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Now Boarding
Serving on a city or county board or commission is one way to give back to your community and participate in some tough decision making. For the City of Boulder, the 2012 annual recruitment period opened January 4 and will close on February 16. [...]
Poll: Boulder’s Next Mayor
On Tuesday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m., the new Boulder City Council will elect a mayor. Outgoing Mayor Susan Osborne is going to be a tough act to follow — she figured out how to nudge, cajole and inspire her colleagues toward resolution and, [...]
Cropland Policy/GMO Events
Today, November 7 Cropland Policy Open House, 5-8 p.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds: Exhibit Building Come learn about the policy and ask questions during this informal open house. A short staff presentation on the process will begin at 6 p.m. [...]
The Power of GOTV
Intense, last minute, get-out-the-vote efforts led by New Era Colorado may have saved the day for proponents of Ballot Issues 2B and 2C. Early returns showed both measures failing, but as the evening progressed, the margins narrowed until both [...]
VOTE!
Election Day is here! Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 pm is the deadline for dropping off your mail ballot. Drop off locations in Boulder include County Clerk & Recorder Office, 1750 33rd Street Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl [...]
Xcel Pumps Another $250,000 Into Anti-2B/2C Campaign
With just a few days left before ballots are due, there is no sign of Xcel letting up in its campaign to defeat Boulder's municipalization efforts. According to campaign finance reports filed today, Xcel Energy contributed an additional $250,000 to [...]
Xcel Continues to Outspend Pro-2B & 2C Groups
Xcel Energy and the Boulder Smart Energy Coalition (BSEC) spent almost exactly 10 times the amount that pro-2B & 2C groups spent since campaign finance reporting began in August. The reports, which were due today, show election contributions [...]
WATCH: Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
I searched the web for a nice essay on Steve Jobs for today's Blue Line but found that most of them quoted his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. I guess he said it best. Here it is, just 15 minutes long. (Here's the YouTube link for our email [...]
Xcel Energy Has Contributed $456,263 to Anti-Municipalization Efforts
According to election filings made public today, Xcel Energy has contributed almost half a million dollars to two groups fighting Ballot Issues 2B & 2C: the Xcel Energy Issue Committee and the Boulder Smart Energy Coalition (BSEC). The [...]
Countdown to the Election
Mail ballots will begin to arrive in your mailboxes in a few days and the Blue Line wants to help you make the most of your right to vote. If you have moved recently or if you didn't vote in the previous general election, you may not receive [...]
