Hard Questions For The "Vision Colorado" Task Force0

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• October 31, 1988

Leadership, said Harry Truman, is the art of getting other people to run with your idea as if it were their own. One of this year;s best examples came from the Colorado General Assembly.

Prompted by House majority leader Chris Paulson. along with Speaker Bev Bledsoe and their Senate counterparts, the legislature has enlisted fifty statewide leaders from business, professions, an civic groups in a six-month study project called vision Colorado. (See Page 10 for names and affiliations.)

Privatization Primer0

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• October 21, 1988

In the years since the end of world war II, spending at all levels of government has risen faster that the rates of inflation dramatic increases in public sector outlays is that government is attempting to do more than ever before. Whether government should be attempting so much is an important issues, but one beyond the scope of this paper.

Coping with the financial stress of trying to do more can be difficult. In Arizona, forecasts for the state budget project deficits of $ 70 to $140 million for fiscal 1989. Governments at all levels in the state have accumulated debts in excess of $11 billion. The need to deal with with these financial issues has encouraged many people to consider the option of privatization.

Private Prisons Now: Their Appeal Widens as Alternatives Narrow0

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• September 29, 1988

The prison problem in Colorado is reaching the boiling point. In brief, there are far more prisoners that room. Existing state facilities are bulging — and another 575 state prisoners are housed in country jails, themselves approaching capacity while payment disputes continue.

Payroll Discipline Could Stretch Colorado's Budget Dollar0

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• September 13, 1988

Budget crisis or false alarm? In March 1988, Denver’s largest newspaper headlined a five-part series called Colorado Government: Running on Empty. In May 1988, the beleaguered legislature called in reinforcements, creating a citizen task force to run a six-month Vision Colorado study on how to stretch the state dollar in coming years.

Consumer Sovereignty in the Schools: Will Colorado Opt for School as Minnesota Did?0

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• August 17, 1988

“Better Schools through Wider Choice” was the topic when 100 conferees from 13 states gathered for the Western States Education Summit in Golden, Colorado, on June 17, 1988. This issue paper summarizes the proceedings.

Should Colorado Welcome Foreign Real Estate Investment?0

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• July 29, 1988

The recent Japanese purchase of several Colorado properties including an Aurora office complex and the Breckenridge ski area has sparked debate in the state. Is this good for Colorado? Does it create jobs or expand wealth?