TABOR

TABOR: Ten Years Later

Type: PowerPoint Presentation
Published Date: October 1, 2003
Author: Hedges, Carol

A presentation on the Bell Policy Center's report "Ten Years of TABOR."

Making TABOR Work

Type: PowerPoint Presentation
Published Date: June 1, 2004
Author: Buchanan, Wade

A presentation explaining TABOR and some of the problems inherent in the bill.

Colorado Public Higher Education: In a State of Crisis

Type: PowerPoint Presentation
Published Date: May 1, 2005
Author: Protopsaltis, Spiros

A presentation on the low level of public funding state colleges receive in Colorado as a result of the restrictive TABOR amendment.

Letter: Campaign for Colorado stops campaign for ballot initiatives

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: August 2, 2004
Author: Buchanan, Wade

On Friday morning, the 30-person steering committee for the Campaign for Colorado met to go over the results of a recent poll, review the status of fundraising, and discuss other issues critical to a successful ballot initiative. After nearly three hours of discussion and debate, the steering committee made the difficult decision not to submit our petitions to get on the November ballot.

One step forward on TABOR: As temporary fixes go, this is a good one

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: March 20, 2005
Author: Buchanan, Wade

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary supporting Referendum C, a temporary time-out from some of TABOR's restrictive spending limits.

Budget Cuts Can Be Hazardous To Our Health

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: May 29, 2005
Author: Baker, Robin

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary explaining the consequences of the state's poor funding of public health departments and other essential health services as a result of strict spending limits in Colorado.

It’s time to act on TABOR reform

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: May 23, 2004
Author: Hedges, Carol

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary outlining the work of the Campaign for Colorado, a group working to get an initiative on the ballot that would fix some serious structural flaws in TABOR.

The Education Paradox: Why Colorado schools are short on funds

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: June 27, 2004
Author: Phillips, Julie

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary by the Boulder Valley Board of Education president explaining the difficult financial situation Colorado schools are in, despite the passage of Amendment 23, because of TABOR's funding restrictions.

Medicaid: A meager program in Colorado

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Baker, Robin

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary explaining how federal and state funding limitations have caused Colorado's Medicaid program to be one of the leanest in the country.

Colorado's TABOR Amendment Needs an Overhaul

Type: Commentary & Letters
Published Date: March 30, 2003
Author: Hedges, Carol

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary summarizing the Bell's report "Ten Years of TABOR."

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