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Associated Students of Colorado State University President-Elect Ben Amundson reacts to a statement made by the complainants during the ASCSU hearing May 7. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Amundson-Farias election challenged in ASCSU Supreme Court

Samantha Ye May 7, 2019

Editor's note: Jayla Hodge is the Opinion Editor of The Rocky Mountain Collegian. The results of the Associated Students of Colorado State University presidential election were challenged Tuesday night.  Two...

City Council adopts updated Fort Collins City Plan with caveats

City Council adopts updated Fort Collins City Plan with caveats

Samantha Ye April 16, 2019

It took over a year of planning, but City Council has finally adopted (most of) an updated City Plan, the comprehensive set of guidelines for the Fort Collins’ future. In a unanimous vote, Council...

Wade Troxell, the current Mayor of Fort Collins, is running for his last re-election on a platform of community co-creation and engagement. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Troxell wins third mayoral term, women win all open council seats

Samantha Ye and Ravyn Cullor April 2, 2019

Unofficial results for the 2019 Fort Collins local election were released around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night. Official results will be released April 12.  Mayor WINNER: Wade Troxell: 73.78% (21869 votes) Michael...

Ben Amundson listens to other candidates answer questions  during the ASCSU president and vice president election debate in the Plaza March 27. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

ASCSU election candidates debate diverse representation, inclusion

Samantha Ye March 27, 2019

Candidates for Colorado State University's student government want more student participation, but they all have different ideas of how to do so. Themes of inclusion and diversity ran through the first...

Illustration by Meg Metzger-Seymour.

Fort Collins Election Guide: Voting for mayor race, city council begins

Collegian Staff March 27, 2019
Eleven candidates are running for City Council district seats and two candidates are running for mayor.
Infographic by Meg Metzger-Seymour

How to vote this local election season

Julia Trowbridge March 27, 2019

Interactive map created by Samantha Ye. In 2017, only 28.25 percent of Fort Collins residents voted in City Council Elections. The City of Fort Collins' City Council is responsible for various decisions...

Kristin Stephens runs unopposed for District 4 seat

Kristin Stephens runs unopposed for District 4 seat

Ravyn Cullor March 27, 2019

Kristin Stephens has held the District 4 seat for the past four years and is running unopposed for reelection this year. She has lived in her district for the past 20 years and works in the statistics...

Fort Collins (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

4 candidates campaign for District 2 Councilmember position up for election

Julia Trowbridge March 27, 2019
With the current council member for District 2 Ray Martinez's second term ending, there are four candidates running for his former seat on City Council.
A map of the City of Fort Collins, divided by district. The blue section (top left) is district 6, the red section (top right) is district 1, with districts 5 (green), 2 (yellow), 4 (orange) and 3 (purple) 
 following in that order. (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)

Fort Collins mayor up for election this April

Julia Trowbridge and Samantha Ye March 27, 2019
Wade Troxell is running for his final two-year term and Michael Pruznick is running against him for the third time.
Fort Collins (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

3 candidates vie for District 1 seat

Ravyn Cullor March 27, 2019

District 1, which covers northeast Fort Collins, has been represented by Susan Gutowsky since Bob Overbeck was elected to County Assessor in November 2018. Now Gutowsky, along with Glenn Haas and Joe Somodi,...

Fort Collins (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Three candidates running for District 6, encompassing Campus West

Samantha Ye March 27, 2019

Three candidates are running for the Fort Collins City Council seat vacated by current District 6 Councilmember Gerry Horak, who is term-limited.  Only those living in District 6, which encompasses Campus...

Fort Collins (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Fort Collins City Council candidates endorse, reject anti-corruption act

Julia Trowbridge March 25, 2019
Represent Fort Collins, a chapter of a national organization looking to end corruption in politics, asked each City Council candidate to endorse the American Anti-Corruption Act.
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