Colorado Taxpayers Facing Threats from Big Government Advocates & Authoritarian Legislators
Links from video: https://freestatecolorado.com/herman/ A new proposed tax increase would be disastrous for Colorado. The economy is already struggling and many Coloradans are having trouble making ends meet. And yet, greedy politicians and their authoritarian allies working for non-profits want to take more of our money. Thankfully, we have people like Nash Herman who analyze
Read MoreThe TABOR Committee’s Response about the T-Mobile/City of Lakewood Tax Case
The members of the TABOR Committee certainly were glad that both the trial court and the Colorado Supreme Court acted to preserve this piece of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights : (https://aboutbtax.com/bjrH). We have thought for years that courts have been too lenient in allowing the weakening of TABOR, and so strongly endorse this defense
Read MoreColorado Chamber Applauds Landmark TABOR Decision from State Supreme Court
Published: September 9, 2025 For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today applauded the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in MetroPCS v. City of Lakewood, determining that the City of Lakewood failed to comply with Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). The Colorado Chamber submitted an amicus brief on the case
Read MoreColorado Supreme Court finds Lakewood unconstitutionally expanded phone provider tax
Colorado Supreme Court finds Lakewood unconstitutionally expanded phone provider tax The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Lakewood improperly expanded the scope of a 1969 tax ordinance twice to encompass cell phone providers without holding the popular vote the state constitution requires. Click (HERE) to read the whole story
Read MoreColorado legislators deny move to delete ‘tax increase’ language in ballot title in statewide publication
Colorado legislators on Thursday rejected an attempt to change the title of a ballot measure in a widely disseminated publication in order to avoid mentioning that it would result in a tax increase for households with incomes above $300,000 a year. The proponent of the change argued that keeping “tax increase” in the measure’s title
Read MoreThe Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights is located in Section 20 of Article X of the Colorado Constitution. The text of the section is as follows:
The Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval for all new taxes, tax rate increases, extensions of expiring taxes, mill levy increases, valuation for property assessment increases, or tax policy changes resulting in increased tax revenue. Titles shall have this order of preference: “NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE TAXES/TO INCREASE DEBT/ON A CITIZEN
Read MoreBallot measure seeks tax hike for higher income earners in 2026
A coalition led by a Colorado think tank will file a ballot initiative on Wednesday to raise state income tax rates on annual household incomes and corporations with earnings above $500,000. The ballot measure, which sets up a “graduated” income tax, would also provide a tax break for households with incomes below the $500,000 threshold.
Read MoreDon’t buy The Sun’s spin: TABOR isn’t the reason Colorado’s roads are failing, it’s lawmakers’ misplaced priorities
It (The Sun) ignores the fact that TABOR doesn’t direct spending, the politicians running the state do. #HandsOffTABOR #DontBeFooled #ItsYourMoneyNotTheirs #TABOR #FollowTheLaw #FeesAreTaxes #VoteOnFees #ReplaceThemAllForNotFollowingVotersWishes Don’t buy The Sun’s spin: TABOR isn’t the reason Colorado’s roads are failing, it’s lawmakers’ misplaced priorities August 29, 2025 By Cory
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