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Northern Colorado

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Northern Colorado, or alternatively called North Colorado, is a region in the northern portion of Colorado. It borders northwestern Colorado, northeastern Colorado, the northern portion of Central Colorado, western and southwestern portions of Nebraska, and the southeastern portion of Wyoming. Northern Colorado receives over 300 days of sunshine per year and has a semi-arid climate. However, the parts located in upper elevations of the Rocky Mountains receive 300 in of snow per year and have an Alpine climate. The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, and the University of Northern Colorado are all located in Northern Colorado. The region is a proposed state in the northeastern portion of Colorado.

Counties and Cities

Counties

Adams County
Arapahoe County
Boulder County
Broomfield City-County
Cheyenne County
Elbert County
Jackson County
Kit Carson County
Larimer County
Lincoln County
Logan County
Morgan County
Phillips County
Sedgwick County
Washington County
Weld County
Yuma County

Larger cities

Boulder
Broomfield
Fort Collins
Greeley
Longmont
Loveland

Education

Notably, Northern Colorado is home to several of the state's largest universities:

Community/technical colleges

Aims Community College (Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Fort Lupton)
Front Range Community College (Fort Collins, Longmont)
Morgan Community College (Fort Morgan)
Northeastern Junior College (Sterling)

Four-year colleges/universities

Colorado State University (Fort Collins)
Naropa University (Boulder)
University of Colorado-Boulder (Boulder)
University of Northern Colorado (Greeley)

Potential state

Counties involved in the proposed state of North Colorado.

North Colorado or Northern Colorado is a proposed new U.S. state which would consist of several counties in the northeast portion of Colorado and possible counties from Nebraska and Kansas.

A University of Colorado law professor has indicated that an additional step would be required beyond the approval of the state legislature and the U.S. Congress, as the Colorado Constitution defines the state's boundaries, thus requiring a vote on a constitutional amendment.

Background

A county commissioner of Weld County stated his belief that the county sends more oil and gas revenue to the state than it receives back for schools, roads, and other services. In 2013, the Democratic-controlled Colorado General Assembly passed tighter gun control laws, higher renewable energy reliance laws, and livestock treatment laws. A higher environmental standard oil and gas production law was narrowly defeated. During the debates over these laws, talk of secession began in the Eastern Plains area. At a meeting of the state's county commissioners in early June, a State House leader indicated that they would attempt to pass the oil environmental standards law again. This brought the secession discussion to a higher level with Weld County Commissioners Mike Freeman, Sean Conway, and Douglas Rademacher leading the proposal with a hearing scheduled regarding counties placing secession questions on the November 2013 ballot.

History

Eleven counties asked voters if they supported seceding from Colorado. Counties shown in orange voted in favor of secession; counties shown in blue voted against.

Along with Weld County, several other counties were invited to or interested in being involved with this proposal: Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma, and Kit Carson. Also interested in joining the new state are parts of Nebraska. Colorado's Eastern Plain counties all may possibly be involved in the split, but Larimer County Commissioners indicated that their county would not likely approve of a split.

On July 8, 2013, a meeting of representatives from 10 counties was held in Akron, Colorado to begin setting the boundaries of the potential state. The news media reported that some people in Lincoln and Cheyenne counties wish to join in forming the state. Additionally, the organizers reported that three other Colorado and two Kansas counties also wish to join in forming the state. The county commissioners involved discussed an alternative plan, if breaking away was not feasible, to change the Colorado Constitution to have one state senator per county.

Cheyenne County—outside the original proposed area— became the first county to refer the measure to the people on July 23, 2013. A total of eleven counties placed the measure on the November 5, 2013, ballot. Voters in Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Phillips, Washington, and Yuma counties approved the measure.

Counties

Ballot initiative counties
- Cheyenne
- Elbert
- Kit Carsoni
- Lincoln
- Logani
- Moffat
- Phillipsi
- Sedgwicki
- Washingtoni
- Weldi
- Yumai
Kansas counties - under consideration
- Cheyenne
- Wallace
Other counties
- Morgani :i. initial invited county

References

"www.ncedc.com is Expired or Suspended.".
(June 9, 2013). "Several counties want to secede from Colorado". CBS News.
Wiersema, Alisa. (June 7, 2013). "Northeast Colo. Wants to Be Separate State". ABC News.
Analisa Romano. [http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/6822670-113/commissioners-county-state-colorado "Weld County commissioners propose formation of new state, North Colorado"] {{webarchive. link. (2013-06-11 June 6, 2013. Greeley Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2013)
Malone, Patrick. (June 6, 2013). "Rural Colorado counties propose 51st state". Coloradoan.
(June 7, 2013). "Secession Plan Floated By Some Northern Colorado Leaders". [[KCNC]].
Boyd, Shaun. (July 9, 2013). "Effort To Create New State Called 'North Colorado' Grows". [[KCNC]].
Brachfeld, Aaron. (24 July 2013). "Cheyenne County votes secession, Eastern Co to follow?". the Meadowlark Herald.
link. (2013-09-28 . Los Angeles Times. Accessed on September 23, 2013.)
[http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24461077/11-counties-weigh-secession-from-colorado-formation-51st Whaley, Monty. "51st state question answered "yes" in 6 of 11 counties contemplating secession," ''The Denver Post'', 5 November 2013] {{webarchive. link. (6 November 2013 , accessed 6 November 2013.)
link. (2013-09-28 . [http://www.51ststate.org/ 51st State Initiative] {{webarchive). link. (2011-06-21 . Accessed on September 23, 2013.)

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