   Bans affirmative action policies by state government Eliminates public equal opportunity programs that increase opportunities for women and minorities. OPPOSED: ADL, Bell Policy Center, Daily Camera, Governor Bill Ritter  "Work for Less" Mandates government interference in employee and employer relationships. Makes it more difficult for employees to organize. OPPOSED: Bell Policy Center, Colorado Bankers Association, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce  Defines personhood as moment of fertilization Defines the term "person" to include a fertilized egg in the state constitution. Could ban birth control, in vitro fertilization, stem cell research and all abortions. OPPOSED: Colorado Medical Society, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News  Rules for public employee payroll deductions Attempts to take away First Amendment rights. Prevents Coloradans from making voluntary dues payments through their paychecks. Makes it harder for employees to organize. OPPOSED: Bell Policy Center, FRESC, Protect Colorado’s Future   Maximum bets at casinos A close call on a measure admittedly pushed by the gaming industry. Increases the maximum bet at Colorado casinos. Extra revenue would go to community colleges. Separate vote by counties required. SUPPORTING: Rocky Mountain News, Grand Junction Sentinel  Services for the Developmentally Disabled Raises and directs additional revenue to pay for services for people with developmental disabilities. SUPPORTING: Autism Society, ARC, Colorado Nurse’s Association, Rocky Mountain News  Use of severance tax revenue for highways Limits the amount of money the state can spend on water projects, industry regulation, wildlife conservation and low income energy assistance. Forces diversion of money to highway projects. OPPOSED: Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Pueblo Chieftain  Criminal Liability for Corporate Executives
Removed from ballot 10/02/2008.
 Campaign Contributions for Government Contractors Prohibits government contractors and employees with collective bargaining agreements from contributing to a political party or candidate. Limits free speech. OPPOSED: Bell Policy Center, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News  Just Cause for Employee Discharge or Suspension
Removed from ballot 10/02/2008.
 Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance
Removed from ballot 10/02/2008.
 Additional Remedies for Injured Employees
Removed from ballot 10/02/2008.
 Eliminate Subsidy for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Eliminates an existing state tax subsidy for oil and gas production. Allocates the tax revenue to college scholarships, wildlife, renewable energy projects, energy-impacted areas, and water treatment. SUPPORTING: Bell Policy Center, Colorado Education Association, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Colorado Hospital Association  Savings Accounts for Education (SAFE) Sets aside money in a new savings account for P-12 education. Eliminates rebates that taxpayers receive when the state collects more money than allowed, spends the money on education. SUPPORTING: Post, Rocky, Sentinel, AARP, Colorado PTA  Qualifications for Serving in the State Legislature Lowers the age requirement for serving in the state legislature from 25 to 21. SUPPORTING: Bell Policy Center, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News  Deletes Obsolete Language on Land Values Removes an obsolete provision from the Constitution that allows the state legislature to delay taxing land value increases from planting hedges, orchards, and forests on private lands. SUPPORTING: Denver Post  Deletes Obsolete Language on Alcohol Repeals obsolete, prohibition-era language in the state constitution that prohibits importing, manufacturing and selling impure alcohol. Removes the constitutional prohibition on saloons. SUPPORTING: Denver Post  Citizen-Initiated State Laws Decreases the number of signatures required to place a statutory initiative on the ballot, and increases the number of signatures required to place a constitutional initiative on the ballot. SUPPORTING: Bell Policy Center, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News  | |
