Clik here to view.
Mallory: Resist latest attempt to weaken Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
As Coloradans consider Proposition CC and the fate of our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights this November, we should bear in mind the lessons of Novembers past. In 2005, voters were promised that if the state...
View ArticleVIDEO: Clock ticking on special session, deal over tax refunds
DENVER–Rumors have been rampant around a special Colorado legislative session and a deal to allow state government to keep excess revenue under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR. But will that...
View ArticleBasalt wrestles with Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights violations
BASALT, COLORADO — The tiny town of Basalt, which lies between Carbondale and Aspen, is facing a difficult choice over a long-term mistake in interpreting the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR)....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jeffco commissioners send sweeping Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights revenue override...
JEFFERSON COUNTY–Jefferson County, Colorado’s fourth-most populace county, with more than 580,000 residents is asking voters to override the revenue and spending constraints of the Taxpayer Bill of...
View ArticleCDOT visits El Paso County Commissioners for transportation planning update
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) came to El Paso County to discuss transportation issues with El Paso County Commissioners at Centennial Hall Tuesday as part of a statewide tour of all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AG Weiser requests extension of deadline to defend TABOR; motion granted
UPDATE: According to Lawrence Pacheco, spokesman for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the state filed a motion on July 30 to extend the deadline until Sept. 4 to request the entire full Tenth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stooksberry: Coloradans being sold bill of goods with Proposition CC
They lied to us in 2005, and they are doubling down on this lie in 2019. Colorado voters were sold a bill of goods with Referendum C in 2005, and it is of the utmost importance that we aren’t fooled...
View ArticleVIDEO: A look at metropolitan districts in Colorado
DENVER–According to an opinion piece published in Complete Colorado last year, the state’s 1,663 metropolitan (metro) districts have a combined debt of over $19 billion, all of which is a financial...
View Article‘Crazy quilt’ of special taxing districts in Colorado Springs under scrutiny
COLORADO SPRINGS–Last week Tim Hoiles, Publisher of the Fourth Estate News Bureau, sent an open letter to the Colorado Springs City Council, Mayor and staff saying, “The city council has approved an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buck: Keep the legislature accountable, vote NO on Prop CC
Protect your Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights by voting NO on Proposition CC. By placing this measure on the ballot, the legislature is trying to steal your money in an off-year election, when most voters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CU Regent calls fuss over her opposition to Prop CC ridiculous
BOULDER — University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl says all the fuss over her opposition to Proposition CC is coming from everyone except those within the college. Ganahl made headlines when it was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attorney General Weiser visits Colorado Springs; talks red flag, police use...
COLORADO SPRINGS—Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser came to The Pinery at the Hill in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon for a community round table hosted by the Colorado Springs Independent, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caldara: Aurora politicians evade voter consent on tobacco tax hike
Aurora is the third-largest city in Colorado. The mayor’s office and five of its 10 city council seats are up for election in a matter of weeks. All of those council seats have incumbents running for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cooke: The case against Colorado’s Proposition CC
This November, Colorado voters will decide the fate of a deceptively worded measure — Proposition CC, a blank check for a tax increase drawn on our pocketbooks, with zero accountability, that would...
View ArticleColorado Springs City Council takes a look at special districts, multiple...
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO — The Colorado Springs City Council heard the first of six presentations by city staff about special districts and how they operate at their work session Monday morning. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Francone: Vote NO on Jeffco 1A; a bad solution in search of a problem
In November, Jefferson County voters will decide Ballot Issue 1A, a sweeping override of existing County revenue limits that will result in a higher tax burden for Jeffco property owners and residents....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caldara: Prop CC a forever end to tax refunds; that’s a really long time
Forever is a really, really long time. Strawberry fields are forever. Rod Stewart wants us to stay “Forever Young.” The best forever is when my son says, “I love you dad … forever!” Never getting your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Natelson: Colorado Supreme Court rules against taxpayers—Again!
In suits involving the state constitution’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the Colorado Supreme Court has a nearly perfect record. It virtually always rules against the taxpayers. The court’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yes on CC campaign launches with big money coming in from out of state
DENVER — With a bank balance of more than $1.7 million, the campaign to support Proposition CC officially launched Wednesday morning with Gov. Jared Polis telling a small crowd of mostly educators,...
View ArticleThe Denver Post comes out against Proposition CC
DENVER–The Denver Post Editorial Board published an editorial Friday recommending voting against Proposition CC, the 2019 ballot issue that would forever “de-TABOR” the overcollection of taxes by the...
View Article