Local Colorado Project - Independence Institute

Biden’s Supreme Court Term Limits Proposal 0
- July 31, 2024
Term limits on the Supreme Court are justified, but must be balanced by term limits on Congress.
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Why Harris? (And About October Surprises)0
- July 28, 2024
“Another possibility is an October Surprise—an “emergency” designed to manipulate the election.”
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2024 Property Tax Reform: The Choices Before Colorado Voters 0
- July 26, 2024
Executive 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
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How New 2024 Tax Expenditures Undermine TABOR 0
- July 24, 2024
Governor 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
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Ways Forward on Five Key School District Policies 0
- July 22, 2024
The Education Policy Center has educated Colorado school board members about policy issues since 2005. Ways Forward on Five Key School District Policies is a publication designed to give school board members a starting point when considering five impactful policy changes. Each school district is unique and requires a tailored approach; therefore, numerous policy variations
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“Our Democracy” and the Sandbagging of Joe Biden 0
- July 22, 2024
Their commitment to “democracy” reminds me of how they cheered when the Supreme Court overruled 30 consecutive state referenda to impose same-sex marriage on the country.
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