{
  "id": 12177257,
  "title": "Voter guide: CU Board of Regents candidates on tuition, AI, and federal oversight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/voter-guide-cu-board-of-regents-candidates-on-tuition-ai-and-federal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chalkbeat",
    "slug": "chalkbeat",
    "url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/05/university-of-colorado-cu-board-of-regents-2026-voter-guide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Colorado's upcoming election for the University of Colorado Board of Regents, candidates are being asked to address five key issues. The regents serve six-year terms and currently have a 5 to 4 Democratic majority, which determines policy and funding for CU Boulder, CU Denver, CU Colorado Springs, and the state's medical campus, CU Anschutz.\n\nIn Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, which has an open seat since Democrat Callie Rennison decided not to run for reelection, candidates will be debating key topics. In the 6th and 7th districts, Democratic incumbents will be defending their positions.\n\nAhead of the election, candidates from each district have provided answers to Chalkbeat Colorado questions about how they would respond to issues if elected. These issues include tuition, artificial intelligence, and federal oversight. As search engines like Google continue to change the way people access news, it is crucial to support education coverage by clicking here and checking the box next to Chalkbeat Colorado's name.",
  "summary": "Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. On Nov. 3, Colorado voters in three congressional districts will select a representative for the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The election features one open regent seat in Colorado’s 2nd…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}