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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, they seem to enjoy losing. In 2019, the legislature made a similar attempt with Prop CC. Voters shot it down by seven percentage points. In 2023, they tried again with Prop HH and lost by an embarrassing 19-point margin.
With another special session looming on the horizon, the biggest issue is an unexpected one: taxes on overtime and tips. The federal government recently eliminated taxes on overtime, clearing the way for working families to earn extra income without the government dipping its hand in. Not one to lose an opportunity to send additional funds to themselves, Colorado’s liberal Legislature passed HB1296, ensuring that, even though the tax breaks passed at the federal level, the state would be guaranteed millions of dollars in revenue — coming directly from working families.
Achievement gaps persist not because we don’t care—but because we’re not using what works.
This report shows what does.
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With one of the nation’s largest recidivism declines (-40 %) since 2008, Colorado still faces complex public-safety trends. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JsPS2v #copolitics
Kim Osterman`s fight for justice wasn`t easy, but it brought her peace. The sentencing of her son`s drug dealer, Sergio Guerra-Carrillo, is a step toward saving lives. It`s time for accountability.
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Colorado is now the second most dangerous state in the nation — but how did we get here? District Attorney George Brauchler joins Kristi Burton Brown to break down the data, the policies behind the crisis, and what can be done to fix it. Learn more with our link in bio. #copolitics
Dr. Debora Scheffel’s latest report outlines four key leverage points:
Direct instruction
Scope and sequence curriculum
Skill mastery
High-dosage tutoring
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ICYMI: Fentanyl continues to devastate Colorado communities — yet real reform was blocked in the legislature. Senator Byron Pelton joins Kristi Burton Brown to discuss his bill and why rural voices matter. Learn more with our link in bio. #copolitics
In this week’s episode of the Advance Colorado Rundown, Elizabeth Caven sits down with Representative Ryan Gonzalez from Weld County to unpack the current conversations at the Gold Dome about TABOR, taxes, and the importance of deregulating the state.
Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown discuss a bill being planned by liberals in the legislature to attack TABOR and completely remove refunds from citizens. Despite multiple losses in recent years, opponents of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights show no signs of stopping. Here are the details you need to know.
Elizabeth Caven, Outreach Director at Advance Colorado, interviews State Representative Rebecca Keltie from House District 16 in El Paso County. Rep. Keltie shares her experience being on the infamous House Judiciary Committee, as well as the current condition of public safety in Colorado.
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