Posts by Josh Mantell

Climate Change-induced wildfire smoke obscuring a mountainous landscape.

Amendment 78 & Climate Change: A Bad Combination

We cannot let communities affected by natural disasters wait for relief while politicians grandstand. Amendment 78 wants us to do exactly that.

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5 Questions & Answers About Denver’s Initiative 304

Initiative 304 would save Denverites some money in sales taxes, but would cost millions of dollars in lost programs and services.

A clock on top of tax forms with a sticky note stating "Tax Time! What's Inside the New Tax Reform Package?

New Tax Reform Package Introduced: What’s Inside?

When we have a tax code that doesn’t adequately fund public services going forward — even though Colorado currently has a good budget picture, that will not last forever — then it doesn’t work for the majority of Coloradans.

Silhouetted hand casting a Colorado ballot into a voting box, keeping an eye on democracy.

Keeping an Eye on the Colorado Ballot

There could be some fiscal measures on the ballot that would set Colorado back economically. Here is what we are watching, and what the consequences could be.

money symbol in lights (race and taxes in Colorado, regressive tax code)

A Year of COVID: The Economy

COVID-19 has revealed significant problems in our economic system. We cannot ignore the struggles of the many just because the larger economy is doing well.

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Tax Credits for Working Families

Targeted tax credits are important parts of supporting working families. Here are is some information about two of the biggest ones.

pay your tax now (tax fairness)

Headlines from the Colorado Tax Report

Colorado's report on what taxes look like in our state sheds some light on the problems within our tax code. Here are the important takeaways.

pay your tax now (tax fairness)

The 2020 Election & Colorado’s Fiscal Future

Measures passed in Colorado as part of the 2020 election will change Colorado's fiscal picture into the future. What does that mean for our taxes and our state's budget?

Miniature red house surrounded by coins on a gray background, amendment b.

Tired of Local Regressive Tax Choices? Amendment B Would Help

Colorado's constitutional property tax limits have forced local governments to use regressive taxes and have strained state budget resources. Amendment B would help.

Enterprise Funds & Revenue chart (Prop 117)

Prop 117 is Bad for Colorado’s Democracy

Proposition 117 would allow dark money and special interests to distort the issues in a way that would hurt the democratic process.

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