024 VOTER GUIDE!!!!!
A little background. I’ve actually never done this for other elections. In the past I’ve always taken the suggestions of Jeff Crank. He’s kind of busy these days and I’m not even sure if it would be appropriate for him to weigh in on this election.
First, I was a trial attorney in Chicago for 7 1/2 years but I’ve never been a practicing attorney in Colorado. When I was an anchor/reporter at KKTV I was often used as a legal expert covering trials. I’ve NEVER been in front of ANY of these judges. I don’t know any of them personally. There are other performance reviews and recommendations but here’s what I did… I talked with half a dozen attorneys that I respect… half prosecutors/plaintiff attorneys and the other half defense attorneys. Criminal & civil. I simply gave them the names for retention and asked Yes or No. No single attorney had been before all of the judges but these are attorneys for which I have VERY HIGH RESPECT.
COLORADO SUPREME COURT
Justice Monica M. Marquez – NO
COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS
Judge Jerry N. Jones – NO
Judge W. Eric Kuhn – NO
Judge Timothy J. Schutz – NO
Judge Stephanie Dunn – NO
4th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
Judge Eric Bentley – NO
Judge William H. Moller – NO
EL PASO COUNTY COURT JUDGES
Judge Charlotte A. Ankeny – NO
Judge Yolanda M. Fennick – NO
COLORADO STATE BALLOT MEASURES
Amendment G
– Veteran’s Homestead Exemption – YES
– Judicial Discipline – YES
Amendment I
– No Bail for First Degree Murder – YES
Amendment J
– Overturn Ballot Issue on Same Sex Marriage – NO
No Amendment K
– Election Deadlines – NO
Amendment 79
– Taxpayer Funded Abortion, Remove parental notification – NO
Amendment 80
– School Choice – YES
Proposition JJ – De”Bruce” Sports Betting – NO
Proposition KK – Gun and Ammo Tax – NO
Proposition 127 – Eliminate Mountain lion/Bobcat hunting – NO
Proposition 128 – Increased penalties for violent crimes – YES
Proposition 129 – Veterinary Professional Associate – YES
Proposition 130 – Peace Officers Training and Support Fund – YES
Proposition 131 – Rank Choice Voting – NO
CORADO SPRINGS BALLOT ISSUES
Colorado Springs Ballot Issue 2C
– there are very good arguments for both
I’ll explain in a separate post.
Colorado Springs Ballot Issue 2D – YES
Colorado Springs Ballot Question 300 – NO
AGAIN: This is a compilation of opinions from interviews and communications with people I trust. As for 2C… This past week Douglas Bruce was on the show and made a VERY persuasive case for voting no. You can listen to him on the podcast. Mayor Mobolade made his case for a YES briefly when he was on my show concerning The Veterans Day Parade. He also had a Gazette piece in favor.
I HATE that basic needs for the city need special funding that chips away at TABOR. I’ll most likely vote yes but with great reluctance. Because of that reluctance I can’t tell you to vote yes.
