A Few Years Ago Boulder Voted To Make It Easier To Get Something On The Ballot. Did It Work?

A few years ago, Boulder adopted changes intended to make it easier for citizens to petition questions onto the ballot. That system initially caused some confusion and some challenges.

On Today’s A Public Affair, KGNU’s Sam Fuqua talks with Eric Budd, one of the lead organizers of the Bedrooms Are for People Initiative, which finally made it onto the ballot in 2021and Steve Pomerance, former Boulder City Council member.

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Alexis Kenyon

Alexis Kenyon is an experienced radio reporter with more than 15 years of experience creating compelling, sound-rich radio stories for news outlets across the country. Kenyon has master's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism in radio broadcast and photojournalism. She has worked in KGNU's news department since 2021 as a reporter, editor, and daily news producer. In all her work, she strives to produce thought-provoking, trustworthy journalism that makes other people's stories feel personal. In addition to audio production, Kenyon runs KGNU's news internship program and oversees the department's digital engagement.