Opinion: Amendment 85 is a misguided attempt to solve the Colorado ballot’s readability problem

Jena Griswold and Michael Allen. (file photos) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/elex-2026-ag.png?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Democrat Jena Griswold’s limited legal resume and…

A view from inside “oxímoron,” the inflatable installation by Mexican-Argentinian artists Pablo Kobayashi and Lucía Aumann. (Photo courtesy Persist Publicity) "…

Whitney Houston performing at Wembley Arena, London in May 1988. (Photo by David Corio, courtesy Denver Art Museum) "…

Jessica Killin, a Democrat running to represent the 5th Congressional District, speaks at a news conference at her campaign’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Oct. 5, 2026. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun) "…

bear cub " data-image-caption="More than 30 bear cubs are being taken care of at the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation in Silt. Last year at this time the center had just three cubs under its care. (Courtesy of the Pauline S.…

(File photo) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220510-111020-Shutterstock-police-crime.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />A total of 57 domestic violence cases last year led to…

Gabe Evans and Manny Rutinel. (Cheney Orr, The Colorado Sun via Report For America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/elex-2026-cd8.png?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />The Colorado…

State Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Adams County, helps Ken Barber sign a petition to get a graduated income tax initiative on the November 2026 ballot at Del Mar Park in Aurora, Colorado, on July 27, 2026. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun) "…