Tag: tabor
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Colorado Title Board rejects challenges to graduated income tax ballot measure
The state body that determines whether a ballot measure contains a single subject has rejected challenges to eight versions of the push to change Colorado’s flat rate to a graduated income tax, thereby increasing the taxes on higher income earners. Opponents argued that the proposals wouldn’t just hike the taxes on higher-income individuals — they…
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TABOR Derangement Syndrome — Colorado’s ‘TDS’ — is real | Jon Caldara
In Colorado, TDS doesn’t stand for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” It stands for “TABOR Derangement Syndrome.” You can spot its sufferers easily. They break into hives at the mere mention of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. In fact, they can’t even utter its full name, Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, only “TABOR” as if it’s a slur.…
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PERSPECTIVE: TABOR betrayed by deliberate legislative circumvention
If you have lived in Colorado for any length of time, you are likely familiar with the near-constant claims that TABOR’s limit on government growth restricts the state’s ability to fund essential services. Without TABOR, critics say, the state could fully fund schools, repair our roads, and ensure quality health care for all. But a…
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Colorado title board OKs ballot measures to eliminate flat income tax in favor of graduated brackets
Proponents hoping to change Colorado’s income tax structure from a flat rate to graduated tiers — thereby raising taxes for some brackets — walked away from a Wednesday meeting with eight ballot measures approved by the title board. The coalition backing the graduated income tax change now must pick which one to move onto the…
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PERSPECTIVE: They’re trying — again — to take away our TABOR
Surprising no one, they’re back at it again. Democrats in the state legislature have announced they’ll be running a bill to place a referendum on the 2026 ballot to take away our TABOR refunds. It’s not like this hasn’t been tried before. Voters’ preferences are clear, but the liberals seem to purposely misunderstand. What’s more,…
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Colorado’s fees, regulations outpace tax advantages | FISCAL ROCKIES
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Colorado title board rejects graduated income tax ballot measures
Colorado’s title board on Wednesday unanimously rejected two ballot measure proposals submitted by a policy think tank that would change the state’s flat income tax rate — in which everyone currently pays the same rate of 4.41% — to a graduated income tax, where people with incomes of up to $500,000 would get a small…
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D-11 school board member appointed to El Paso County commission in close GOP vote
The El Paso County Republican Party chose a Colorado Springs School District 11 school board member to replace outgoing County Commissioner Cami Bremer. Lauren Nelson will serve District 5, encompassing much of central Colorado Springs, after Bremer’s resignation earlier this month. “I will be a strong and steady force for our county,” said Nelson. Nelson…
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Arapahoe, Jefferson county officials cheer de-Brucing wins
Arapahoe County and Jefferson County voters decided on Tuesday night to allow their local governments to retain and spend taxes they have collected, bringing the two counties up to speed with many others that have already done so. Issue 1A in Arapahoe County received 71% of the vote, with 218,970 votes counted, the unofficial count on…
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Election Results: 2C road maintenance tax on track for renewal for 10 years
Colorado Springs voters are set to approve a 10-year extension for the sales tax that has helped the city funds road improvements. Tuesday night’s initial election results from the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 8 p.m. showed that 73.18% of voters were in support of renewing the 2C sales and use tax.…