Some Constitutional Takeaways from the 2024 Presidential Election
- Constitution
- November 30, 2024
By Nash Herman In a frenzy to counter proposed Initiatives 50 and 108, Colorado legislators successfully passed new property tax legislation during the August special session. HB24B-1001, the “deal bill,” was created to convince the creators of 50 and 108 to remove the two initiatives from the November ballot. Unsatisfied with the property tax bill
READ MOREExecutive Summary Coloradans have several options to try to address rising property taxes in 2024. The state legislature passed SB24-233 with bipartisan support at the end of the 2024 legislative session. Voters could choose to keep SB24-233 or eschew the bill for either or both Initiatives 50 and 108. Despite being a better alternative
READ MOREGovernor Jared Polis has been a consistent advocate for eliminating the state income tax, or at least “buying it down” through the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) surplus. This year, Polis claimed that legislation passed in 2024 did “deliver on that promise” to reduce the income tax rate, but Independence Institute’s research finds that legislation
READ MORE“Progressives” advertise themselves as opposed to hate. Yet in my experience, some of them are very good haters.
READ MOREJohn Marshall helped secure adoption of the Constitution.
READ MOREContrary to popular mythology, none of the Founders drew a sharp distinction between a democracy and a republic.
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