Colorado’s Free School Lunch Program is Getting More Expensive
Two Colorado ballot measures aim to fund Healthy School Meals for All—but they come with a price tag. Prop LL would cancel a ....
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Special Session Study Group: Taxes v. Fees
One of Colorado government’s favorite games is to whine about TABOR, while actively subverting it through “fees.” A report from the Common Sense Institute reveals that Colorado’s state spending exempt from the Taxpayer’s Bill of ....
Colorado’s TABOR-exempt revenue has increased nearly 30% since 1996, study finds
Colorado's TABOR-exempt revenue has increased nearly 30% since 1996, study finds Marissa Ventrelli [email protected] Aug 4, 2025 Updated Aug 4, 2025 Amount of state revenue subject to TABOR and exempt from TABOR since 1996. Graph courtesy Common ....
Perspective: Taxes — by another name
Perspective: Taxes — by another name By Lang Sias Nov 24, 2024 Photos via Getty images eldadcarin via GETTY IMAGES Since 2018, Colorado taxpayers have benefited from two reductions to the state income tax that ....
2024 Colorado Legislative Session: TABOR Takings Tracker
May 17, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Recent Research, Taxes & Fees PDF OF FULL REPORT Author: Erik Gamm and Chris Brown TABOR Takings Tracker Legislators placed Coloradans’ TABOR refunds squarely in their crosshairs during the 2024 legislative session, having ....
EDITORIAL: Faux refunds preempt Colorado’s taxpayers
The Gazette editorial board May 20, 2024 The Colorado State Capitol (Gazette file photo) Our state government is required under Colorado’s constitution to refund excess tax revenue. Any year-to-year increases in collections above the rates ....
Colorado taxpayers to lose $2.8 billion in TABOR refunds due to legislature, study shows
Common Sense Institute says the state reduced just less than half of expected TABOR refunds to Colorado taxpayers between 2024 and 2026 Noah Festenstein [email protected] May 19, 2024 Updated Photo Credit: Boogich (iStock). As a result ....
The Past Present and Future of TABOR featuring Michael Fields and Dustin Zvonek
On this edition of Common Sense Digest, we take a deep dive into a major law unique to Colorado, and why it is relevant today, nearly three decades after being voted in by Coloradans in ....
Common Sense Institute study says Colorado UI debt will need more payroll tax revenues.
Colorado will need to increase payroll tax revenues to repay the Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund according to a new study by the Common Sense Institute. Colorado, alongside states like California, New York, and Connecticut, ....
Colorado’s Competitiveness: The Challenge of Economic Recovery Under More than $1.8 Billion in New Regulations, Taxes and Fees
Prior to 2020 and the global economic and cultural upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado stood out for having strong economic growth and offering a desirable lifestyle. Coloradans had created the #1 state economy ....