We fear that raising $2.7 billion in taxes in a single year on the backs of Colorado’s largest businesses will do more harm than good for this state. We urge voters to say no to Amendment 87.

This election, Coloradans are being asked to consider complicated tax policy on our ballots. Let me tell you why I am voting no on Amendment 87 and yes on Proposition NN.

What’s best for Colorado’s sick forests?On Oct. 8, The Denver Post ran two articles relating to forest health. One described how Meyer Ranch open space in Jefferson County will lose 50% to 70% of its trees due to wildfire mitigation thinning. Above the article was a photo of scores of downed conifers with diameters of 12 inches or more.

“It’s only fair to ask the wealthy to help fund the priorities that make Colorado such a great place to live.” — Mary Jo Sobocinski, Lakewood

“Talking tough on fentanyl and being effective against fentanyl are not the same thing. Public safety requires us to know the difference. Vote no on Proposition 132.” — John Walsh and Michael Dougherty

That’s the problem with Colorado’s current state income tax; the burden is on the wrong Coloradans. This November, we can fix that problem.

We addressed car safety through design standards, such as airbags. Policymakers could treat infinite scroll, autoplay, streaks, algorithmic recommendations as design choices potentially subject to similar public policies.

It can’t get any worse for Colorado Republicans.

Girls fought hard for decades to access “boys” sports, and often girls getting competitive with boys was the only way to force a school to create a girls’ team in the same sport.

Service members on the USS Abraham Lincoln “have had to continually suffer extreme hardships no previous U.S. Navy vessel has ever been asked or expected to endure,” writes Roger Archibald, who served two combat deployments to Vietnam aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard.

We always want our election system to improve, but putting a highly specific requirement like this in the Colorado Constitution simply does not make sense.

The Denver Post Editorial Board is continuing our long tradition of making endorsements with the 2026 midterm election.