Author: Michael Fields
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GUEST COLUMN: Why we’re suing over Prop HH
In 2019, politicians referred a ballot measure to Colorado voters to permanently end TABOR tax refunds. Despite fluffy ballot language and a $5M campaign budget, the measure failed by a significant margin. In 2022, these same politicians decided to shift course and rebrand our constitutionally protected TABOR tax refunds as the “Colorado Cash Back” —…
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Time for truth in sentencing in Colorado
In 2014, Kenneth Dean Lee was convicted and sentenced to 23 years to life for posing as an immigration doctor and sexually assaulting multiple children. George Brauchler, the district attorney in charge of prosecuting Lee in 2014, told CBS that he “had never come across another person who was more conniving, more deliberate, more planned…
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GUEST COLUMN: Time for truth in sentencing | Michael Fields
In 2014, Kenneth Dean Lee was convicted and sentenced to 23 years to life for posing as an immigration doctor and sexually assaulting multiple children. George Brauchler, the district attorney in charge of prosecuting Lee in 2014, told CBS that he “had never come across another person who was more conniving, more deliberate, more planned…
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GUEST COLUMN: Policy lessons I learned — from Dad
Last year, my dad passed away after a 20-month battle with brain cancer. As tough as it was, our family felt fortunate because we got to spend a lot of quality time with him while he lived with us during his treatment. While I think about him a lot on a person level, I also…
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GUEST COLUMN: Policy lessons I learned — from Dad
Last year, my dad passed away after a 20-month battle with brain cancer. As tough as it was, our family felt fortunate because we got to spend a lot of quality time with him while he lived with us during his treatment. While I think about him a lot on a person level, I also…
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PERSPECTIVE: Vote Yes on Prop 120, defend the rights of all Coloradans
“A citizen’s right to initiate a measure for the ballot is sacrosanct. … Direct democracy is a key feature of Colorado’s political framework — a framework that was in large measure shaped by the citizens of the state — and one that I will always champion and protect as governor of Colorado.” — Gov. Jared…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Should the state change the way it approves spending custodial funds?
POINT: Michael Fields Most Coloradans would probably assume that all state spending is approved by the General Assembly. We all learned early on in school about “checks and balances” – and how the legislative branch has the “power of the purse.” And even if executive branch slush funds occur in other states, or at the…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Should the state change the way it approves spending custodial funds?
Point: Michael Fields Most Coloradans would probably assume that all state spending is approved by the General Assembly. We learned early on in school about “checks and balances” — and how the legislative branch has the “power of the purse.” And even if executive branch slush funds occur in other states, or at the federal…
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POINT | Yes on 78; nix exec. branch slush funds
Micheal Fields Most Coloradans would probably assume that all state spending is approved by the General Assembly. We all learned early on in school about “checks and balances” – and how the legislative branch has the “power of the purse.” And even if executive branch slush funds occur in other states, or at the federal…
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COLUMN: It’s time for Colorado to cut property taxes
We recently turned in over 190,000 signatures (124,632 valid signatures are required) to put Initiative 27 on this November’s ballot. This ballot measure would cut property taxes by 9%, while also allowing the state to keep an extra $25 million per year to help fund the Homestead Tax Exemption for seniors and disabled veterans. As…