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“True Colorado”—Educating newcomers about Colorado values 0
- November 20, 2019
When asked to list Colorado values, Lemon mentions . . . .self-reliance[,] neighborly assistance, personal freedom, local control, love of the outdoors, health and fitness, and friendliness toward strangers. He further emphasizes the state’s tradition of entrepreneurship
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Ballot language abuse in Proposition CC 0
- October 21, 2019
Tax burdens are affected by factors other than nominal rates—factors such as allowable deductions, credits, and refunds. CC would abolish refunds payable in cash or tax credits, thereby raising Coloradans’ state tax burden substantially.
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How Colorado officials manipulate ballot language to get what they want: The case of JeffCo Issue 1A 0
- October 7, 2019
Ballot language abuse has become a Colorado scandal.
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Colorado Supreme Court rules against TABOR—Again!0
- October 3, 2019
If you read enough Colorado Supreme Court TABOR opinions, you notice . . . motifs: (1) taxpayers always lose, (2) the court’s opinions are often evasive . . . , and (3) after creating an anti-TABOR precedent, the justices then stretch it to create even more anti-TABOR precedents.
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No refund for YOU!0
- September 23, 2019
What would you do if you bought a $15 item with a $20 bill and the cashier refused to give you back your $5 change? Imagine the store keeps your change every time. Well, that’s exactly what the State of Colorado wants to do. They call it Prop CC and it will be on your
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Brexit isn’t the only example of elites undoing ballot measures 0
- April 8, 2019
[D]uring the 1970s conservatives began to use initiatives to limit government power. . . . Judges seemed to think this was a threat, and judicial attitudes toward ballot measures began to change.
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