2025 Colorado Legislative Session Recap
With the close of the 2025 Colorado legislative session, we took stock of our state's progress on issues key to economic mobility.
Federal Education Funding Potentially at Risk in Colorado
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.
Research by Kelly Mitchell, Bell Policy Center Fellow 2023-24
Kelly Mitchell grew up a short distance from Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, and as a Black female felt a connection...
Research by Colorado Mountain College Group, Bell Policy Center Fellows 2023-24
Sara Walsh, Yesenia Silva Estrada, and Zachary Haberler developed a housing blueprint for Colorado’s rural resort communities that includes an...
Op-Ed: Tightening the budget will have real-life dire consequences for Coloradans
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.
The Bell Announces Its 2024-25 Fellows
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.
Colorado Bill Tracker 2025
Stay up to date on important bills headed through the Colorado General Assembly during the 2025 session.
2024 Ballot Guide Webinar
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.
2024 Colorado Ballot Guide
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.
Primer on Recent Property Tax Reform
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.
