Business-related ballot issues abound in November election

A variety of ballot initiatives, referred measures, concurrent resolutions and the like will be on the ballot in November. Some of those that are likely to have the greatest impact on business in Northern Colorado are outlined here.

A pair of statewide initiatives addresses the matter of hog farms, a matter that has gained attention recently in many neighboring states as well. The Commercial Swine Hog Farms initiative (supported by Protecting Colorado’s Water and Economy Inc.) proposes waste-disposal guidelines for hog farms. The initiative proposed by the opposition (Citizens for a Strong Rural Economy), the Livestock Operations initiative, proposes that all…