If voters let the Colorado legislature tap into TABOR surplus, tax credits may become much more complicated

If voters let the Colorado legislature tap into TABOR surplus, tax credits may become much more complicated

If the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights surplus were a cookie jar, a lot of lawmakers at the Colorado Capitol would have their hands in it — Democrats and Republicans alike. The money has been directed in recent years toward tax credits aimed at boosting affordable housing, reducing childhood poverty and increasing economic activity.  This year, lawmakers have introduced bills that would tap into the surplus further to offer a back-to-school sa…

Colorado's sweetheart tax deals roll on in spite of budget shortfall

The budget 'crisis' narrative is disingenuous when legislators continue reducing revenue through tax expenditures.