District 51 and State Schools Lose Out

It's back to the drawing board for Mesa County School District 51.  Referred measure 3B was defeated soundly by a 61 to 38 percent margin.  The measure would nave raised $12.5 million dollars annually for 6 years with a mill levy override.  A statewide tax hike to fund education was also defeated.  Nearly 75% of voters said no to proposition 103, which would have raised nearly $3 billion dollars for education in Colorado.