by Associated Press Published: July 11,2011
Tags: Bruce, Douglas Bruce, Tax, tax evasion
Douglas Bruce is due to be arraigned today in Denver on charges he evaded taxes. But the father of Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights says he plans to seek to have the case dismissed. Bruce is accused of tax evasion for allegedly failing to report money that went to a nonprofit group fighting government spending. Prosecutors say [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: April 8,2011
Tags: Douglas Bruce, tax evasion
Douglas Bruce, an anti-tax crusader and the father of TABOR, has been indicted by the statewide grand Jury for failing to pay taxes on income he earned during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 tax years. [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2011
Tags: campaign finance, Douglas Bruce
Colorado lawmakers want district court judges to be able to issue arrest warrants if people fail to show up for campaign finance hearings. House Bill 1117, issued Monday, would allow judges to fine people who ignore the subpoenas. Lawmakers say the bill was aimed at anti-tax advocate Douglas Bruce. The secretary of state’s office wanted Bruce to testify [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 29,2010
Tags: 101, 60, 61, Douglas Bruce
A charity founded by Colorado anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce is being fined $11,300 for not filing campaign finance reports for supporting tax-cutting ballot measures. Administrative Law Judge Matthew Norwood ruled yesterday that Bruce’s group, Active Citizens Together, violated state law by not filing the reports. The group campaigned for three anti-tax proposals on the statewide ballot [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 19,2010
Tags: 101, 60, 61, Douglas Bruce
An organization opposing amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 claims Douglas Bruce illegally funded petition drives to put the measures on the ballot. Coloradans for Responsible Reform filed a campaign finance complaint with the Colorado Secretary of State against Active Citizens Together, a 501(c)(3) organization created and controlled by Bruce. The complaint alleges that ACT, a [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: September 7,2010
Tags: 101, 60, 61, Douglas Bruce
A judge ruled today that Douglas Bruce will not be held in contempt of court, but that he must answer questions about his involvement in placing three tax-cutting intiatives on the November ballot, the Denver Post is reporting. Bruce attorney David Lane, said Bruce will likely Bruce fight attempts to force him to answer questions about [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 7,2010
Tags: 101, 60, 61, Douglas Bruce
The contempt-of-course case against a Colorado Springs activist will close today. There’s no word on how long Denver District Judge Brian Whitney will take to decide whether to find Douglas Bruce guilty of contempt. Government lawyers say the father of Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights has been illegally avoiding answering questions about three tax-cutting proposals on ballots [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 25,2010
Tags: Bruce, contempt, Douglas Bruce
The father of Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights is headed to court to face a contempt charge. Douglas Bruce is accused of contempt of court for allegedly evading a legal summons. Bruce was subpoenaed in a lawsuit over some budget-cutting proposals on Colorado ballots this fall. Bruce says he was simply out of town and didn’t receive [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: July 17,2010
Tags: Douglas Bruce, TABOR
A few minutes before two last Thursday afternoon, the city council chambers were almost vacant. A graying, portly middle-aged man sat alone at a desk facing the council dais, surrounded by stacks of legal documents. It was Douglas Bruce, waiting patiently for the title-setting board to rule on his latest proposed charter amendment. Shuffling his papers absent-mindedly, [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: June 9,2010
Tags: Douglas Bruce, strong mayor
A petition committee headed by Douglas Bruce has filed a proposed “strong mayor” initiative, which proposes giving the mayor power lower taxes, excuse code violators, prepay debts and impound funds. The mayor also would be empowered to direct enterprises such as Colorado Springs Utilities, Memorial Health System, the Pikes Peak Highway and golf courses. He or [...] [...]
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