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MorningMagazine_2024-11-07 Jack Dawson
Several Colorado races for propositions still undecided
The results of many Colorado elections and propositions are still being counted, while others were announced on Tuesday.
The race between Yadira Ceraveo and Gabe Evans for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District has yet to be called. The 8th District is considered one of the tightest congressional races in the country, according to KDVR, with Cerveo at 49.2% and Evans at 48.2%.
Also, Colorado is still determining the U.S. House for Districts 3, 5, and 8, as well as the results for Amendment K, Amendment 80, Proposition 129, and Proposition 130.
Some races have been called, many of which we’ll talk about later in today’s Morning Magazine.
To learn more about real time election results for local and state measures and races, you can head to kgnu.org and find reliable links to polling data through our Election landing page.
Proposition 127 fails, the ban on Mountain lion and bobcat hunting
In other election news – Colorado voters officially rejected Proposition 127, which would have banned the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats if it passed.
The proposed ban passed in Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, San Juan and San Miguel counties, but voters in rural and less populated counties by-and-large voted against the measure.
The failure of Proposition 127 marks the first time since 1992 that Colorado voters have rejected a wildlife ballot proposal.
The Associated Press announced the results on Wednesday at 8:30 am. About 55% of voters cast their vote for proposition 127.
The proposition was one of the more contentious issues on the statewide ballot this year. Proponents argued that big cats are self-regulating species and deserve to be protected from trophy hunting, while opposition urged voters to let wildlife experts guide decisions on the conservation of Colorado’s wild felines.
Colorado Appeals court says age rises to purchase guns takes effect
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a new Colorado law banning people younger than 21 from purchasing a gun can now take effect.
The law raises the minimum age to buy a gun in Colorado from 18 to 21, and makes it a misdemeanor to buy or sell a gun to someone younger than 21 – with exceptions for active-duty military and police officers.
The law was one of the four gun control bills signed by Jared Polis in 2023, following the lead of other states trying to confront a surge of violent crime and mass shootings, according to AP News.
Back in 2023, gun rights organization Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and two men younger than 21 filed a lawsuit against Governor Jared Polis in response to the law passing. They claimed the law infringed on their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
A federal appeals court officially shut down that attempt to block the law, sending the case back to the district court for further consideration.
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners said via social media that they will continue to fight the ruling.
The decision to fully enact the law comes alongside the passing of Proposition KK in Colorado. That proposition initiates a new tax on firearm sales, and directs revenue generated from the tax directly towards victims’ services.
More Colorado ski resorts to open this week for the season
Winter Park, Eldora, and Loveland ski area will be opening their lifts to customers in the coming weeks.
Winter Park will open this Friday, thanks to the cold weather and heavy amount of snow. The area is located about 65 miles west of Denver and is one of three ski areas in Colorado to regularly surpass 350 inches of snow every year, according to The Denver Gazette.
The Loveland Ski area will also open for the season starting this Friday. Season passes for that resort are still available for purchase.
On the east side of the Continental Divide, Eldora will open next Friday, the 15th – over a week ahead of schedule. RTD announced it will restart its bus route to Eldora starting this Thursday.
