2023 Election

Lawmakers convened at the State Capitol Friday for the first day of a special legislative session focused on providing property tax relief next year. Bipartisan collaboration seems unlikely as Democrat and Republican proposals remain at odds and several GOP bills have already been killed.

Boulder residents voted to retain incumbent Aaron Brocket as the city’s mayor. The election was close and not official until a day after election night. Senior Reporter John Herrick with The Boulder Reporting Lab joined KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle Wednesday to talk about the mayor's race and other issues Boulder voters decided in the latest election.

The Colorado General Assembly will meet in a special session to address soaring home values and the consequent spikes in property taxes. The legislative session, which Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday, follows a resounding defeat for a ballot measure in Tuesday's election that attempted to address the problem over the next decade.

The legislative session, which Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday, follows a resounding defeat for a ballot measure in Tuesday's election that attempted to address the problem over the next decade.

In this week's school board elections, union-backed candidates battled against conservatives in districts across the state. The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined us to talk about the results and what they mean.

The election dust is settling, so In The NoCo sat down with KUNC statehouse reporter Lucas Brady Woods for a quick recap.

Chalkbeat Colorado Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer joined KUNC host Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the outcomes of the latest school board elections.

Statewide ballot measure Proposition HH was rejected even though it would provide the most immediate relief from rising property taxes. Voters also weighed in on mayoral races in Boulder and Fort Collins and school board races across Northern Colorado, including in Denver, the state’s largest district.

Despite seeing home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters have rejected lowering their property tax bills by eating into special state tax refunds — which returned $750 to each taxpayer last year.