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The late-night vote series in the Senate this week was part of an arcane, complicated process called budget reconciliation that GOP leaders are using to try to fund the two immigration enforcement agencies that Democrats continue to block.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Taps dispense arcane suds, like a seasonal-favorite watermelon gose.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the only way to reform Colorado’s arcane property tax system will be by citizen initiative or constitutional amendments submitted directly to the voters.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The problem, apart from perennial budget pressures, is that interest in election mechanics — a technical and arcane subject if ever there was one — is episodic and fleeting.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Taps dispense arcane suds, like a seasonal-favorite watermelon gose.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the only way to reform Colorado’s arcane property tax system will be by citizen initiative or constitutional amendments submitted directly to the voters.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The problem, apart from perennial budget pressures, is that interest in election mechanics — a technical and arcane subject if ever there was one — is episodic and fleeting.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Arcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcane. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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