michael fields
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Colorado title board rejects graduated income tax ballot measures
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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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Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to end Colorado’s ‘property tax wars’ — at least for 6 years
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Hours after two groups withdrew two ballot measures on property taxes, Gov. Jared Polis fulfilled the last part of the deal by signing into law a compromise measure that is expected to further reduce — but not eliminate — the increases most Coloradans will pay for in property taxes in the next two years. House Bill 24B-1001 is…
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Colorado property tax ballot initiatives withdrawn as part of deal with governor, lawmakers
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Two initiatives aiming to cut property taxes and cap their revenue growth have been officially withdrawn from the Nov. 5 ballot, Colorado election officials confirmed on Wednesday. The withdrawal was the culmination of a negotiation — among Gov. Jared Polis, legislative leaders and the groups behind the initiatives — that led to a special session last…
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Signatures submitted to add Colorado property tax initiative to November ballot
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A ballot initiative to reduce property tax assessment rates has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot, its sponsors announced Tuesday. Proposition 108, also known as the Citizens’ Tax Cut, has submitted nearly 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, exceeding the required threshold by over 75,000. The signatures will now…
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Colorado lawmakers to introduce long-awaited property tax relief bill
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The long-awaited major property tax bill will likely be introduced sometime early next week, giving it about a week to work through the General Assembly before its May 8 adjournment. This bill, however, will have had an advantage that previous bills, most notably the 2023 legislation, didn’t have: a public airing of its concepts. That’s…
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Colorado lawmakers to introduce long-awaited property tax relief bill
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The long-awaited major property tax bill will likely be introduced sometime early next week, giving it about a week to work through the General Assembly before its May 8 adjournment. This bill, however, will have had an advantage that previous bills, most notably the 2023 legislation, didn’t have: a public airing of its concepts. That’s…
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State Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Priola recall
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The Colorado Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the backers of an effort to recall state Sen. Kevin Priola, a move that pushes future recalls efforts back until after the General Assembly goes back into session on Jan. 9. The issue is who gets to sign the recall petitions for Priola, a Henderson Democrat…
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Affordable housing initiative aims to solve portions of Colorado’s housing crisis
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Proponents of a ballot measure that would dedicate a portion of state income tax revenue to create a statewide affordable housing fund say it’s the answer to getting more Coloradans into safe housing at a cost that won’t break the bank – and won’t raise taxes. “This is not just a question about whether or…
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Third campaign finance complaint filed against GOP AG candidate’s campaign
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Republican attorney general candidate John Kellner is facing a third campaign finance complaint, a benchmark among those seeking to become Colorado’s chief legal officer. No attorney general or other candidate for that office has more than one complaint in the 22 years TRACER, the campaign finance database run by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, has tracked…
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Recall of party-switching state senator halted by Denver judge
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A Denver District Court judge on Monday temporarily halted a recall of state Sen. Kevin Priola, a boon for Democrats as they seek to retain the Colorado state Senate. Judge Marie Moses issued a temporary injunction blocking any further action by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office on the recall of Priola, a newly-minted Democrat from…
