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The Colorado House has tentatively approved a bill lawmakers say will make the state’s ballot initiative process more transparent. The House approved House Bill 1072 on an initial voice vote Tuesday. It would require that a ballot proposal’s two designated representatives attend the meeting where the measure is cleared to appear on the ballot. It would also require that they specify when they collected signatures and how much money they spent.
A Vail salvage lot owner has filed a ballot proposal with the Colorado Legislature to reduce the terms of state Supreme Court justices from 10 years to just two years. Peter Coulter says the justices have abused their power by trying to circumvent term limits and he wants voters to review their performance every two years.