Colorado Democrats and Republicans braced for election results Tuesday night that will help illuminate the depth and endurance of Democrats’ control of the state Capitol and whether Republica…
of the state Capitol and whether Republicans here can find a toehold in a state that’s steadily turned blue.
Supermajorities allow the legislature to override the governor’s vetoes on a purely partisan vote — not necessarily a huge leverage point within a Democratic trifecta — but more importantly, they allow one party to send constitutional amendments directly to voters and to further stack committees with like-minded legislators.
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