Gov. Bill Ritter, persistent as ever when it comes to tax increases, is refusing to accept a decision by Denver District Court Judge Christina Habas, who ruled that a mill levy freeze in the 2007 School Finance Act is an unconstitutional tax increase.
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FTS managing editor Brad Jones reports from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. Colorado Republicans in Minneapolis react to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks Wednesday night. More >
Ritter banks on a liberal court
June 20, 2008SoS Defends decision to allow GOP candidates on ballot
A Face the State Staff Report
June 19, 2008While Democrats are alleging special treatment in a recent decision by Secretary of State Mike Coffman to allow three Republican state legislative candidates to appear on the November ballot, government officials, together with GOP activists, claim recent court decisions compelled Coffman to allow the trio on the ballot.
Court rules state property tax increase is unconstitutional
A Face the State Staff Report
May 30, 2008In a ruling announced Friday afternoon, a Denver District Court Judge has ruled the state acted unconstitutionally when it failed to ask voters' permission to raise property tax rates in the vast majority of Colorado's school districts.
4/28: Say goodbye to TABOR
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Say goodbye to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights if House Speaker Andrew Romanoff has his way with the Constitution. More >
Suthers and Romanoff team up to nix TABOR
April 17, 2008Did we hear that right? Attorney General John Suthers has teamed up with House speaker Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, to remove key provisions of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights from the state Constitution?
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10/7: A very secretive union
Colorado’s state employees union had a big convention on Saturday. I’d love to tell you about it, but the press wasn’t allowed.