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Colorado Legislature Raids Taxpayer Refunds to Close Budget Gap
One of Governor Polis’ key requests to balance the state budget using Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds passed out of the legislature and now awaits his signature. House Bill 26-1419 will recoup almost $300 million in overcollected revenue…
Senate Bill 135: Tax Hike Falsely Promises Higher…
According to the sponsors of Senate Bill 135, Colorado teachers will remain severely underpaid…
House Bill Balances Colorado Budget Using Taxpayer…
Should voters have a say in whether Colorado’s state government can keep and spend $289.1 million in…
Senate Bill 135: Colorado Senate Okays Sleight-of-Hand…
Colorado state senators recently engaged in more debate over Senate Bill 135, ultimately passing the…
Colorado Kicking the Can on Runaway Medicaid Spending
Colorado legislators appear slow to address health care spending reforms, despite concerning reports…
Duo of Tax Measures Dig Deep into Coloradans’ Pockets
This year’s progressive proposals for tax reform in Colorado raise serious concerns about their fiscal impacts, especially when combined. I have written separately about the problems with both the progressive income tax proposal and the assault on…
Legislative Sleight of Hand: How SB-135 and Initiative…
Independence Institute recently received title approval for Initiative 2025-2026 #282, a near-carbon…
Colorado’s Budget Setting Reality Belies Sky-Is-Falling…
Colorado’s legislature is in the midst of debating and finalizing the budget for the coming 2026-27…
Senate Bill 135: New Fiscal Note Makes Bad Legislation…
Senate Bill 135, legislation that could permanently end the refund of overcollected tax dollars, as…
Colorado Progressives Shift Budget Blame to TABOR and…
Karl Marx, co-author of The Communist Manifesto, once wrote “History repeats itself, first as…
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