TABOR - Independence Institute

The case for Colorado’s Amendment 78 0
- Constitution, Issues, Politics
- October 22, 2021
A core tenet of Anglo-American government: Public revenues and expenditures must be under the control of the legislature.
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Last call for this Thursday’s events 0
- Newsletter
- October 12, 2021
As I mentioned before, we have two great events coming up this Thursday that we’d love to have you join in on. CLE Seminar: Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity and Constitutional Litigation From 9:00-1:00pm on Thursday, we are hosting a continuing legal education seminar in partnership with Public Trust Institute. While registration and payment is required to
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Hey, your 2021 legislative tax bill comes in at…0
- Newsletter
- June 15, 2021
Breaking news – Under a new Colorado law, gas stations will now be collecting hundreds of millions of dollars for the state government in new taxes. But mercifully, the legislature will still allow them to sell gas on the side. So, the promise of our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is to get voter consent
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Backgrounder: $617 million in Hidden Taxes from 2021 Session 0
- FISCAL - Issue Backgrounders, FISCAL - Issue Papers
- June 15, 2021
With the 2021 Colorado regular legislative session concluded, lawmakers have approved tax and fee increases on Coloradans of up to $617 million annually without voter consent. The new revenues are enough to give every schoolteacher in Colorado a $11,343.65 per year raise. The tax and fee increases amount to an average of $430 per year
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The Ugliest Legislative Session Ever 0
- Newsletter
- June 9, 2021
The old joke is “100 politicians walk into a bar…and nothing gets done.” Oh, how I wish that were true in Colorado today. I have nearly 30 years of political activism under my belt, fighting on the state and local level to keep Colorado, well, Colorado. Because of this experience, I feel qualified to make
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Regressive Fees Fund Transportation Bill 0
- FISCAL - Publications
- May 18, 2021
Despite being awash with funds from improved revenues and billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid to the state, Democrat legislators have chosen to fund their transportation priorities with regressive new fees that disproportionately impact the poorest Coloradans. The $5.3 billion transportation bill (SB 21-260) working its way through the legislature this week will create approximately $3.8 billion in new
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