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Thursday, February 28, 2013  Springs Utilities CEO Jerry Forte and City Commissioner Lisa Czelatdko sit down with Fox 21's John Martin

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Earlier this year, council members voted five to four to put the council compensation measure on the ballot.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The show goes on, minus condoms, as LA's porn industry contemplates future of 'safe sex' films

Friday, February 03, 2012  Marijuana activists are going to have to try again to see a ballot measure on recreational pot use.

Friday, November 04, 2011  This past election voters made it very clear they weren't interested in tax hikes, but the results were disappointing for one local school district which said they needed their ballot measures to pass.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  The future of Memorial Hospital is one step closer to being decided after a city council meeting Tuesday afternoon. After hours of debate City Council voted seven to two to place a measure on the November ballot regarding Memorial Hospital.

Monday, January 24, 2011  A ballot measure that would decide the fate of Memorial Hospital will not be on April's ballot like originally planned.

Monday, April 05, 2010  The Colorado Municipal League says voters in at least 134 cities and towns will be voting on candidates and local ballot measures.

Monday, March 22, 2010  A proposed ballot measure would bar the state from enforcing the legislation, including a provision that would require most people to buy insurance. Meanwhile, some Republican lawmakers want Attorney General John Suthers to join other states in suing to block the legislation.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  A group of activists and advocates has filed a lawsuit challenging new Colorado laws that toughened requirements for people gathering signatures for ballot measures.

Thursday, February 04, 2010  On Thursday activists filed a ballot initiative that would bar lawmakers from limiting the number of patients a dispensary can serve. It would also stop cities and counties from passing an outright ban on dispensaries, something which could be allowed under a new dispensary regulation bill.

Thursday, November 12, 2009  It has been over a week since the election, and with the failure of ballot measure 2C now the city's many departments are working to balance the budget. Officials said the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is taking one of the biggest hits, reducing its budget from $15 million to $3 million.

Monday, August 17, 2009  A judge has ruled that a ballot measure seeking to require police to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers was not valid. The petition gathered 5,278 signatures but did not include the full text of the proposed measure, as required.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008  Meetings and events happening in and around southern Colorado.