Taxes are a recurrent issue in Montana partly because the state constitution lacks protections imposed in many other state constitutions.
Property tax furor partly the fault of Montana’s Constitution Read More »
A shift in Colorado from a flat income tax to a punitive (“progressive”) one will greatly increase complexity.
Coloradans Can Expect Far More Complicated Taxes if Progressive Income Tax Passes Read More »
The Colorado Supreme Court, in a break with its long hostility to TABOR, finally did the right thing.
Split Decision: Two New TABOR Cases Read More »
Here’s the political lesson, Colorado: Socialist and other leftist policies screw things up. Free market policies make life good. It seems to be a law of nature, like gravitation.
Denver’s budget mess—the cost of “progressive” policies Read More »
The Colorado constitution as adopted in 1876 was admitted by all to be republican in form. But it imposed far more limits on the legislature’s financial powers than TABOR does.
Colorado Lawmakers’ Absurd Proposal to Void TABOR Read More »
A constitutional lawsuit against TABOR would have no objective merit, but the Colorado Supreme Court’s persistent hostility to TABOR might induce it to rule for the plaintiffs anyway.
Is Voting on Taxes Unconstitutional? Read More »
When the federal government certified the Colorado Constitution as “republican” in 1876, the Colorado constitution limited the legislature more than TABOR does.
HJR 1023: Colorado lawmakers’ constitutional ignorance on display Read More »
The court should have dismissed this lawsuit immediately . . . .[But] we at Colorado’s Independence Institute took it very seriously. We anticipated that unscrupulous liberal jurists might seize on it as a way to destroy TABOR.
Federal court dismisses anti-TABOR lawsuit Read More »
HB 1321 would require that the ballot language tell us things that are often false.
Democrat bill puts pro-tax talking points in ballot language Read More »
When asked to list Colorado values, Lemon mentions . . . .self-reliance[,] neighborly assistance, personal freedom, local control, love of the outdoors, health and fitness, and friendliness toward strangers. He further emphasizes the state’s tradition of entrepreneurship
“True Colorado”—Educating newcomers about Colorado values Read More »
Tax burdens are affected by factors other than nominal rates—factors such as allowable deductions, credits, and refunds. CC would abolish refunds payable in cash or tax credits, thereby raising Coloradans’ state tax burden substantially.
Ballot language abuse in Proposition CC Read More »
Ballot language abuse has become a Colorado scandal.
