As President Donald Trump dismantles the U.S. Department of Education, questions are arising about what that means for Colorado school districts, which collectively received nearly $1.2 billion in federal funding in the 2023-24 federal fiscal year.
Kelly Mitchell grew up a short distance from Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, and as a Black female felt a connection...
Sara Walsh, Yesenia Silva Estrada, and Zachary Haberler developed an equity-focused housing blueprint for Colorado’s rural resort communities that included...
Part of our work here at the Bell includes pushing back on narratives that are misleading or inaccurate. That's exactly what we did when we penned this op-ed taking The Denver Post to task for saying that closing looming $750 million state budget deficit was a simple exercise in trimming budgetary fat, or could be accomplished by fixing some rounding errors. Please. We've spent a lot of time looking at these issues and solutions will be neither easy or harmless.
We're pleased to announce our 2024-25 fellowship to advance game-changing research and conversations intended to further economic mobility and equity in Colorado.
Stay up to date on important bills headed through the Colorado General Assembly during the 2025 session.
Our policy team reviewed the 14 statewide ballot measures, discussed arguments for and against each question, and gave our recommendations for the nine measures that impact economic mobility.
The Bell Policy Center’s 2024 ballot guide is the result of Bell staff research and analysis, providing you clear arguments in favor and against each of the statewide questions on the ballot.
Over the past several years, Colorado has implemented a series of legislative actions to address rising property taxes, balancing relief efforts with the need to protect essential local services, particularly K-12 education, while introducing structural changes to stabilize future property tax revenue.
Homestead exemptions are one of the few progressive options for reducing property taxes, providing a relatively greater benefit for homeowners of middle value property.
