All Issues

Unlike many other states, Colorado does not have a “rainy day fund.” The state does have reserves, which are a pot of money set aside from the General Fund to protect against declining revenues and economic downturns.

ECE supports for 105 students at Metropolitan State University Denver improved educator retention, accelerated career advancement, and boosted professional knowledge and confidence.

TABOR limits Colorado’s ability to meet the needs of residents by, among other things, imposing artificial limits on revenue.

The federal budget law passed in July 2025, known as HR1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” will have profoundly negative  impacts on health care access and affordability, especially in rural Colorado. HR1 is beginning to show its impact with higher insurance premiums, but more significant changes will be phased in over the next seven years including higher uninsured rates, even more unaffordable premiums and out-of-pocket costs, and the closure of hospitals and clinics.

Several Colorado communities have put child care funding questions on the 2025 ballot, efforts intended to pay for much-needed services the state does not have the resources to support.

Recent polling shows substantial support for a graduated income tax, which would force the wealthiest Coloradans to pay higher rates and would cut income taxes for those making less than $500,000 a year.