Oct. 17, 2023: Proposition HH and property taxes; Why is leaded fuel still used at small airports?

October 17, 2023
Private aircraft control tower Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Broomfield 230906Private aircraft control tower Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Broomfield 230906Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Private aircraft and the control tower at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Sept. 6, 2023. The airport recently announced it is eliminating leaded gasoline next year, three years ahead of a federal deadline.

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Oct. 17, 2023: Proposition HH and property taxes; Why is leaded fuel still used at small airports?

One of the statewide issues voters will decide in this election is Proposition HH, designed to lower property taxes. We look at both sides with Purplish, CPR's podcast about politics and policy. Then, why do small airports still use fuel containing lead for planes? Also, a new LGBTQ+ community center opens soon in Colorado Springs. And we answer a Colorado Wonders question about the Blue Book.