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The backers of three anti-tax ballot initiatives accused the Legislature’s staff of bias Wednesday over the official information book that voters will receive in the mail, The Durango Herald reports.

State legislators approved the book, known as the Blue Book, in a special hearing Wednesday. It will be printed and mailed to voters this month.

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The Colorado Statesman: The language that will inform voters of the nine ballot measures on the November ballot was approved Wednesday by the Legislative Council, with only a few changes. The language was drafted by the staff of the Legislative Council over the past several months, and will be incorporated into the so-called Blue Book that will be printed on Oct.1 and mailed out to registered voters. Wednesday’s session was a little wistful for two legislators: it marked the last official actions taken by Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll, D-Denver, and House Minority Leader Mike May, R-Parker. Both are term-limited.