Tag:TABOR

Court Opinions- May 28, 2018

Colorado Union of Taxpayers Found. v. City of Aspen In Aspen, plastic bags are no longer available for use at grocery stores and paper bags...

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Aspen’s Bag Charge

The Colorado Supreme Court delivered another opinion where it acts as referee on when a charge levied by a municipality is a fee or...

On the Road Again

Colorado transportation projects will finally see a bump in funding after a contentious fight over the last few years in the state legislature. After...

When a Tax Increase Isn’t a New Tax

According to the Colorado Supreme Court, legislation that causes an incidental and de minimis increase in tax revenue does not amount to a “new...

Finding The Gold

Two prominent, distinct narratives exist for Olympics host cities. One woven by proponents touts the growth the games can bring in the form of...

On Pot Tax: Different Approaches, Same Goal

Colorado’s legislators have set the stage for fixing an oversight from the last session that cost special districts millions of dollars in tax revenue...

Hickenlooper Delivers Last State Address

Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his final State of the State address at the Colorado State Capitol Building on Thursday. He began by recognizing lawmakers...

Dead Measures See New Life

A number of measures that didn’t make it through during last year’s ballot initiative process are being resurrected for 2018.  Impasses on transportation funding continued...