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COVID not top voter concern

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Housing affordability, economy, homelessness rank high in poll BY AMANDA HORVATH ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

In the last two years, COVID-19 has dropped from a top concern for Colorado voters to low on the list. Now at the top of that list ahead of the November election are issues like affordable housing and civil rights issues. The ACLU of Colorado commissioned a poll of 1,223 likely voters in Colorado last month through the African American Research Collaborative (AARC). Ninety-five percent of the poll’s respondents were already registered voters in the state. The poll found 80% of Coloradans consider housing affordability as either a major issue or a crisis. Also among top concerns were the economy and homelessness. “There is a flavor of concern of the inflation and economy that is directly tied to civil rights,” said Isaiah Bailey, a research fellow with the AARC. He said it was encouraging that voters are understanding the connection of those ideas. Top issues found as concerns for voters. Provided by African American Research Collaborative. Also, reflected in the poll was the agency voters feel they have in the democratic process when it comes to ballot issues. On a scale from 1 to 10 — 10 meaning the issue is extremely persuasive in encouraging you to vote — the average answer was 7.48 for ballot issues. “I think the support the state has The Town of Frederick chainsaw contest’s second-place winner is Justin Driver for his Sasquatch carving called “Drinking Buddies. for the generic idea of a ballot initiaPHOTO BY BELEN WARD tive as a form of direct democracy is striking,” said Henry Fernandez, the CEO of AARC. To use a specific example, the poll asked if voters would be in support of ballot initiative #108, which would generate $270 million annuthe subject is not available in BY STEVE SMITH education policy at its regular EverySSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingally Bank provide community by diverting 0.1% of the taxable classrooms and is not a requiremeeting Sept. 22. It starts at 6:30 members with food boxes. This will bep.m. the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert Change Fund 4 Change, income fromwith the General to in the board’s meeting room, ment for graduation. the State Affordable Housing Fund, When the board debated the 200food S. Fulton The Weld Re-8 School District another organization that helps with the drive.Ave. See more on Page 2. Health education is part of a board of education said it will SEE VOTERS, P16 SEE HEALTH, P4 board-approved curriculum, but make a decision on a health-

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