TABOR & Fiscal Policy

We wanted to let you know about a wonderful opportunity we all have to help shape our state's future. It's called "TBD Colorado" – Gov. John Hickenlooper's nonpartisan, collaborative effort to create informed and constructive conversations among Coloradans about some of the biggest issues facing the state.

House Bill 12-1251

Testimony to the House Finance Committee
George Awuor, policy analyst
February 22, 2012

Thank you for the opportunity to speak before this committee today.

I am George Awuor, and I am a policy analyst at the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to making Colorado a state of opportunity for all.

House Bill 12-1241

Testimony to the House Finance Committee
George Awuor, policy analyst
February 22, 2012

Thank you for the opportunity to speak before this committee today.

I am George Awuor, and I am a policy analyst at the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to making Colorado a state of opportunity for all.

House Bill 12-1155

Testimony to the House Education Committee

Frank Waterous, Senior Policy Analyst

February 29, 2012

My name is Frank Waterous, and I am a senior policy analyst with the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit research and policy organization, founded on progressive values and dedicated to expanding opportunity for all Coloradans.

House Bill 12-1138

Testimony to the House State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee
Lizzy Stephan, Colorado College Fellow
February 15, 2012

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Lizzy Stephan, and I am a fellow at The Bell Policy Center. The Bell Policy Center is a non-partisan, non-profit research and policy organization dedicated to expanding opportunity for all Coloradoans.

On Feb. 9, during testimony before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Rich Jones, the Bell's director of policy and research, presented several scenarios for a two-year transition period to mitigate the "cliff effect" in child-care assistance. Melody Maitland, the Bell's University of Denver MSW fellow, prepared the presentation.

Reinstating 6 percent limit on General Fund appropriations

House Bill 12-1075

Testimony to the House Finance Committee

Wade Buchanan, President

February 15, 2012

Reductions in General Fund Expenditures

Senate Bill 12-85

Testimony to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Robert Semro, policy analyst

February 9, 2012

My name is Robert Semro, and I am a policy analyst with the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit research and policy organization dedicated to expanding opportunity for all Coloradans.

House Bill 12-1039

Rich Jones, Director of Policy and Research
Testimony to the House Finance Committee
February 8, 2012

Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his second State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly today, but we didn't get the usual laundry list of programs and initiatives. Instead, we heard an aspirational vision for the kind of state Colorado can be and a call for greater partnership and collaboration among political parties and throughout the state.