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BOULDER REPORTING LAB

JULY 15 2026

"Boulder County voters are likely headed for a high-stakes decision in November after supporters of a proposal to expand the county commission from three members to five submitted more than 18,000 signatures Tuesday — well above the number needed to qualify for the ballot if verified."

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BIZ WEST

MARCH 2 2026

"With thoughtful perspectives on all sides of the heated county commission expansion debate — exposing tensions as wide ranging as government representation, efficiency and cost — we think the issue is sufficiently ripe for the voters to decide."

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BOULDER REPORTING LAB

FEBRUARY 28 2026

"...The task list for three commissioners in our massive county is unwieldy. A larger board can reduce the burden on individual commissioners, enabling them to engage more deeply in policy discussions and constituent services."

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DAILY CAMERA

FEBRUARY 8 2026

"...(The county) plays a huge part in the cohesion of our shared community and many of the programs and services that are essential to our collective vitality. Tasking just three commissioners with the job of overseeing this work is a disservice to all of us."

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DAILY CAMERA

JANUARY 28 2026

"Currently, with only three Commissioners, too much power is concentrated in too few hands. It is unrealistic to expect such a small group to adequately represent the diversity of opinions and experience found across our county."

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BOULDER REPORTING LAB

JANUARY 22 2026

"There are only three of us for 330,000 people, and people generally expect that you will respond to their emails, that you’ll go to their community events, that you’ll take their phone calls, that you’ll meet with them."

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DAILY CAMERA

JANUARY 18 2026

"It is time to modernize our representation so all voices — regardless of geography, background, or perspective — can be more fully heard."

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THE MOUNTAIN EAR

JANUARY 15 2026

"To represent a district that is as diverse as this county is, you have to go there, you have to be with the people."

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THE BOULDER BULLETIN

JANUARY 5 2026

"Expanding the number of county commissioners from three to five increases the chances that all people in our county—not just Boulder and Longmont—get a seat at the table."

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