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2023 election
Boulder 2023 Voter Guide: Election Day is Nov. 7. Here’s what you need to know
On Nov. 7, Boulderites will elect their city’s mayor for the first time. Using ranked-choice voting, the direct election is a divergence from the past, when councilmembers would unceremoniously choose one of their own for the role. With five of nine city council seats up for grabs, the majority on the council is also at stake this year.
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This year’s season of feasting coincides with ‘historic’ food insecurity in Boulder County
Boulder County organizations that provide food and other services to low-income families are reporting higher-than-normal demand this year. This highlights a rising need for food and financial assistance in one of the wealthiest counties in the state.
Here are some organizations providing food and financial assistance that accept donations.
City of Boulder votes to pass Safe Zones 4 Kids ballot measure
The measure affirms a city policy to clear our encampments of homeless people. In the lead up to the election, it also prompted a broader debate over how the city responds to rising homelessness.
Boulder’s mayoral election is shaping up to be a nail-biter
Ballot Issue 2A passes and Ballot Question 302 is poised to pass. BVSD Board of Education races are all but decided. The four seats on the Boulder City Council remain close.
Boulder Election Day 2023: Live results, updates (closed)
BRL reporters liveblogged election night happenings and results as they were posted.
Updated: 2023 Boulder election results in 4 charts
Editor’s note: These are the final results of the 2023 Boulder election. Ryan Schuchard won the fourth seat on the Boulder City Council by 46 votes, according to the results of an automatic recount. The recount changed the outcome by one vote. !function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(“iframe”);for(var t in a.data[“datawrapper-height”])for(var r=0;r
2023 election night results and beyond: How Boulder Reporting Lab will keep you informed and what’s new this year
Get prompt and accurate election updates on Nov. 7 and onward through our free newsletter and more — and learn how this year’s reporting of results will be different.
Boulder deputy police chief hires legal counsel amid Elijah McClain accusations and escalating dispute
Steve Redfearn, who was a captain for the Aurora Police Department on the night of McClain’s encounter with officers, said a decision he made helped launch the first investigation in the hours after McClain was forcibly arrested. Some community members are accusing him of a “cover up.”
Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether to take up Boulder defamation lawsuit
Eric Budd, a political organizer, argued in his petition for a writ of certiorari that First Amendment rights are at stake if the lawsuit is not dismissed by the state’s highest court. If the court decides not to take up the case, Budd faces either going to trial over the…
‘A surprise every week’: Boulder County Farmers Markets opens sign-ups for its Winter Market Share
Similar to a CSA program but from a variety of farms instead of one, participants will get a mix of local food each week from Nov. 29 through the end of January.
Cafe Alejandro: The story of the purple espresso truck at Boulder’s Valmont City Park
Miscommunication and a lack of clear food truck policies initially delayed the launch of Alex Maloof’s mocha truck. Now that it’s operational, the city is seeking licensed food vendors to join its new Valmont Park food truck program so Maloof and others can continue serving.
Camping ban lawsuit against City of Boulder inches toward trial
District Court Judge Robert Gunning on Thursday, Oct. 16, set a trial date for the lawsuit challenging the City of Boulder’s camping ban. The trial is set for August 2024 and would mark a significant development in the case, which aims to halt enforcement of a city ordinance that allows…
BVSD agrees to pay another parent in the wake of a discrimination lawsuit
The agreement highlights ongoing tensions over racial and ethnic disparities in the rates of student discipline.
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