Month: January 2020
How will Colorado pay for better roads if taxpayers don’t want to pay for better roads?
Let us decipher Matt Gray's comments (..."we need new revenue to go along with it.") with our 6-word analysis: "We're going to raise your taxes" #TABOR #ItsYourMoneyNotTheirs #ThankGodForTABOR #FixTheDamnRoads #CoLeg How will Colorado pay for ....
GUEST COLUMN: No more kicking the can down the (potholed) road
“Then, when the money dries up, taxpayers are asked to raise taxes again. This happened just this last November, when Democrats tried to push Proposition CC as the solution to transportation funding.” – Sen Lundeen ....
TABOR Response To: “Officials weighing options after early releases to reduce jail overcrowding because of a $5.5 million budget cut”
TABOR friends and supporters, The front page of the Denver Post features an article by Shelly Bradbury that specifically accuses TABOR for the early release of Jefferson County jail inmates. (See 8th paragraph—highlighted in yellow). ....
When it comes to repairing Colorado roads, is there a better solution than the gas tax?
Editor's Note: Denver7 360 stories explore multiple sides of the topics that matter most to Coloradans, bringing in different perspectives so you can make up your own mind about the issues. To comment on this or ....
How will legislative Democrats pay for their agenda?
DENVER–Governor Polis and the majority Democrats have an ambitious agenda this legislative session. Question is, how will they pay for it all? With the failure of Proposition CC in November, those who were hanging their hats on ....
River district considering tax hike
The board of the Western Slope’s Colorado River District is considering whether to ask residents in the 15 counties it serves, including Mesa County, to approve a tax hike. The district’s general manager, Andy Mueller, ....
Bipartisan bill proposes fee-based hazard mitigation enterprise; to fall outside TABOR revenue limits
Bipartisan bill proposes fee-based hazard mitigation enterprise; to fall outside TABOR revenue limits January 22, 2020 By Scott Weiser Hazard mitigation controlled burn Courtesy of W. Perry Conway DENVER–House members Matt Soper, R-Grand Junction and Lisa Cutter, ....