Every so often, a familiar complaint bubbles up: “Why does my neighbor pay a few thousand dollars a year in property taxes while mine is in the tens of thousands?” It sounds unfair at first blush. But ...

Austen Erblat is a digital producer and assignment editor at CBS News Colorado and is Covering Colorado First. Originally from South Florida, he's been working as a journalist in Denver since 2022.

Proposition 50 cruised to victory on election night, handing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies a victory and setting the stage for a showdown with President Donald Trump and the national ...

This story has been updated to reflect the reported number of ballots left to count according to the Secretary of State’s Office as of Thursday evening. With about 75% of ballots counted, California ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s gerrymandering ballot measure could worsen the polarization that’s consumed Washington and the nation ...

Prop Q would have increased Austin residents' property taxes by five cents per every $100 in value to address funding for homelessness prevention, safety, parks, public health, finances and Austin's ...

A demonstration voting machine at the Tarrant County Election Administration displays the screen voters will see after casting their ballot on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in Fort Worth. The 2025 ...

Voters in Texas are considering Proposition 15, known as the Parental Rights Amendment, on Tuesday. If approved by voters, the measure would affirm that parents have the right “to exercise care, ...

Proposition 12 would give the governor seven of 13 appointments to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, eliminating two seats appointed by the State Bar of Texas. Texas voters who show up on ...

A majority of California voters say they support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) redistricting effort, known as Proposition 50, according to an Emerson College survey released Friday. Fifty-seven percent of ...

Early voting has begun for the Nov. 4 Governor-ordered special election. The election includes 17 proposed amendments to the Texas constitution. Citizens vote on each proposition separately. Voter ...