasis on arts and humanities as well as mental health and the environment, according to her Twitter.
Originally from Colorado, Danielle Neuschwanger is running as an American Constitution candidate with Darryl Gibbs as her lieutenant governor. Neuschwanger has worked in real estate, opening Wild Buck Realty in 2019. She has also worked in criminal justice and health care security.
On her campaign web site, Neuschwanger said, “I have strong leadership, thick skin and a winning strategy to put common sense back into legislation and prosperity back into Colorado.”
Her website says she stands for the constitution, truth and justice, opportunity and common sense.
Gibbs is in the Air Force Reserve and is a former employee of the Denver Police Department.
Gibbs believes his background has provided him with professional, political and financial skills for the position.
“I am running for lieutenant governor alongside Danielle Neuschwanger because I’m tired of watching the state that I love get slowly run into the ground
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIANdue to bad policies and a lack of common sense,” Gibbs said on the pair’s website.
Kevin Ruskusky is running for Colorado governor as a Libertarian candidate with Michele Poague as his running mate. His campaign website states he has worked as a teacher for elementary to high schoolers and currently teaches
U.S. history and government at Colorado Early Colleges charter school and Yeshiva Toras Chaim.
Ruskusky’s campaign platform includes better education, energy independence and “securing water rights through environmental stewardship.” According to his website, Ruskusky will also support and defend constitutional rights, including freedom to assembly, speech and religion.
Poague is a science fiction
author of five published novels. She has held leadership positions with the Libertarian Party of Denver, Libertarian Party of Colorado and national Libertarian Party. She was awarded the Colorado State Libertarian Party Lifetime Achievement award and was executive producer of the Libertarian National Convention in 2008, according to her website.
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This year, three amendments are being considered for ratification to the Colorado Constitution.
The following has been compiled with information from the 2022 State Ballot Information Booklet and Ballotpedia.
In 2020, a bill was passed to create the 23rd Judicial District from the current 18th Judicial District.
Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties were set to be moved from the 18th Judicial District to the new 23rd Judicial District.
If Amendment D passes, the governor would be required to appoint judges from the 18th District to the 23rd District. Those judges would have to establish their new residence in the 23rd District by Jan. 7, 2025, and will be able to serve the rest of their terms without disruption.
If Amendment D does not pass, there may be a disruption of court functions because the governor will not be required to appoint current judges to the new judicial district.
As of now, qualifying home owners, including Colorado
veterans who are permanently disabled and people aged 65 or over who have lived in a house they own for 10 or more years, qual ify for a 50% tax exemption for the first $200,000 of their property’s value.
If this amendment passes, it would extend the exemption to surviving spouses of military members who died while serving or from service-related injuries or diseases. The state will be required to reimburse county governments for lost revenue from the tax exemptions, which would increase Colorado’s expenditures by an estimated $525,000 annually beginning in 2023.
If this amendment does not pass, the exemption will not be
extended to surviving spouses and will only be available to disabled veterans and senior citizens.
The Colorado Constitution currently requires charitable organizations to operate for five years before they can apply for a charitable gaming license, which allows the organization to host game events to raise funds.
Charitable gaming can be bingo, raffles or similar activities.
If Amendment F passes, these organizations would be eligible to obtain a charitable gaming license after three years of operation instead of five through
Jan. 1, 2025. After that, state legislature would be permitted to determine the number of years an organization is required to exist before it is eligible for a charitable gaming license.
Additionally, charitable or ganizations are prohibited from paying gaming operators for run ning games. Should Amendment F pass, game operators would be permitted to earn minimum wage through June 30, 2024, af ter which there will be no limit to their earnings. All proceeds from these games would be required to be used for lawful purposes by the organization.
Reach Andrea Donlucas at news@collegian.com.November’s ballot includes eight propositions, where voters will either select yes/for or no/against. Statutory propositions are relevant for all of Colorado and reflect a number of economic and lifestyle issues. Information on these propositions was gathered from the 2022 State Ballot Information Booklet.
Proposition FF, “Healthy School Meals for All,” needs a majority vote to pass and if passed would form a program to provide free meals for students in Colorado public schools.
In addition, if Proposition FF is passed, it would provide grants for some schools for the purchase of “products grown, raised and processed in Colorado” and include “minimal reliance on processed products.”
The passing of Proposition FF would also increase the pay of school meal employees and would “create parent and student advisory committees” who would work to “ensure school meals are healthy and appealing to all students.”
This program would be funded by increasing the state taxable income of people who have federal taxable incomes equalling at least $300,000. This increase would occur through the limitation of tax deductions, limiting single filers to $12,000 of deductions and joint filers to $16,000.
Currently, free school meals are available to students whose family incomes are at or below the threshold set by their district.
If Proposition FF is not passed, this program would not change; however, the passing of the proposition would provide free
meals for all public school students, regardless of income.
Proposition GG, “Add Tax Information Table to Petitions and Ballots,” would amend Colorado statutes if passed with a majority vote.
If passed, Proposition GG would require citizen-initiated ballot initiatives that change individual income tax rates to include a table showing a breakdown of the changes. This table would include the average change based on income brackets.
Proposition 121, “State Income Tax Rate Reduction,” needs a majority vote to pass and appears on the ballot via citizen initiative, a process through which, according to Ballotpedia, citizens collect a specified number of petition signatures from registered voters to add an item to a ballot.
If Proposition 121 is passed, it would change the Colorado state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40%, beginning in tax year 2022.
Proposition 122, “Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances,” was placed on the ballot through a citizen initiative and needs a majority vote to pass.
If passed, Proposition 122 would require Colorado to develop a system allowing for the use of psychedelic mushrooms and other psychedelic plants “if approved by the regulating state agency” for individuals who are at least 21 years old.
This system would require that the program be implemented by the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which would also control natural medicine in the interest of public health and safety.
It would also lead to the creation of an advisory board regarding the program’s implementation.
This proposition would provide a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes, which encompass “legal regulated access to natural medicine for persons 21 years of age or older.” This would include identifying “certain plants or fungi that affect a person’s mental health,” which would be controlled substances, as natural medicine.
If passed, Proposition 122 would also provide limited authority to a local government “to regulate the time, place and manner of providing natural medicine services” and would permit “limited personal possession, use and uncompensated sharing of natural medicine.”
The changes would also give natural medicine users and prescribers certain protections under Colorado law, such as both “criminal and civil immunity,” and, “in limited circumstances,” would permit “retroactive removal and reduction of criminal penalties related to” natural medicine.
If the proposition is not passed, having and using psychedelic plants would continue to be illegal under Colorado law.
Proposition 123, “Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs,” was placed on the ballot through citizen initiative and requires a majority vote to pass.
If passed, Proposition 123 would designate money, which would be exempt from the state’s revenue limit, to be used for “new affordable housing programs.”
The proposition would also require expedited “development approvals for affordable housing projects” and would include a 3%
annual increase of “the number of affordable housing units.”
The funding for this program would come from “an existing tax of one-tenth of one percent” on federal taxable income.
60% of this money would be used for programs that would reduce rent, the purchase of land meant to be used for affordable housing and “build(ing) assets for renters.” The other 40% would be allocated to programs that “support affordable home ownership,” assist people experiencing homelessness and “support local planning capacity.”
If the proposition is not passed, the state legislature would continue to prioritize the spending or return to the taxpayer of state revenue.
Proposition 124, “Increase Allow able Liquor Store Locations,” was created through citizen initiative and needs a majority vote to pass.
If Proposition 124 is passed, retail liquor stores would be permitted to apply to increase the number of liquor store locations they have over time.
The increase would begin with the allowance of “up to eight licenses by Dec. 31, 2026, up to 13 licenses by Dec. 31, 2031 (and) up to 20 licenses by Dec. 31, 2036” and would allow retail liquor stores to have an unlimited number of store locations in the state “on or after Jan. 1, 2037.”
If the proposition is not passed, the current law would remain in place, thus limiting retail liquor stores to no more than three locations in the state through 2026, then followed by an increase to four locations.
Proposition 125, “Allow Grocery and Convenience Stores to Sell Wine,” appears on the ballot through citizen initiative and requires a majority vote to pass.
If passed, Proposition 125 would allow licensed grocery stores and convenience stores that already sell beer to begin selling wine as well.
This proposition would establish a new retailer license for the off-site consumption of “fermented malt beverage(s),” such as beer and wine. A previously established “fermented malt beverage retailer license” would be automatically changed to the new license, thus allowing for the sale of both beer and wine.
This proposition would also allow for the retailers with these licenses “to conduct tastings if approved by the local licensing authority.”
Proposition 126, “Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol Beverages,” was created through citizen initiative and needs a majority vote to pass.
This proposition, if passed, would allow businesses with liquor licenses to use third-party delivery services with delivery service permits to deliver alcohol to customers who are at least 21 years old and provide proof of identification.
Proposition 126 would prohibit these deliveries if the customer is younger than 21 years old or the customer is already intoxicated.
Proposition 126 would also remove “the limit on the percentage of gross sales revenues” licensed retailers can receive from deliveries of alcoholic beverages.
In addition, the proposition would allow technology service companies “to provide software or a digital network application that connects consumers and licensed retailers” for alcohol deliveries without requiring that the companies obtain third-party delivery service permits.
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Fort Collins residents will vote on three city-initiated charter amendments this November.
The charter amendments, all of which were placed on the ballot through Fort Collins City Council ordinances, ask about increasing city council member compensation, moving the date of city elections and changing the voting system used in Fort Collins.
City elections are usually held in April in odd-numbered years; this is a special election called by the City Council through an ordinance passed May 17.
The Home Rule Charter and Code of the City of Fort Collins is the official document that dictates how the city government operates.
According to the Colorado Local Government Handbook, a city charter can be amended through a petition from “at least 5% of the registered electors of a municipality” or an ordinance passed by the municipality’s governing body.
All three amendments, labeled as ballot questions, were approved and added to the ballot at the council meeting July 5.
Charter amendment No. 1 proposes increasing City Council compensation starting in 2023 to align with the Fort Collins Area Median Income.
According to the amendment, the median income will be based on “a single-person household for the Fort Collins/Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area as determined and adjusted annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”
If the amendment passes, the mayor will receive 75% of the AMI, the mayor pro tem will receive 60% and all other council members will receive 50%. Based on 2022 data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the mayor would receive an annual pay of
$56,400, the mayor pro tem $45,120 and council members $37,600.
Council compensation was last updated in 1997, according to the ordinance, and this amendment would reflect the increasing time commitment required of council members.
The amendment would also allow council members to opt-in to receive the same health care benefits as City of Fort Collins employees.
At the council meeting July 5, multiple Fort Collins residents expressed support for the amendments and said it would make running for City Council more accessible, especially for younger people within the city.
Despite discussion regarding a concern that the compensation increases might be too high to appeal to voters, the council unanimously passed the second reading of the ordinance and said they would leave it up to the voters to decide.
Charter amendment No. 2 proposes moving city elections from April to November in oddnumbered years.
The ordinance for the amendment, approved by a 6-1 council vote, says the move “will help accomplish increased voter participation” by aligning council elections with the coordinated county elections.
To make the transition, the amendment would extend the term of the current council members from April to November “without altering the number of terms each may serve,” according to the amendment text.
Newly elected council members would take office on the second Tuesday of January following the election.
Charter amendment No. 3, which was approved by the City Council through a 6-1 vote, proposes changing the election method in Fort Collins to ranked choice voting starting in 2025. The change would only impact Fort Collins mayoral
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIANand council member elections.
Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank candidates by preference. Whichever candidate has a majority of first preference votes wins the election. If there is not a clear majority winner, the election goes into an instant runoff, and the candidate with the fewest first preference votes is eliminated.
Those who listed the eliminated candidate as their first preference would then have their second preference taken into account, and that candidate would receive a vote. The process is repeated until there is a majority winner.
Voters are not required to list a preference for each candidate. However, if voters do not rank all candidates, their ballots are considered to be “exhausted” and do not count toward the final election outcome.
For example, if there are 100 ballots cast, and three ballots are exhausted, the winning candidate needs to reach the majority of 97 ballots instead of 100.
Many Fort Collins residents have expressed support for this
amendment, as documented in a Collegian article from September.
Proponents of ranked choice voting say it will help voters feel like their votes have more weight and give more opportunity for multiple candidates to run for council and not worry about splitting votes.
Opponents of this voting method argue that it is too confusing — especially if only some races on a ballot are conducted this way — and it can silence voters who do not want to vote for multiple candidates.
One resident at the July 5 City Council meeting also brought up concerns over how much it will cost the city to implement the new method. Fort Collins City Clerk Anissa Hollingshead said at the meeting that election costs in general vary widely, making it difficult to have an estimation of the costs.
Colorado voters should receive their mail-in ballots this week and will vote on these issues through Nov. 8.
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State representatives serve in a state-level legislative branch. Their position is meant to represent people within their voting district concerning state laws. While upholding the state’s constitution, they can create, modify and update state laws.
Cathy Kipp has served in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 52 since 2019.
Running for reelection this November as a democratic candidate, Kipp is a strong advocate for educational funding. Having a background on her local school board, she places emphasis on teacher salaries. Her past work
involves getting voters to approve a tax that gives access to free kindergarten while doing technical changes to make sure districts are paying their share to the state to improve student education, according to her website.
Her agenda also includes climate change, affordable housing and health care. Kipp mentions the importance of pandemic money going to affordable housing, behavioral health, economic recovery and workforce development. If elected, she wants to continue to improve educational funding and all-around affordability for District 52 residents.
Deborah “Dee Dee” Vicino, is the Republican candidate for District 52 representative.
Vicino has a background in education as an assistant principal and member of the school board.
Vicino has four main pillars: crime — she wants residents to be able to walk the streets safely; affordability — housing and taxes are a big concern for Vicino; small businesses — Vicino is a small business owner herself and believes they should be able to operate free from government overreach; education — she believes parents should have a say in how their children are educated, according to her website.
While Vicino is new to politics, she isn’t new to running larger operations, with a background in a high-performance charter school that she believes will be an asset to legislating.
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“I am completely and 100% comfortable with elections in Larimer County,” Larimer County Clerk and Recorder Angela Myers said.
Myers explained the secure process of counting ballots amid controversy around fraudulent elections as ballots go out in the mail this week.
In the 2020 election, people
grew concerned about the security of mail-in and drop-off ballots. Talk of cheating in the election and demands for recounts raised conversations about how ballots are counted. Myers, who has been the Larimer County clerk since May 2013, oversees the ballot counting process.
Myers said that to be sure ballots cannot be tampered with, ballot boxes are under 24/7 camera surveillance and emptied by a team of bipartisan judges who are GPS-tracked and required to seal
with a chain of custody. After the ballots are received by either mail, box or drop-off, they are scanned into Agilis Ballot Scanning and Sorting System machines to ensure nobody can vote twice or in two different counties.
“We keep track of how many ballots are making their way through all along,” Myers said.
From there, the ballots go through a long process of checks and balances that is unique to Colorado where “600 to 630” trained bipartisan judges per year
follow the ballots through every step, Myers explained. Voters interested in knowing the ballot counting process can review it on Larimer County’s website or call Myers herself at 970-498-7852.
The Colorado secretary of state also has a page of resources for curious voters combating misinformation about elections. Myers agrees that while it is healthy to question elections and make sure the process is fair, Larimer County’s counting procedure is secure.
“Any system is vulnerable, … but as with everything, you mitigate those vulnerabilities by having a process in place that makes sure no one can exploit them, and if they were exploited, you would know it immediately,” Myers said.
Check out The Collegian’s other articles and midterm voter guides to prepare for Election Day Nov. 8.
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The state of Colorado has the second-highest voter turnout in the United States, according to Ballotpedia. Colorado has adopted policies and general attitudes that have created a robust voting culture.
“Our voters in Larimer County are amazing,” said Angela Myers, Larimer County clerk and recorder. “They conduct themselves appropriately, and they are not talking about how they vote. I’m talking about their respect for the voting process.”
The voting process in Colorado has been made very accessible, making it easier for voters to have their voices heard.
“In Colorado, … we make it as easy to vote as possible,” Myers said. “We have a hybrid system that allows you to vote in person if you want or vote by mail if you
want, ... and you know, we’ve got same-day registration, but all of that hybrid system has to come with checks and balances, which we also have in place as we go through the process.”
states, there is concern about expanding access because of voter security, extensive checks and balances make Colorado’s voting system secure.
“I think the way we do with the way we run our elections contributes to a higher-thanis-typical civic participation,” said Matthew Hitt, associate professor at Colorado State University’s department of political science. “As an educator of political science, I think that’s great. You know, people ought to be educating themselves and participating in our democracy.”
Ballot boxes seem to be just about everywhere in Colorado, and the mail-in options are extensive. Voters have many options to continue to be engaged civically.
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These nonpartisan issues are what affect tax rates, how many roommates can live in a space, water policies and other problems facing the community, and voting gives people the opportunity to be in control of this.
Hitt recommended making civic engagement less of a chore and turning it into something more fun.
“Consider getting your blue book, and let’s say, getting some friends together and like seriously making a party out of it,” Hitt said.
constituents being aware of what is on the ballot.
“Ballots are the most in jeopardy when they’re in the hands of the voter,” Myers said.
She encouraged voters to take charge of their voting habits and not hand off ballots to others to be dropped off. Once the ballot is in the box, the odds of actual voter fraud are slim. Voting in small counties like Larimer can make or break policies. Myers said some policies have been passed or rejected by less than three votes.
Easy access and a welleducated public contribute to the vested personal interest in election season. While in some
“People recognize that at the local level, issues are sort of nonpartisan and really important,” said Sam Houghteling, program manager at the Straayer Center for Public Service Leadership.
Myers encouraged students to consider their financial aid when changing voting information and to consider where they want their vote to count. However, no matter where students vote, voting is an important part of civic engagement and can be made more enjoyable.
For Myers, the effectiveness of policies is deeply tied to voter security. Sometimes more ballot boxes aren’t as effective as
Having the second-highest voter turnout in the country does indicate an incredibly functional voter culture supported by constituents’ attitudes toward voting and local policy, but that doesn’t mean improvements in voter representation can’t be made.
“Why not be number one?” Houghteling said.
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“People recognize that at the local level, issues are sort of nonpartisan and really important.”
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Casting a ballot is a process some young people look forward to; it’s a special privilege of being 18 to be able to aid in making the decisions that help guide local, state and national government.
Voting comes with both excitement and, especially for first-time voters, nerves and apprehension. While the system of voting is designed to be simple for voters, the entire process, from receiving the ballot to understanding the issues and candidate positions, deciding who and what to vote for and returning the ballot, can seem daunting and complicated.
The midterm elections will be held Nov. 8 in Colorado. Residents who are 18 years or older and registered to vote in Colorado can cast a ballot for the primary elections in either Larimer County or other counties of registration.
Out-of-state students can vote by absentee ballot for their state of residence. Students can register to vote in Colorado if they have a Colorado driver’s license or
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE LELINE THE COLLEGIANother identification, have lived in Colorado for at least 22 days and are a U.S. citizen.
While students can register to vote in Colorado with a social security number, USA.gov, a government-run national website that includes voting information, says they can fill out an absentee ballot instead of registering to vote in Colorado. Being a student studying out of state is considered justification for an absentee ballot.
Out-of-state students can register to vote in multiple states, however. As long as students don’t cast votes in two separate states, registration can be held in two different states, especially if the absentee ballot period was missed.
To register to vote in Larimer County, visit the Colorado secretary of state’s website. Voters can also register by completing a printed form and mailing it to the Larimer County Elections address within the Clerk and Recorder’s office.
In-person voter registration occurs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the Larimer County Elections office and the Citizens Information Center in Fort Collins. There are separate registration locations for Loveland and Estes Park, Colorado.
If the county receives a ballot with either an error or an unverified signature, the voter will receive a letter and have eight days after Election Day to rectify the error.
For those in Larimer County and those registered to vote in any Colorado county, ballots can be cast in a variety of ways easiest for voter convenience.
According to the secretary of state’s website, every Coloradoregistered voter will receive a mail-in ballot. Ballots were mailed out Monday, Oct. 17. In order for a mail-in ballot to be counted, the county clerk for the registered county must receive the ballot by 7 p.m. Nov. 8.
To track the status of your mailin ballot, visit the secretary of state’s ballot-tracking website.
To ensure the ballot reaches the county in time, register with BallotTrax, which displays ballot status “from sent to counted.”
To ensure that a ballot is received in time for counting, the secretary of state’s website recommends using a ballot drop box.
Ballot drop boxes will be open 24 hours a day until 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Only Larimer County ballots can be deposited in local drop boxes.
The Lory Student Center will have a walk-up ballot drop box available.
Other ballot drop box locations in Larimer County include the Elks Lodge, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Harmony Library, South Transit Center, Fort Collins Police Services, Larimer County Administrative Services, Larimer County Human Services, Fort Collins Traffic Operations, Fort Collins Senior Center and Northside Aztlan Community Center.
Addresses are available on the Larimer County clerk’s website.
Voter Service and Polling Centers will be open across Larimer County from Oct. 24 until Nov. 8.
Some VSPCs open Oct. 24, others open Nov. 4 and several open just for Election Day, starting Nov. 7.
At a VSPC, voters may fill out their ballot or drop off their completed ballot. All VSPCs will have Americans With Disabilities Act-
accessible voting machines. Voters may obtain a replacement ballot for Larimer County at any VSPC.
Colorado State University will have a VSPC open at the Durrell Center starting Oct. 24. Larimer County Administrative Services will open the VSPC Oct. 24. Both will be open Monday through Friday, Oct. 24-28; Monday through Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 5 ;and Monday through Tuesday, Nov. 7-8.
Nov. 4-opening VSPC locations are the Clearwater Church, Council Tree Covenant Church, Drake Centre, Elks Lodge and Hilton Hotel. They will be open Friday through Saturday, Nov. 4-5; Monday, Nov. 7; and Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Additional VSPC locations are the American Legion, Council Tree Library, Fort Collins Country Club and Front Range Community College. They will be open Nov. 7-8.
Berthoud, Loveland, Timnath, Wellington, Estes Park and Loveland, Colorado all have separate VSPC locations.
All addresses and hours for VSPC locations can be found on the Larimer County Clerk’s website.
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highest classification of drugs with “no medical use” along with other notable substances such as LSD and heroin. From the enactment of the policy through the 1980s, enforce ment increased. There is more to be said on the creation and prominence of the act, but those understandings exist outside the scope of this article.
of cannabis. Later, other states would follow similar models of legalization and regulation.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has emphasized that cannabis policy enforcement is not a priority.
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The United States has a storied history when it comes to cannabis policy. With elections approaching, understanding where we are today can be more appreciated if we look to the past. The following article is a brief (and far from exhaustive) list of notable policy developments from the 1930s onward.
This was the United States federal government’s first foray into cannabis regulation. This act required cannabis sellers, both domestic and foreign, to register their substance for sale and pay a fee. Violations were punishable by fines and up to five years of imprisonment. At the time, several states banned possession of the
substance — notably including Texas. This effectively criminalized the sale, import and distribution of cannabis everywhere in the United States.
This court case overturned the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, citing its requirements to self-incriminate. To comply with federal law, one had to incriminate themselves in state law. As such, the tax act violated the provision against self-incrimination in the Fifth Amendment. This arguably led to the passing of the Controlled Substances Act a year later.
The Controlled Substances Act kicked off the war on drugs, regulat ing several drugs including cannabis. It is listed as a Schedule 1 drug or the
The Solomon-Lautenberg amend ment to the Department of Transpor tation and Related Agencies Appro priations Act extends federal highway funds to states and encourages states to revoke licenses for non-driving of fenses, including cannabis possession and use. States can opt out while still receiving funding. Nine states did not opt out of regulation requirements.
Proposition 215 in California allowed primary care doctors and patients to grow and possess cannabis for personal use under doctor recommendation. This was the first step toward state legalization efforts for cannabis.
Colorado and Washington become the first states to legalize recreational cannabis usage and sale, with both states allowing citizens to purchase and possess up to 1 ounce
This memorandum from the Department of Justice effectively authorized the continued state-led legalization of cannabis. The memo sets out Department of Justice pri orities, which include the reduction of criminal distribution and sale to minors, among other things. Noting the need for state cooperation, the DOJ formally reneged on its duty to pursue state subversion of federal law, provided its priorities remained met in states that had legalized cannabis.
Passed in 2014, this amendment solidified some of the protections extended by the Cole Memo. It asserts that federal funds cannot be used to pursue cases against medical cannabis legalization, protecting legislatively what was historically protected executively.
In early 2018, Jeff Sessions retracted the Cole Memo in a new memorandum stating “previous nationwide guidance specific to marijuana enforcement is unnecessary and is rescinded, effective immediately.” There were no a subsequent rollbacks of cannabis legality in the states, and current DOJ
2022 - Where we are now Currently, there are 18 states that only allow medical cannabis and 19 states with recreational and medical use. Some states have programs al lowing for low levels of THC, which is the psychoactive component of cannabis; there are only three states with no policies allowing for canna bis access. The Biden administration has also signaled more openness to cannabis use and a desire to right the wrongs of the war on drugs.
By pardoning thousands for “simple marijuana possession” and calling for his administration to reevaluate cannabis classification in federal law, President Joe Biden’s actions indicate a hopeful trend toward policy openness. Notably, these pardons only apply to federal convictions, and no concrete policy has emerged from calls to reevaluate cannabis drug status.
Year after year, cannabis policy is changing, and our current accep tance of the drug is undoubtedly a far cry from the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 or near-ubiquitous accep tance of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
These changes are guided by our leaders, who face election in a few weeks, and our decisions in the bal lot box will undoubtedly continue to shape cannabis policy going forward.
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Furthermore, cannabis is prohibited by CSU policy and the Student Conduct Code because it is still a federally controlled substance. CSU lists the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act as laws that require the university to prohibit cannabis on campus.
These rules apply to all students, staff, volunteers and visitors on campus, but the guideline document specifically lists CSU students and employees as people who are prohibited from using or possessing cannabis and who may be subject to discipline for infractions.
Why do we call Colorado a blue state and Texas a red state? When did the convention of assigning these specific colors to political leanings begin? Throughout history, the meanings behind red and blue have varied by place and time.
No smoking sign posted outside of the Cottonwood apartments at Colorado State University Oct. 18.
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By Miles Buchan @buchanmiles
Colorado State University’s prohibitive cannabis policy may seem strange to an outside observer. We live in a legal state and even have a bar on campus, so why isn’t cannabis allowed?
If you have ever wondered what CSU’s policy on cannabis consumption and possession is, then read on. Even though cannabis was legalized in Colorado recreationally almost a decade ago, there are still restrictions in place that limit a person’s ability to possess, purchase and consume cannabis in certain areas.
According to CSU campus policy, “because marijuana is considered an illicit drug, any use (even medical) is prohibited on campus.”
The rule is elaborated on in CSU Guidelines Regarding Amendment 64 and Marijuana, a document outlining university policies after the Amendment 64 ballot initiative in 2012 provided an outline for Colorado’s current statewide cannabis policy. The first line of the document reads, “CSU students and employees should understand that possessing, using or selling marijuana continues to be prohibited on campus and during university activities.”
Even though Amendment 64 legalized certain activities relating to cannabis, it also “specifically authorizes the university — as a school and an employer — to prohibit the possession and use of marijuana,” according to the CSU guidelines document.
Regulations having to do with cannabis on campus can also be found in the Alcohol and Drugs policy, Smoking, Vaping and Tobacco Use policy and Student Conduct Code. The Smoking, Vaping and Tobacco Use policy and Student Conduct Code restate many of the same points listed under the CSU Guidelines Regarding Amendment 64 and Marijuana.
However, the Alcohol and Drug policy includes two statements that provide a kind of exemption relating to cannabis and CSU’s otherwise strict policy.
The first stipulates that this policy does not apply to “bona fide, approved research projects utilizing alcohol or marijuana or its derivatives, or any other controlled substance, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and university policies.”
The second exemption relating to cannabis states, “Marijuana derivatives that are or become legal under both federal and state law, are prescribed or recommended by a duly licensed healthcare provider and that have no psychotropic effects are exempt from this policy.”
These provisions may not seem like much, but they both offer a world of opportunities.
The first provision allows the university to have the ability to conduct research about cannabis and other controlled substances so long as they gain approval and follow procedures. The second provision reminds us that the federal categorization and legalization of these substances matters a lot despite statewide legalization.
If cannabis was legalized federally and was no longer considered to be a controlled substance, then all of these policies would likely be adjusted.
Reach Miles Buchan at cannabis@ collegian.com.
Red, as the color of blood, has consistently been associated with power and love. It is also a popular color to represent the identity of countries globally; in the past, red was found on 74% of world flags.
Before the year 2000, the Democrat and Republican parties weren't tied directly to specific colors. It was ultimately the media that brought the classifications of blue and red for Democrat and Republican respectively into common use.
The first full color election maps were printed by USA Today and the New York Times during the Bush-Gore election, which led to outlet coverage referring to states with the labels "red" and "blue" as opposed to Republican and Democrat. According to then-senior graphics editor at the New York Times, Archie Tse, the decision to code Republican states as red was made because both words begin with the letter R. "It was a more natural association," he claimed. Blue was subsequently assigned to the Democratic Party.
The connection that red has with conservatism is unique to the contemporary United States; in most of the world, the color actually has ties with leftist movements, while blue is embraced by conservative politics. For example, the UK's left Labour Party uses imagery of a red rose, and communism and socialism are represented by a plain red flag. During the Red Scares and mass hysteria in the 20th century, this color terminology was used heavily in anti-communist propaganda–actual or suspected communists were referred to as "reds."
Ultimately, in U.S. politics red = Republican and blue = Democrat This color coding has increasingly become ingrained in academic, political and popular discourse circles over the past two decades.
Learn more about this topic by checking out Ron Elving’s NBC article, “The Color of Politics: How Did Red and Blue States Come To Be?” For more on the history of red and blue in general, read The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair.
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didn’t feel to be connected to some insight.”
Similarly, encouraging results were found in the alcohol use disorder study. For those who underwent psilocybin-assisted therapy, their percentage of heavy drinking days (characterized as five or more drinks for men and four or more for women) was reduced from an average of 57.2% of days to 9.71%.
The control group, with the assistance of just therapy and the placebo diphenhydramine, which is used in allergy medicines, reduced their heavy drinking days from 47.93% to 23.57%. That’s a difference of 13.9% between the placebo and psilocybin groups.
“For some, it wasn’t even about the session so much; it was the depth of intimacy and rapport with their studying team and the connection they had with people,” Noorani said. “I remember one person saying it was stronger or even closer than the connection he had with his wife.”
Meanwhile, the alcohol use disorder study was potentially plagued with bias from patients. There is no real placebo for psychedelics, so patients receiving either medication were acutely aware of their status and thus could have been biased.
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY TRIN BONNER THE COLLEGIAN By Grayson Acri @guy1376Colorado voters in November will be voting on the Natural Medicine Health Act of 2022 as Proposition 122, which would legalize the therapeutic use of naturally occurring hallucinogens.
Outside of medical use, the drugs would only be decriminalized for recreational use, so you won’t be able to go to the dispensary and load up on mushrooms. Legal access to the drugs would also be reserved for therapeutic uses, namely for treating conditions such as PTSD, addiction and depression.
they do have a high potential for abuse. This is not that different from cannabis, which shares the same Schedule I classification.
The ballot initiative is not unprecedented. In 2019, Denver decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin, and Oregon legalized similar treatments to those in Proposition 122 in 2020.
Among other studies on various psychological conditions, there are a few addiction treatment studies worth digging into: one in 2018 with patients addicted to nicotine and a 2022 study with patients suffering from alcohol use disorder.
In the nicotine study, nine out of 15 patients were biologically confirmed to have been nicotine free in a long-term followup (roughly 30 months after psilocybin treatments). That’s a success rate of 60%, whereas regularly prescribed smoking addiction treatments have a success rate of 35% or less six months and beyond.
Meanwhile, the alcohol use disorder study found that participants who received psilocybin reduced their heavy drinking days significantly compared with the placebo group.
previous quitting attempts along with “profound insights into their self-identity or smoking behavior,” the analysis said. Only one participant did not have reduced withdrawal symptoms and relapsed multiple times before his second session.
Principal investigator of the study Tehseen Noorani said about the reduced withdrawal and craving symptoms: “It’s kind of just happening, just automatically, and so the participants themselves are a bit perplexed, like it just
Both studies show two major results: Therapy is impactful in treating addictions, and psilocybin in combination with said therapy increases the efficacy of quitting over a short or long period.
There are some problems with these studies, however.
“I would say that the biggest limitation of (the nicotine study) is probably just the small sample size, as it was only 12 people,” Noorani said. “It would have been nice to have had a broader range of people.”
In the nicotine study, they noticed in the interviews that patients felt a connection to their guides during their psilocybin sessions, making the role of the guide an uncontrolled variable.
“In the field at the moment, there’s a bit of a debate as to whether you even bother trying to come up with a placebo that’s going to get unblinded or not,” Noorani said.
Even with those problems in mind, these results should not be ignored. Addiction is an issue that does not have a consistent cure available, so while some people will be assisted with more traditional treatment processes, others will continue to suffer.
These studies are at the forefront of research into psychedelics and as such are primitive. One of the main conclusions of both studies is the need for further research.
Colorado voters will have the ultimate choice in November if these treatments will become available to adults over 21.
Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis@ collegian.com.
There is more to shrooms than floating off to “The Dark Side of the Moon” at a laser light show. Recent evidence has suggested that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, along with other psychedelics such as LSD and mescaline, can be effective when combined with psychotherapy in treating psychological conditions previously thought untreatable.
Under current law, these drugs are classified as Schedule I narcotics, meaning they don’t have any recognized medicinal use, but
While the mechanisms for this new type of treatment are not well understood, the results are promising. Both studies involved weeks of therapy with patients before, during and after the administration of the drug.
Eleven out of 12 participants who completed the long-term follow-up interview in the nicotine study successfully quit smoking after their target quit date and their first experience with psilocybin.
These 11 also reported reductions in cigarette withdrawal symptoms compared to their
“Therapy is impactful in treating addictions, and psilocybin in combination with said therapy increases the efficacy of quitting over a short or long period.”
this strain is slightly higher on the price scale compared to last week’s $16 kind-of boring wax. A gram of Spritzer took $34 out of my slim bank account. However, you’re getting what you’re paying for when you buy Billo products, and this strain represented that reputation.
One of the only downsides to Spritzer was it was slightly inconsistent, being a hybrid. The indica side seemed to peek through more than the sativa, as after every time I have smoked this strain, I did get a bit drowsy. I expected more of a jolt to do things; instead, I found myself sunken into a camping chair on my apartment patio watching videos of one of my favorite video game streamers.
In turn, the foggy head could be used to get you to bed early if that’s something you’re looking for.
By Taylor Paumen @taytaypauComing out of this past weekend, you might be feeling pretty drained if you were hosting family for Colorado State University’s Homecoming & Family Weekend. The eventful
few days are now memories, and getting back to the grind is ever so hard as we slowly approach Thanksgiving break. However, this week I have a lovely strain to relieve you of all your stresses and give you some time to sit back and chill.
The convenience of stopping at Verts Neighborhood Dispensary
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I’ve never been a huge EDM fan or a huge smoker, but high school me decided it would be a good idea to step out of my comfort zone and do them both at the same time. My friends (experienced stoners) and I went
to the show early because they loved EDM and wanted to be at the rail to head bang. By the time the show started we were ripping a dab pen and enjoying the music. Then it became nightmarish, as I quickly got way too high. All I remember focusing on was how the strange dude who shoved up next to me on the rail smelled so bad. He smelled like a straight dumpster. Time felt like it moved in slow motion, and I just had to be jostled around on the rail, wrapped in the B.O. of an EDMloving stranger. Gross!
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on my way home has made it a weekly errand. This week’s No. 1 draft pick came in as a hybrid live sugar wax testing at 82.8% THC, refreshingly named Spritzer. Spritzer comes from Billo, a Colorado-native brand based in Steamboat Springs.
Now, before we get into how each of my senses was enhanced,
To start, the taste of a solid puff lived up to the strain’s name, as I was getting hints of sourness and lemons. Spritzer has morphed my favorite soda flavor into a very delicious smoke sesh. On their website, Verts perfectly describes the taste as including a “sour candy” and “zesty” touch.
The yummy pulls off this wax became even more complimented by how smooth it was to melt the tiny sugar cubes. A few hits, and you ease into just as smooth of a high. The high is head-heavy but in a relaxing sensation rather than it feeling like your brain is pulsating.
Another key measurement I noticed was my level of hunger went into hypermode, which could be a pro or con depending on your take. The case of the munchies definitely hit me, which I realized when I looked down and had finished half of a familysized pack of Oreos. The next day, I took a lunch break, and after a pleasant Spritzer appetizer, I found myself devouring a savory chili soup and salmon caesar salad from Spoons.
Overall, I’d say this strain from Billo was a success in that it gives you a solid, chill high with a plentiful taste within every intake. Aside from its sleepy qualities and pricey expense, I’d highly recommend Spritzer as a spunky wax to enjoy alone or with your friends. Rating 9/10.
Reach Taylor Paumen at cannabis@collegian.com.
“The yummy pulls off this wax became even more complimented by how smooth it was to melt the tiny sugar cubes.”Spritzer hybrid sugar wax on a Swiss Army knife Oct. 19. The strain can be found at Vert’s Neighborhood Dispensary on Elizabeth Street. PHOTO BY TRI DUONG THE COLLEGIAN GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY SOPHIA SIROKMAN THE COLLEGIAN
By Dylan Tusinski @unwashedtiedye
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In 2018, when Jared Polis was first running to be Colorado’s governor, he pitched himself as a progressive candidate set to disrupt the Coloradan political establishment.
While on the campaign trail, Polis held rallies in the Colorado State University Lory Student Center and across Colorado alongside congressmen Bernie Sanders and Joe Neguse, both of whom are among the most progressive national politicians in the country. The aim was to drum up support from Colorado’s progressive voters, and it worked.
Over the course of his 2018 campaign, Polis voiced support for all sorts of progressive causes. He pitched the idea of an in-state Medicare for all, expressed support for taxing the rich, proposed putting a tax on carbon emissions and stumped for a Green New Deal-esque pivot toward 100% renewable energy.
All of these would’ve been good policies if Polis had actually decided to implement them. Needless to say, though, he didn’t.
Over the course of the last four years, Polis has done lots of work to contradict the progressive policy plans he was elected to implement.
Instead of shifting to renewable energy, Polis decided to rapidly increase oil and gas production in Colorado. He oversaw a huge boom in fracking and passively allowed fracking companies to pump “forever chemicals” into the ground, according to CPR News.
Due to Polis’ lax environmental regulations, Colorado’s air quality has become one of the worst in the country, with state air pollution regulators going so far as to falsify data in order to approve oil drilling permits.
The environment isn’t the only realm in which Polis has doubled back on his progressive platform,
though. Another notable example is health care.
Polis was a staunch supporter of single-payer health care in 2018. He ran on a progressive platform that would’ve given Colorado a revolutionary in-state Medicare-forall program, and to his credit, Polis did help his Democratic colleagues in the Colorado Legislature create a bill that would’ve helped kickstart such a program.
Shortly after, though, Polis and the Democrats dropped the policy when the pandemic hit — when people needed affordable health care most.
In the two years since, there hasn’t been any movement on the issue, either from Polis or his party. Instead, Colorado’s private hospitals raked in historic income due to Polis’ and Democratic inaction.
To underscore it all, though, when Polis and his Democratic colleagues were sizing up their legislative priorities back in 2018, they knew they’d need to increase taxes on the wealthy if they wanted to get anything done. They knew their plans were too big and too bold to work underneath Colorado’s existing tax codes, so they started drawing up legislation to raise the taxes on the 1%.
When push came to shove, Polis decided not to tax the rich. Estimates from a few years back found that Polis had a net worth of over $300 million, and a bombshell report from last year found that Polis paid
three hours of sleep.
until
a.m.
“little or no federal income taxes” for the better part of the decade before he became governor, according to Colorado Politics.
But hey, despite all the broken campaign promises, environmental degradation, structurally unfair income inequality and expensive health care, Polis did do a couple things right. To his credit, he approved a universal preschool program in the state, capped insulin prices and codified abortion rights into Colorado law.
Those are all meaningful progressive policies we’re better off for having, and Polis deserves credit for implementing them.
Even though those are all good things, they feel small in comparison to the dozens of broken promises and policy betrayals Polis oversaw.
Between Polis and his election-denying, abortionrestricting Republican challenger Heidi Ganahl, Polis is clearly the right choice. Polis may be a bad governor, but his opponent is much, much worse.
At the end of the day, though, we could do so much better. We deserve so much better. When we elect a progressive candidate, we should expect them to stick to their word. If his first term showed us anything, it’s that Polis is just a moderate in progressive clothing.
Reach Dylan Tusinski at letters@ collegian.com.
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Coming to college and experiencing what is likely your first taste of independence can be scary and uncertain. Meeting new people, getting a new job, adjusting to a new schedule — all of it is overwhelming but oh, so worth it.
One of your newfound abilities as an independent adult is exercising your right to vote — and it’s arguably the most important one. Plus, getting involved in Fort Collins and understanding the community are great ways to connect to your new home for at least the next four years.
You can register to vote in Colorado with the click of a button if you have a valid Colorado driver’s license, Colorado identification or social security number.
If you’re attending Colorado State University as an out-ofstate student, you can change your registration to Colorado by registering to vote in this state using your current address instead of your home state.
As long as you update your registration before the deadline, you’re good. It’s that easy, seriously.
Now, you may not be the most political person, and that’s okay too.
Politics, especially in today’s climate and culture, can be exhausting and super emotionally charged when discussed, but local elections don’t carry the same cultural and conversational taboo.
As a member of the Fort
Collins community, your vote matters and will help our town grow and change as the needs of the people change. It’s not as tense as national elections, and maybe that’s the best way to dip your toes into politics in the first place.
This paper is full of detailed explanations of what’s on your ballot this season, and taking advantage of that information to make decisions that will help Fort Collins is incredibly important.
Turning 18 and 21 are two big milestones that often happen during your college years, and if you’re on the younger end of that spectrum, this could be your opportunity to test out your newly awarded voting power.
When registering in Colorado, if you decide to use the printable form, the instructions on how to turn it in and ensure you receive your ballot are detailed on the
second page. After you register, the county clerk and recorder will receive your information and send out an information card, which you’ll get in the mail.
There are three main types of elections in Fort Collins: regular, special and county/statewide, and when you vote, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in all of them.
The political climate in the United States is stressful and scary right now, and many people are struggling to believe in our democracy, which is why your vote matters now more than ever, regardless of who or what you choose to vote for.
The more people who cast votes, the more accurate our representation in government will be. Get out and vote!
Reach Bella Eckburg at letters@ collegian.com.
“The political climate in America is stressful and scary right now, and many people are struggling to believe in our democracy, which is why your vote matters now more than ever, regardless of who or what you choose to vote for.”
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Dear readers, This week, registered Colorado voters will receive their ballots for the midterm elections in the mail, and I think that’s something worth getting excited about.
Voting is often touted as one of the greatest things we have the privilege — and right — to do as United States citizens, but in today’s world, it can feel more like a burden at times than something to look forward to now that you’ve reached adulthood.
If you were a Colorado State University student who passed by The Plaza in 2020, you know what I’m talking about. At some point, no matter how much you love politics, you just want to talk to people about your favorite TV shows or the snack you ate yesterday. I don’t think anyone has the desire to be shouted at about political parties while they’re just trying to finish an assignment.
As both a journalist and a political science student, I have the view that government is something that deserves attention. It might be exhausting and tedious, but it impacts our daily lives.
If you’ve ever used a city bus, signed up for a vaccine through the county or bought some food in town, the local government and the things we vote on have had at least some influence on what that experience was like.
As citizens, local residents and students — even those of you who are not U.S. citizens — we often have more say on those things than we think. From my perspective, getting involved with that, even just a little bit, can be empowering and can grant everyone the opportunity to improve their lives, even just a little bit.
It’s recently come to my attention that many of my peers don’t have a strong grasp of what the midterms mean or the role these politicians whose names are on the ballot play in our lives, which is quite frankly flabbergasting to me.
So our team at The Collegian has created this election special edition for you, our peers, to gain a little more knowledge on what the
heck is going on around Colorado.
We’ve done the research so you don’t have to, and we’ve got all you need to know on how to vote locally and what you will be voting on if you are registered to vote with a local address. Plus, we’ve included other interesting information about voting culture within the state and how voters have changed the composition of our lives.
Just the other night, I heard two students at the grocery store talking about picking up wine for their roommate and wondering if they could get it at King Soopers. Currently, Colorado grocery stores cannot sell wine, but there is a proposition on the ballot to change that, so maybe other students in the future won’t have to make an extra stop before they can go home and relax.
You have the potential to change your lives — or at the very least fill out some bubbles on a Scantron-like paper that won’t make or break your GPA — so get out there and vote by 7 p.m. Nov. 8.
Sincerely, Serena Bettis, editor in chief Reach Serena Bettis at editor@ collegian.com.
“You have the potential to change your lives — or at the very least fill out some bubbles on a Scantron-like paper that won’t make or break your GPA — so get out there and vote by 7 p.m. Nov. 8.”
BY CHLOE LELINE THE COLLEGIAN
By Brendan Henry @brendanhenryrmc
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The season of political ads is upon us with the midterm elections in November. This brings back the era of televised insanity from politicians and their teams. Whatever goes through their minds when they storyboard these crazy ideas is truly enigmatic.
An advertisement put out by Alex Walker, former Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, portrays a literal fecal storm raining down upon Colorado citizens as a result of Lauren Boebert’s policies. It certainly catches the eye, triggers
the gag reflex and overachieves the point it is trying to make with a not-safe-for-life cinematographic depiction that rivals “Sharknado” in quality.
American political parties may be very divided, but both major parties share a passion for being as wacky as possible to catch the eye of the voter.
Jim Lamon, former Republican candidate for a Senate seat representing Arizona, thought it would be a good idea to stage a Wild West-themed shootout with Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Mark Kelly lookalikes and air it during this past Super Bowl.
There truly is nothing like pretending to fire projectiles at current sitting members of the government with a film crew present to capture it in all of its glory. Lamon more than likely gained a lot of fame and praise from the ad nonetheless, but not enough to win the 2022 Republican primary.
Idaho is apparently experienc ing an uptick in “woke” cultists as addressed in an ad by Ammon
Bundy, an independent running for governor of the state. His he roic actions were filmed and pub lished for the world to make fun of as he exterminated a “woke cult” camp by awkwardly waving his cowboy hat over their fire as they were burning the Constitution and the American flag.
Apparently, the woke individuals in this country cannot handle a boot-wearin’, truckdrivin’, hat-flingin’, fire-put-outin’ American patriot.
It is safe to assume that social progressivism is not on Bundy’s political agenda.
Katie Darling, a Democrat running to represent Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District, ran an ad showing her actually giving birth to her child to express how women should be able to choose what they want to do with an unplanned or medically compromised pregnancy. She
went the extra mile to express an abortion-rights sentiment that will no doubt stick in the minds of those who viewed it.
Some might say political ads are getting too insane, but honestly, it is a treat. The unique efforts put into these ads is more creative than most commercials that hit the screen today. Obviously, nobody should be firing rounds at political entities or going in lonewolf style to take down a cult, but most people understand that and, regardless of the message the politician is trying to send, it is super entertaining.
Take off your political blinders for a minute, enjoy the ads and take your vote to the polls in November. Be sure to watch out for Lamon’s imaginary stray bullets and Boebert’s apparent raining poop on your way there.
Reach Brendan Henry at letters@ collegian.com.
“Some might say political ads are getting too insane, but honestly, it is a treat. The unique efforts put into these ads is more creative than most commercials that hit the screen today.”GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLIE COHEN THE COLLEGIAN COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
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We’re nearly two years into President Joe Biden’s term, and the United States has been witness to enormous legislative accomplishments from the Democratic president and Democratic Congress. Despite having the fourth equally split Senate in American history, Biden has found a way to get the job done and deliver to the American people.
The United States Senate is a difficult place for the Democratic trifecta to get legislation passed because legislation requires a majority vote to pass, and with the Republican Party’s reluctance to do anything for the American people, it is an uphill battle.
Protect and expand is the Democratic motto toward the Senate when it comes to November’s midterm elections ending Tuesday, Nov. 8. It is not enough for the Democratic Party
to protect the majority — they must expand it, and with their governing of the past two years, voters should reward them.
Coloradans have the opportunity to play a role in protecting the Democratic majority by sending Sen. Michael Bennet back to the Senate in November.
Bennet was last reelected to the Senate in 2016 and first won his seat in 2010 when he defeated Republican Ken Buck. Bennet is a lackluster senator, but he watches out for the best of Colorado and deserves reelection.
In states like Nevada, Pennsylvania and Georgia, Democrats have the chance to win and expand their majority.
Just in the past two years, Biden has been able to work with the Democratic majorities, however slim they may be, and improve the life of the average American.
The American Rescue Plan Act was a historic piece of legislation, one that conveniently came after a Republican president’s term ended, just like when the last Democratic president to take office started his
term with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
ARPA significantly reduced child poverty, sent millions of Americans stimulus money and kept many Americans from going hungry.
address the climate crisis.
Most recently, amid many other legislative achievements, Biden helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which alleviated some effects of inflation on Americans.
Before the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare could not negotiate any prescription drug prices. Now, it can on certain drugs. The Inflation Reduction Act also caps the out-ofpocket price of insulin at $35 for a one-month supply under Medicare Part D.
The $35-per-month cap was meant to be applied to privately insured Americans as well, but the Republican Party voted to strip this provision from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Bolstering the Democratic majority in the Senate will give Democrats a better chance to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, the most significant federal piece of legislation to protect Americans’ right to vote.
It is worth questioning why in the United States of America, in the city upon the democratic hill, it would take a majority of Democratic senators to get a bill passed that protects the sacred right to vote when Republicans could help pass it?
It’s been said that the 2020 election was the most important election of our lifetimes. While that was likely true, this midterm election bears equal placement in history.
Following the passing of ARPA, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed, which was the largest investment in infrastructure in a generation. The bill provided money to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure while helping
All of these legislative accomplishments are historic and deserve praise, but there is only so much that Democrats can achieve without a majority.
Democracy has been under attack since 2020, and the GOP is the culprit. All across the land, Republicans inspired by the worst of America are out to dismantle and delegitimize our time-tested democracy.
Congress is plagued with election deniers in the Republican Party whose very existence in the halls of Congress is a threat to American democracy.
By giving Biden the reinforcements he needs in the Senate, Americans can continue to benefit from legislative victories, and we can take steps to protect our democracy.
Reach Michael Stella at letters@ collegian.com.“It’s been said that the 2020 election was the most important election of our lifetimes. While that was likely true, this midterm election bears equal placement in history.”
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Over the past few years, the population of honeybees within the Northern Colorado region has suffered substantial losses due to various environmental changes. Our ecosystem has been out of equilibrium due to the continuation of chemical use along with increased frequency of weather crises. The Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association has been working to educate residents of Larimer County on how to advocate for change in order to keep our pollinator invertebrates healthy for the coming future. The process of pollination is a vital system that drives our food chain and maintenance of soil nutrition and aids other species’ interaction. There are countless honey farms around Northern Colorado, and it has been told to beekeepers that their prospects do not look bright for the colonies. However, beekeeper Dave Primer believes that this could be changed if you take on the perspective of being a protector of Mother Nature.
1. Dave Primer, board member of Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association, enjoys the smell of honey and pollen from the hive he beekeeps in his garden Oct. 1. “Over time the workers recognize you, and there is no need for protection,” Primer said. “Even if you get stung by one, I just think of it was nature’s medicine freely given to us. The poison is actually an elixir of life.”
2. The worker bees on a bracket from the hive of Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association board member Dave Primer’s garden Oct. 1. They need a variety of flowers like lavender, rosemary and sunflower to keep the immunity level of the hive up. If the colony has limited access to a multitude of plants, then they are more susceptible to having poor nutrition.
3. The queen and her workers in the hive of Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association board member Dave Primer’s garden Oct. 1. As a queen of the colony, she plays a critical role in the function and health of the hive’s livelihood; if she is gone, the colony would collapse.
4. Dead honeybees on the ground in Dave Primer’s garden Oct. 1. According to the nationwide survey conducted by the nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership, beekeepers across the United States lost 39% of their managed honeybee colonies from April 2021 to April 2022.
5. Dave Primer, board member of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association, applies a mixture of terramycin with powdered sugar into the bee box to protect the workers from parasitic infections in his garden Oct. 1. “I apply this medicine one to three times during the year; you don’t want to overdo it, but it is important to have for colony health maintenance,” Primer said.
6. Dave Primer, board member of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association, scrapes wax from the bee box to clear space for the workers to secrete new wax in his garden Oct. 1. Raw wax is unfiltered and therefore contains remnants of wood splinters and pollen, making it hard for certain project use until it is purified.
7. Collection of wax over the period of a month from the hive in Dave Primer’s garden Oct. 1. “With this amount of wax, I could make candles, lip balm or waterproof your shoes,” said Dave Primer, board member of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association.
8. The worker bees in the hive of Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association board member Dave Primer’s garden Oct. 1.
9. Dave Primer, board member of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association, opens the hive for a closer inspection before the temperature decreases further for the fall season in his garden Oct. 1. Primer started beekeeping in the desert of California and has been working for the last 30 years to care for honeybees. “Our food supply chain is heavily dependent on the work of these little guys,” Primer said. “If we want to eat, we have to first recognize the bigger role these workers play in our ecosystem.”
BUZZThe Colorado State University Apiculture Club met Oct. 11 to treat their hives for mites following an unusually high mite count at the last meeting. With autumn in full swing, the club members gathered at a gated area down a dirt road on the south side of the CSU Horticulture Center on Centre Avenue. The club will have two more meetings, one Oct. 26 and one when the first frost comes, where they’ll winterize the hives to survive the coming snow. Every meeting includes a honey tasting for the members so they can see firsthand how their hard work pays off. Joe Urynowicz, president of the CSU Apiculture Club, leads his fellow beekeepers in a fun and educational experience while cracking jokes along the way. He’s joined by the former club president Freddie Haberecht — among other members — who graduated from CSU and now works as a senior forestry specialist for the City of Fort Collins.
PHOTOS BY BELLA ECKBURG311. Honeybees pour out of the hive, ready for their miticide treatments Oct. 11.
2. Senior Forestry Specialist Freddie Haberecht lounges against a truck in his bee suit Oct. 11. Due to the availability of bee suits, which current Apiculture Club President Joe Urynowicz produced from his truck in a cardboard box, the club split into two groups to tackle the task of treating the hives for mites.
3. Colorado State University Apiculture Club President Joe Urynowicz works with a new member to carefully replace the bee boxes following treatment Oct. 11
4. A honeybee pollinates flowers by the Colorado State University Student Recreation Center Pollinator Garden Oct. 11.
5. Rykar Kimura, a Colorado State University senior horticulture major, taste tests the honey CSU Apiculture Club President Joe Urynowicz brought to the meeting Oct. 11.
By Braidon Nourse @braidonnourse
The Colorado State University Rams football team (overall 1-5, conference 1-1) is set to take on the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (2-5, 1-1) this week for the annual State Pride game following a 17-13 Homecoming loss to Utah State University. In conference play so far, the Rams have been outscored by opponents 31-30, a far cry from their combined 164-43 scoreline in their nonconference schedule.
Following the Rams’ first win under head coach Jay Norvell against his former team two weeks ago, the team garnered the fourthlargest crowd in Canvas Stadium’s history for Homecoming & Family Weekend against Utah State, which tallied 35,009 people in attendance.
The last time the Rams won at home was over a year ago, when they defeated San Jose State University Oct. 9, 2021, with a score of 32-14.
All season long, the Rams have been ravaged by injury, particularly to the offense. On that list has been quarterback Clay Millen, who has
been out due to a shoulder injury for multiple weeks. However, during the team’s weekly press conference, Norvell said Millen is practicing this week and is hoping to be able to play against Hawaii.
“If we can add productive passing play with what we’re doing on defense, what we’re doing on special teams and what we’re doing in the running game, I think we can be a much more complete football team and be a much more dangerous football team.”
JAY NORVELL CSU FOOTBALL HEAD COACHThe running game as of late has been formidable, with running back Avery Morrow averaging 142 yards over the last two games. The thirddown game, however, has continued to lack, going 7-27 on third downs during the same stretch. The hope is that Millen’s return will bring a spark to the passing game and improve those numbers and open different types of offensive opportunities.
“If we can add productive passing play with what we’re doing on defense, what we’re doing on special teams and what we’re doing in the running game, I think we can be a much more complete football team and be a much more dangerous football team,” Norvell said.
As of Monday, the Rams are favored to win the matchup by a spread of 4.5 points. If the defense continues its dominance and the offense does what it is capable of and designed to do, the Rams have a good chance at taking home their first home win of the season.
The game will kick off at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Canvas Stadium.
Reach Braidon Nourse at sports@ collegian.com.
As all eyes shift to the ballots, sports betting will continue to be one of the most talked about issues nationwide.
Since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018, both online and in-person sports betting has now become legal in more than 30 states. In 2022, Kansas, Maine and Massachusetts have already passed legislation to legalize the practice.
However, 10 states have also voted on and shot down legislation related to the gambling practice.
As a result, the odds of passing Propositions 26 and 27 in California related to sports betting are far from certain. These legislations have been quite influential in Colorado over the past three years. The practice was legalized as of November 2019, as Colorado became the 19th state to legalize sports betting.
The state has benefited greatly from the legislation, gaining $6.6 million in tax revenue during the first year. Since then Colorado
has collected much more due to a 10% tax placed on casinos’ sports betting profits. The majority of that money has gone toward the Colorado Water Plan. Since the legalization of sports betting, $23.8 million have been set aside solely for water projects across the state.
watched UFC, but I didn’t really care too much about it. But I had this group of friends who were older than me, and they would always bet. Then when I became 21, I just started betting with them.”
With the majority of participants considered young adults, most wagers placed on events are small. Over half of all bets placed are kept under the $25 threshold. As a result, Clarke and many others don’t play in an attempt to win big, instead just to go out and have a good time with some friends.
Not only is it beneficial for the state, but it’s also beneficial for the participants as well. For Colorado State University student Cory Clarke, sports betting has done nothing but enhance his experience with sporting events, specifically martial arts.
“It really adds another element to watching sports,” Clarke said. “I
“Everyone’s just packed in at the bars, glued to the TVs,” Clark said. “The whole experience and atmosphere is insane. Between the rounds, there’s so much talking, but when the actual fight’s going on, it’s quiet. But then a roar of people whenever someone gets knocked out.”
As long as the scene is kept under surveillance and there are resources to help those with gambling addictions, the continued legalization of sports betting will be beneficial to all parties involved.
Reach Dylan Heinrich at sports@ collegian.com.
“It really adds another element to watching sports.”
CORY CLARKE CSU STUDENT
By Damon Cook @dwcook2001
Colorado residents are officially set to vote Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the midterm elections. While there aren’t really any sports-related issues on the ballot this year, it begs the question if we could be seeing some here in the future.
Some people speculate that the Denver Broncos’ new owners will want to build a new stadium. Here’s a look at what that would look like to Colorado voters if the stadium isn’t privately funded.
Over the offseason, the Denver Broncos franchise was sold to the Walton-Penner group for $4.65 billion. Many residents in Colorado wonder if the ownership group will build a new stadium considering how much money they spent on the team.
Empower Field at Mile High is the current Broncos stadium and holds 76,125 fans, which is good for the fifth-largest stadium in
the NFL. The stadium finished construction in 2001, costing $400.7 million.
Angeles Rams, cost $5.5 billion.
“Five stadiums have been built in the last 10 years: Allegiant Stadium, Sofi Stadium, MercedesBenz Stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium and Levi’s Stadium.”
This doesn’t compare to the stadiums that are being built in the modern day. Allegiant Stadium, which hosts the Las Vegas Raiders, cost $1.9 billion, and SoFi Stadium, which hosts the Los Angeles Chargers and Los
BY TRIN BONNER THE COLLEGIANWhile both Allegiant Stadium and SoFi stadium were at least partially privately funded, Empower Field at Mile High was not. The 1998 Colorado Senate Bill 171, which was passed by the Senate, put the issue of paying for the stadium on the ballot.
This bill increased the number of bonds the district could issue from $180 million to $266 million. It also set a requirement that the franchise would pay at least 25% of the total stadium cost.
According to The Washington Post, this bill passed on the ballot with 58% of voters approving the construction of a new stadium. The taxpayers then paid about $266 million, and the Denver Broncos got a new stadium.
Of course, if the WaltonPenner group decided to build a new stadium and decided not to privately fund it, there would probably need to be a new vote and a new Senate bill. If all of this
happened and the current laws were to stay in place, what would this look like for taxpayers?
Five stadiums have been built in the last 10 years: Allegiant Stadium, Sofi Stadium, MercedesBenz Stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium and Levi’s Stadium. The cheapest of these stadiums was the U.S. Bank Stadium, which accrued a total cost of $1.1 billion.
Hypothetically, if the new stadium was $1.1 billion, it would leave taxpayers liable for $341 million of the total bill. The Metropolitan Football Stadium District Act increased the sales tax by one cent per $10 spent between the years 2001-12. Common Sense Institute projected the revenue per Denver resident from sales tax in 2021 to be $1,146.89. While this would not only affect Denver residents, it gives a general idea of what Colorado voters might expect.
Reach Damon Cook at sports@ collegian.com.
Visual art remains one of society’s most valued means of communication, spreading ideologies through methods beyond the need for words or sound.
The value of visual art is especially important in shining light on issues plaguing communities affected by injustice through its ability to spark change through images.
“There’s something more human about seeing this kind of depiction … all the choices that the artist made … and there’s something really powerful about that I think makes a human connection other political platforms can’t,” Moore said.
Moore mentioned “We Can Do It!,” J. Howard Miller’s piece depicting Rosie the Riveter, a strong working woman, something that
“Art can be more powerful than a pamphlet … or a statement that you get with these bullet points as to why you should vote a political way,” said Emily Moore, associate professor of art history at Colorado State University. “There’s something more visceral about seeing visual arts.”
The piece by Miller has become “one of the most famous icons of World War II,” according to the National Museum of American History website.
Moore also detailed the interpretation of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica,”a renowned anti-war piece made in response to the bombing of Guernica in the Spanish Civil War, depicting the devastating effects war wreaks on ordinary people. According to the Pablo Picasso website, the piece is “a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol and an embodiment of peace.”
As an art history professor specializing in Native American and American art, Moore shared perspectives on the effects of art on politics as well as global perspectives.
In this year’s midterm elections, it’s important to understand the ways visual art acts as a catalyst for change against injustice and how the outreach of art can affect the personal politics of a voter.
Moore mentioned numerous historic pieces that exemplified sentiments of community struggle on national and international fronts. Each piece brings light to issues affecting the people of the time.
Moore also mentioned the political stances artists can take through their artwork. In one instance, Moore pointed to “The Problem We All Live With,” an iconic Norman Rockwell painting. According to The Kennedy Center website, Rockwell’s painting is a “a visual commentary on segregation and the problem of racism in America.”
The genesis of “Guernica” stems from the tragedy of the effects of conflict on a regular person, something shared with a number of pieces depicting similar messages. Moore mentioned how the depiction of tragedy within these pieces can be seen as “cathartic” for an artist.
“That’s definitely the catalyst for a lot of great art — some kind of horrendous tragedy someone’s wrestling with how to think about,” Moore said.
Visual art, while not necessarily political in its conception, deals with the fibers of how its creator perceives and is affected by an issue or event, spawning an outburst of change in audiences by what Moore called “visceral human connection.”
The effect of art that enters the political sphere is that of deep human emotion, affecting the political sphere and the leanings of voters through emotional appeal toward an issue.
“It’s the art that goes deep on the human visceral level,” Moore said.
Reach DJ Vicente at entertainment@collegian.com.
“It’s the art that goes deep on the human visceral level.”
EMILY MOORE CSU ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY
By Abby Flores
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (10/20/22)
ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19)
You may feel hesitant to make a change for yourself, such as dyeing your hair or changing up a routine. The universe is
on your side — step into your power, and embrace the new.
TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20)
Venus, the planet of love and beauty, is bringing romantic relationships and friendships to the surface, lightening up your mood in a sweet way. Quality time with the people you love will be a good way to relieve stress after the long days to come.
GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20)
The planet Mars is working with you, bringing a sense of determination in the workplace.
Lead with pride, and strategize your goals — the time is now.
CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22)
It’s OK to take a break, Cancer. Your mental and physical well-being should always come
first. Follow your intuition, and prioritize your health.
LEO (JULY 23 - AUG. 22)
Love and connection are at the forefront this week, so allow yourself to be open. This is a great time to collaborate with others on a creative project. Let your imagination run wild.
VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22)
With so much up in the air, you may feel worried about the future. Take the time to ground yourself and flow with the present. Remember everything is temporary and that all the work you put in will be worth it in the end.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22)
Happy birthday! This season has been full of fun, and as
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we begin to shift into Scorpio, you may feel a new sense of transformation. This week will give you the energy you need to finally get things done.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21)
Your confidence is on point, but it may feel as if the past keeps coming up. Cleanse the energy of your home, and remove yourself from toxic situations — you deserve a new beginning.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC.
21) The last couple of weeks may have felt the same, but new connections are forming. Socialize away, but be sure to take care of yourself in the process.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN.
19) You are working hard
this week and taking action in all your career endeavors, but this doesn’t mean there won’t be time for fun. The sun and Venus in Libra are encouraging an energy for you to be spontaneous.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) Your creativity is coming back to life. If you have a good idea, don’t be afraid to speak it into existence. You have great intellect, and you deserve recognition.
PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20) Close connections are becoming more prominent in your life, and you are doing a great job embracing your authentic self. This week calls for an introspective journey of getting to know what your heart truly wants.
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