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Arapahoe County District 2: Jessica Campbell and Carl Schuldies
Freda Miklin published Q&A answers from District 2 incumbent Jessica Campbell and challenger Carl Schuldies.
By Freda Miklin · Sep 16, 2026
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Government & Elections
Arapahoe County District 4: Leslie Summey and Sonda “Sunny” Banka
The Sept. 17 Villager printed questionnaire answers from District 4 incumbent Leslie Summey and Sonda “Sunny” Banka.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
State’s voters will decide between competing income tax ballot measures, likely without realizing all the implications
The Nov. 3 Colorado ballot includes two directly competing state income-tax measures. Freda Miklin reports how Amendment 87 and Proposition 136 interact if both pass.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Phil Weiser and Greg Lopez answer questions at Colorado governor forum; Victor Marx declines
On Aug. 27, Phil Weiser and Greg Lopez took questions at a gubernatorial forum in Colorado Springs. Victor Marx declined the invitation.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Front Range Passenger Train from Fort Collins to Pueblo would serve 10 communities and require voter approval of a $0.33% sales tax for future phases
Freda Miklin reports the Colorado Connector passenger-train plan and a November sales-tax question printed as $0.33%, or 33 cents on every $100 spent.
By Freda Miklin ·
Elections & Ballot
Government & Elections
Aurora voters will decide whether to add 0.325% to the city sales tax rate for community facilities, public safety, and transportation infrastructure, raising the total tax rate to 8.325%–9.075%
Aurora City Council placed four November questions on the ballot, including three TABOR tax increases that together add 0.325% to city sales-tax rates.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Former Republican Greg Lopez will appear as an unaffiliated candidate for governor
The Aug. 6 Villager reported Greg Lopez, former Parker mayor, certified as an independent candidate for Colorado governor.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Three unaffiliated candidates for U.S. Congress certified for November 3
The July 30 Villager reported unaffiliated congressional qualifiers including Samir Ezzeldin Witta and Joe Krzeczkowski.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Preliminary results from the June 30 primary election
The July 2 Villager printed Tuesday-night preliminary results from Colorado’s June 30 primary.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Arapahoe County uses federal funds to make its detention center more livable
Freda Miklin reports Arapahoe County finished a detention-center expansion paid with American Rescue Plan Act funds.
By Freda Miklin ·
Opinion
Opinion
Why I Don’t Ask for Directions Anymore
Dorothy Rosby’s humor column thanks the GPS voice that ended a lifetime of asking strangers for directions.
By Dorothy Rosby ·
Opinion
Labor Day: A Time to Honor the American Worker
Labor Day is Sept. 7 this year. Bob Sweeney writes that it should be more than another three-day holiday.
By Bob Sweeney ·
Opinion
Broncos football, parking and Colorado’s transportation future
In the Aug. 20 Villager, Bob Sweeney writes that Colorado should build trains and still remember Broncos parking and tailgating.
By Bob Sweeney ·
Opinion
The real winner was America
The July 23 Villager cover pointed to Bob Sweeney’s page 4 commentary after Sunday’s World Cup.
By Bob Sweeney ·
Opinion
Don’t underestimate the value of a hometown bank
The July 16 Villager’s Barbwire Bob column praised Jay Davidson and independently owned community banks.
By Bob Sweeney ·
City Halls & Counties
Cherry Hills Village
Susan Maguire announces run for Cherry Hills Village mayor
In the Sept. 17 Villager, Susan Maguire said she is running for Cherry Hills Village mayor.
By The Villager ·
Local News
Greenwood Village celebrates Mayor Lantz as Villager Man of the Year
On Feb. 27, 2026, Greenwood Village published a newsflash that Mayor George Lantz had been named The Villager’s Man of the Year, pointing residents to the Jan. 28 feature.
By Patrick Henry Sweeney, Associate Publisher ·
Local News
South Metro midyear: taxes, trails, and a November municipal ballot
By mid-August 2026, Centennial had placed a transportation tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, banned some of the fastest e-bikes from parks and trails, and Cherry Hills Village was in its petition window for mayor and three council districts.
By Patrick Henry Sweeney, Associate Publisher ·
Cherry Hills Village
CHV to waive municipal property taxes in 2027
Cherry Hills Village plans a one-year municipal property-tax holiday in 2027 after staff said a strong fund balance can support one-time relief.
By Freda Miklin ·
Cherry Hills Village
Former Mayor Doug Tisdale launches campaign to return as Cherry Hills Village mayor
Doug Tisdale is running again for Cherry Hills Village mayor. The same issue lists council-roster changes for November 3.
By Freda Miklin ·
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Government & Elections
CSI panel looks at the 2026 session of the Colorado General Assembly
Common Sense Institute’s June 9 panel, reported in the June 25 Villager, put a Republican and a Democrat on the 2026 session.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
Weiser and Bennet debate draws out differences between them
Freda Miklin reports Phil Weiser and Michael Bennet on housing, Project 2025, and unaffiliated voters.
By Freda Miklin ·
Government & Elections
GOP candidates for governor: Kirkmeyer, Bottoms and Marx
The June 11 Villager reported Barbara Kirkmeyer, Scott Bottoms and Victor Marx at a 9News gubernatorial forum.
By Freda Miklin ·
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