Education & Civic Life: Colorado voters are weighing Amendment 87, which would replace the state’s flat income tax with six brackets to fund education, healthcare, and early childhood—while opponents push a competing measure to keep the current 4.4% rate. School Funding & Choice: The Trump administration is rolling out a federal Education Freedom Tax Credit starting Jan. 1, letting donors fund K-12 scholarships for private school, homeschooling, tutoring, and supplies—an approach critics say could squeeze public schools. Local Schools: Denver Public Schools board member DJ Torres resigned amid accusations of missed meetings and board infighting. Health Access: Colorado’s Women’s Wellness Connection offers free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings statewide for eligible women, including transgender and gender-nonconforming Coloradans. Arts & Community: Estes Park’s free Elk Fest returns Oct. 3-4 at Bond Park, and Grand Lake’s Faces & Places brings nine Colorado artists to town Oct. 1-3. Inclusion in Sports: Access Unbound’s Adaptive Sports Film Festival screens Nov. 2026–Nov. 2027 at the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail. Business Climate: A CU Boulder survey finds Colorado business confidence slipping heading into Q4, with political and government influences topping concerns.