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Presidential elections can lead to more attention on down-ballot issues. But will 14 statewide ballot measures, plus local initiatives, cause too much fatigue?

The state's Democratic majority passed reforms to help renters and several bills to spur housing development during the 2024 legislative session. One of those reforms requires local governments along the Front Range to zone for more apartments and townhomes near transit. The Colorado Sun editor Larry Ryckman joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

Democratic state lawmakers struck a deal with Gov. Jared Polis earlier this week that could make big changes to how TABOR, or the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, is managed. The agreement protects two pending bills that would create a new tax write-off for families and expand the state credit for low-income earners. The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

Democratic lawmakers at the statehouse were using a secret ballot system to decide which bills to consider. KUNC investigative reporter Scott Franz broke the story on that last year and has been covering the twists and turns ever since. Today on In The NoCo, he tells us the latest.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed more bills this year than he ever has before.

Gov. Jared Polis signed a pair of bills expanding state protections to the LGBTQ community into law on Friday, the eve of Pride Month.The bills included a…