Tag: Healthy School Meals for All

Propositions LL and MM: There’s Still No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

By Nash Herman and Jake Fogleman Executive Summary  In 2022, Proposition FF created Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program, offering free school lunches to all students regardless of family income, funded by capping state income tax deductions for households earning over $300,000.  The program’s costs far exceeded expectations in its first year, creating […]