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Erika Deakin, above, points to one of the well pads that sits within a half-mile of her Erie home. Roy Ramirez, below, stands outside the maintenance bay for his company, RAM-CO Services, in Platteville.

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For Two Colorado Residents, Economics, Emotions Drive Prop 112 Vote

Matt Bloom

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He owns a small business that does contract work for some of Colorado’s largest oil and gas companies. She runs a marketing firm from home and lives...

Amendment 75 aims to level the playing field for candidates by closing the "millionaire loophole."

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Opponents Say Amendment 75 Wrong Way To Take On Colorado's Millionaire Candidates

Michael de Yoanna

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In 2002, voters in Colorado supported sweeping changes to state campaign finance laws. The goal was to rein in the influence of money in elections. The...

A vehicle rolls through an intersection under construction in Jamestown, Colorado.

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A Quick Guide To Colorado’s Dueling Transportation Funding Ballot Questions

Matt Bloom

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In addition to electing a new governor this November, Colorado voters will also decide the fate of 13 statewide ballot questions, including two...

Garrett Hause stands with a neighbor's dog on his hemp farm in Lafayette. It's his second year growing hemp and the first year he hopes his business will break even.

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Coloradans May Cut Hemp From The Constitution, And That Could Be Good For The Industry

Esther Honig

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A computer science major in college, 25-year-old Garrett Hause would fit in at a Silicon Valley startup. But he said he prefers to stay busy and work...