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Webinar: Understanding TABOR

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Webinar: Understanding TABOR

October 30, 2025 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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The Colorado Supreme Court recently decided its first case interpreting Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) in several years.

In MetroPCS v. City of Lakewood, the Court held that the city’s revisions to a pre-TABOR business and occupation tax relating to telecommunications were “new taxes” and invalid without prior voter approval.

TABOR experts and the lawyers who litigated the case for the city will discuss the case, the Court’s reaction to the parties’ arguments, and the implications municipalities dealing with similar tax scenarios and TABOR generally.

Speakers:  David Broadwell, former CML general Counsel John VanLandschoot, senior assistant city attorney, City of Lakewood Dalton Kelley, Butler Snow LLP

https://www.cml.org/home/networking-events/event-detail/2025/10/30/default-calendar/webinar-understanding-tabor-web-103025

 

 

Aug 19

Colorado’s 2025 Special Session: Background and Bills Released So Far – TABOR Refund News

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Here we go again!
For the third year in a row, Governor Jared Polis has called the Legislature for a Special Session.
This year, they are meeting to address the nearly $1 billion shortfall that the State of Colorado is facing due to the tax cuts in HR 1, otherwise known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Natalie Menten is a Colorado politics expert and taxpayer advocate.
She joined me to provide background on the Special Session, and explain what bills have already been introduced.
If you want to become an expert on the Colorado Legislature, this is a must-watch!

Apr 05

Colorado without TABOR? Higher taxes. No refunds. No vote.

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Colorado without TABOR? Higher taxes. No refunds. No vote. Watch video: youtu.be/4AXTCw698ew?fe The bill to overturn TABOR is Monday, April 7 in the House Finance Committee. (HJR 1023) Testify from home—no need to miss work. Sign up: leg.colorado.gov/testimony #ProtectTABOR #copolitics 

#HandsOffTABOR
#DontBeFooled
#ItsYourMoneyNotTheirs
#TABOR
#FollowTheLaw
#FeesAreTaxes
#VoteOnFees
#ReplaceThemAllForNotFollowingVotersWishes

 

Apr 05

URGENT: Colorado Legislators Want to Sue the People, Reverse TABOR, Biggest Tax Increase Ever?!

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This Monday, April 7th, we need you to speak out in defense of your rights, your paycheck, and your family’s finances.

That’s when HJR25-1023: Require General Assembly TABOR Constitutionality Lawsuit will be heard in Committee.

This latest scheme is to sue the people of Colorado with the purpose of repealing the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR).

If successful, this would be the largest tax increase in Colorado history. Your TABOR tax refund would disappear, taxpayers would lose their right to approve tax increases, and governments across Colorado would be able to steal more money from hardworking Colorado families.

In this video, Natalie Menten provides the background on this measure, talking points you can use during testimony, and information on the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

Please speak, in-person or remote in defense of TABOR by opposing HJR25-1023.

Testimony information:

Bill info: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hjr25-1023

Hearing time: Monday, April 7th in the House Finance Committee at 1:30 pm in House Committee Room 0112, first floor of the State Capitol.

Sign up here: https://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2025A/commsumm.nsf/NewSignIn.xsp

Easiest to find: “By Committee and Hearing Item”

Committee Name: House Finance

Meeting Date and Time: 04/07/2025 01:30 PM

Hearing Item: House Finance: HJR25-1023 (Require GA TABOR Constitutionality Lawsuit)

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URGENT: Colorado Legislators Want to Sue the People, Reverse TABOR, Biggest Tax Increase Ever?! – Free State Colorado

Jan 14

On this day last year, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of TABOR.

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On this day last year, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of TABOR.

Your Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights!

Keeping government in check and more money in your pocket is why Colorado approved TABOR on the November, 1992 ballot.

#ColoradoRejectedPropHH
#ItsYourMoneyNotTheirs
#DontBeFooled
#VoteOnTaxesAndFees
#FeesAreTaxes
#TABOR
#FollowTheMoney
#FollowTheLaw
#ThankGodForTABOR