Election https://cuindependent.com Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:12:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 Propositions 109 and 110: different ways to fix Colorado’s roads https://cuindependent.com/2018/11/06/proposition-109-110/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:12:40 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96572 Ballot Propositions 109 and 110 both aim to fix Colorado's roads, but differ on how to pay for the development. By Jay Ghosh

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Boulder Ballot Measure 2C: Oil and gas pollution tax https://cuindependent.com/2018/11/01/boulder-ballot-issue-2c-oil-gas-tax/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:42:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96203 Issue 2C on Boulder County’s midterm ballot considers imposing a tax on oil and gas developers. By Anna Haynes

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Boulder’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax: What you need to know https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/21/boulders-sugar-tax-need-to-know/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:21:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=95718 Midterms are approaching and measure 2D on Boulder County's ballot concerns the continuance of Boulder's sugar tax. By Anna Haynes

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Red, Right and Blue: Rebuilding the American dream one school at a time with Cary Kennedy’s plan https://cuindependent.com/2018/04/29/rebuilding-american-dream-one-school-at-a-time-with-carry-kennedys-plan/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:22:40 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=93387 If you want to measure the success of a society, then look to the quality of its children. By Henry Bowditch.

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Red, Right and Blue: Our assault on truth https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/09/91643/ Sat, 10 Mar 2018 04:32:06 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91643 Liberalism or conservatism alone won't make America great again, but the two of them might come close. By Henry Bowditch

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Boulder’s unusual election rules restrict student representation https://cuindependent.com/2017/11/06/boulder-election-student-representation/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 06:36:46 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=88091 Boulder's election rules prevent CU students from running for a spot on city council, but this year's candidates may change that. By Kyle Rini

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Girl on Girl: Climax to come down https://cuindependent.com/2017/05/06/girl-girl-climax-come/ Sat, 06 May 2017 14:31:54 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=84250 The climactic 35th and final edition of the feminist column Girl on Girl. By Dani Pinkus

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Opinion: Civic duties — the disconnect between internet and reality https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/27/opinion-civic-duties-internet-reality/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 02:50:02 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83931 The new presidency has brought changes that some aren't prepared for, but that doesn't mean that nothing should be done. By Maggie Crean

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Opinion: Republicans, who are they? Bigots? Misogynists? Racists? https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/15/opinion-more-than-just-republicans/ Sat, 15 Apr 2017 23:21:16 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83231 Conference on World Affairs panel "Republicans: Who we are" fails to move beyond the white, male Republican monolith. By Will Suhrie

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Panel asks: ‘Is it time to dump the Electoral College?’ at Conference on World Affairs https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/13/time-dump-electoral-college-conference-on-world-affairs/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:00:49 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83010 The panel on the Electoral College discussed reasons why, according to the speakers, the system is unfair and outdated. By Jake Mauff

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