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Colorado voters approve transit tax despite economy
(The Center Square) - Colorado voters approved a sales tax increase to fund a transit project that could cost the state over $1 billion in gross domestic product over the next 10 years. Residents in the Front Range Passenger Rail District voted 56% to 44% in favor of Ballot Issue 7A, which would create a 0.33% sales tax for the district, including 31 cities such as Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The Nov. 3 ballot initiative is expected to raise an estimated $295 million annually for the Front Range Passenger Rail District. The extra tax revenue will help the public agency expand its starter rail route between Denver and Fort Collins to Colorado Springs and Pueblo while increasing train frequency across the corridor. The Denver-to-Fort Collins route is expected to start in 2029, while the others are anticipated to begin in 2032. Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said Colorado is “one of the most congested states in the country,” especially in the Denver metropolitan area. “On average, people are losing two entire full work weeks every single year being stuck in traffic,” he told The Center Square. The new project will
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Mountaineers capture second ranked win of the season for second time in program history
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (12-10, 5-7 Big 12) matched its single-season program record for ranked wins with a four-set victory over No. 25 Colorado on Sunday afternoon at Hope Coliseum, taking down the Buffaloes, 3-1, by set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-11. The win marked WVU’s second ranked victory of the season, following its win over No. 9 Arizona State on Sept. 25. West Virginia is now 2-1 this season against ranked opponents at home.