Author: Ben Murrey
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THE PODIUM | Lawmakers will squander windfall
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Ben Murrey The latest economic forecast and revenue projections released by Colorado Legislative Council staff, along with billions of dollars in coronavirus-related federal aid, eliminate any threat of the impending fiscal emergency feared at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The state’s $13.7 billion in General Fund revenue for 2020 exceeded those of…
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POINT | A Colorado tax cut? Now, more than ever
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Ben Murrey The beauty of Proposition 116 on this fall’s statewide ballot lies in its simplicity: It will decrease taxes for all Colorado taxpayers. Period. That’s why shortly after the measure got approval for the November ballot, Gov. Jared Polis praised the idea of a tax cut, saying, “We’ve long sought an income tax decrease…
