Author: Michael Fields

Michael Fields Real relief for Colorado taxpayers is on the way – but not from the phony Proposition HH that’s on the ballot. Instead, on the horizon is a 4% property tax cap already proving to be very popular. Coloradans are so hungry for a rescue from our property tax crisis we gathered 172,231 valid…

Michael Fields Behind closed doors, Colorado is silently grappling with a mounting mental health crisis. The burdens of anxiety, depression and other disorders are still far too high, making an incredible impact on our families, our friends and our coworkers. The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t responsible for this crisis, it merely exacerbated it, further revealing the…

Michael Fields According to every recent poll, the most important issue to Colorado voters this year is the increased cost of living. With inflation at almost 8%, families are paying $843 more per month just to keep up. At the same time Coloradans are paying more for necessities, the state government has more money than…

Michael Fields Before last week, Solicitor General Eric Olson had never cast a single vote at the Title Board. So, it was a surprise to see him there for the first time on Wednesday. Unfortunately, he was there to kill a ballot initiative designed to address one of Colorado’s biggest crime problems. This measure would…

Michael Fields Everyone knows that Colorado is becoming less and less affordable. Politicians have given a lot of lip service to “saving people money” – but, so far, there’s been little action. While families are struggling, and inflation is at a 40-year high, state government has more money than ever. In fact, our state budget…

Michael Fields This week, we found out that our Vote on Fees initiative officially made the ballot for this November. Even in the midst of a pandemic, 196,000 Coloradans signed a petition to strengthen our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). This support came from unaffiliated, Republican and Democratic voters from all across the state. What…

Michael Fields Do you know anyone with 43 years of education? According to Ballotpedia, a person needs this much formal education to read and comprehend the ballot initiative to repeal Colorado’s Gallagher Amendment. Repealing the Gallagher Amendment will have big, long-term impacts on property taxes – and the state legislators who wrote and passed this referendum…

Michael Fields The cost of living in Colorado is on the rise. Not only are health care and housing costs more expensive, but taxes and fees are also contributing to this spike in expenses. On top of that, we now find ourselves in the midst of a recession. In order for our economy to fully…

Michael Fields A few years ago, the hospital provider fee was all people were talking about at the Capitol. During that time, the media called it “Colorado’s biggest political battle.”  While the “fee” was first created in 2009, legislators moved it outside of the General Fund (without voter approval) in 2017, meaning it wouldn’t count…

Michael Fields Coloradans want to be able to trust their state legislators to work in the best interest of their constituents. But so often we are misled and deceived by creative budget maneuvering, tricky language, and emotional manipulation by elected officials in order to move their priorities. Proposition CC is an example of all three.…