New Tarrance Poll: Trouble for Colo. Dems Pushing Dirty Dozen Tax Hikes
New Tarrance Poll: Trouble for Colo. Dems Pushing Dirty Dozen Tax Hikes Yes, the poll is from the McInnis think tank, but if this new Tarrance Group survey (PDF) is anywhere near accurate, it’s a dark day for the Colorado Democrats. First, the 65 percent of Colorado voters who believe “that a recession is no time to raise
Read MoreColorado Democrats push ‘progressive tax’ while low-income families already carry heavier burden
September 16, 2025 By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project Progressive tax myths vs. reality. There’s been a lot of noise about a bunch of progressive groups pushing a ballot measure to change our income tax structure from a flat tax (where all income brackets pay the
Read More“Huge deal” tax-bill package seeks to roll back and decouple tax breaks
“Huge deal” tax-bill package seeks to roll back and decouple tax breaks Visitors enter the Colorado Capitol via its north steps in January 2026. Posted By: Ed Sealover February 13, 2026 Democratic legislators are poised to unveil a quartet of bills next week that could decouple Colorado law from hundreds of millions of dollars in new federal
Read MoreAFP Urges Lawmakers to Hold the Line on TABOR as Legislative Session Begins
AFP Urges Lawmakers to Hold the Line on TABOR as Legislative Session Begins Jan 14, 2026 by AFP DENVER, CO — As the Colorado General Assembly convenes for the 2026 legislative session, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) is calling on lawmakers to respect the will of Colorado taxpayers and hold the line on the Taxpayer’s Bill of
Read MoreSave South Boulder is appealing ruling that $66M bond passed last year to fund flood mitigation project doesn’t violate TABOR
Residents not liable for Boulder’s legal fees in flood mitigation lawsuit Save South Boulder is appealing ruling that $66M bond passed last year to fund flood mitigation project doesn’t violate TABOR Vehicles drive by on U.S. 36 near the Table Mesa off-ramp, near where a dam may be built as part of the South Boulder
Read MoreEnterprise fees surge as more of Colorado’s budget escapes TABOR limits
By Marissa Ventrelli 01/22/2026 | updated 16 hours ago Enterprise fees surge as more of Colorado’s budget escapes TABOR limits Regulators are targeting fees, like those charged by banks or those seen on this concert ticket receipt. More than 30 years after Colorado voters approved the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a growing share of state spending now
Read MoreDenver suburb faces sudden $42 million fiscal hole as it reckons with ruling finding a city tax violated TABOR
Denver suburb faces sudden $42 million fiscal hole as it reckons with ruling finding a city tax violated TABOR Lakewood scrambles to refund 177 telecom companies for taxes charged without voter approval People walk the streets of the Belmar shopping district in downtown Lakewood, Colorado, on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver
Read MoreThe Lie That Sold LL & MM
? Ep. 162 – Nash Herman – Devil’s Advocate We just passed the tax increases Propositions LL & MM to force Colorado’s rich guys to continue to buy lunches for just slightly less rich families. We were told that if we didn’t, the program would go under. Nash Herman tells us that it was a
Read MoreCounting the threats to democracy right here in Colorado
Counting the threats to democracy right here in Colorado December 31, 2025 Jon Caldara Remember during COVID, when the people screaming the loudest for government-mandated jabs were the very same people chanting “my body, my choice” when it came to abortion — I mean, “women’s health care”? They’re also the folks who insist a 12-year-old
Read MoreTABOR Committee actions in 2025
TABOR Committee actions in 2025 911 Call Center state enterprise (December into February) We considered a lawsuit about a new expansion of TABOR enterprises. In this instance a bill last year established a state fee to fund 911 call centers. It is a redundancy of the local systems in place as the eventual fund recipients
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