Opposing forces unite against amendments
Five years ago, a business-led political coalition that included Republicans, Democrats and a broad range of business, labor and environmental groups came together to pass Referendum C, a measure which permanently eliminated the state TABOR ratchet and temporarily suspended other TABOR provisions. After the measure passed, the coalition dissolved, and Colorado politics returned to its [...]
Gloom and despair – and a radically reduced state government – that’s what community leaders promised if Amendments 60 and 61, and Proposition 10, all pass in November. An array of leaders from the business, legal and educational communities spoke at a rally this morning concerning the “devastating” effects that can be expected if amendments [...]
Continue reading …A coalition formed to fight three tax-limit initiatives on Colorado’s November ballot has raised more than $4 million. Coloradans for Responsible Reform plans to spend most of it on television ads that will run after Labor Day. The campaign manager is Rick Reiter, who led the campaign to pass Referendum C in 2005. The measures [...]
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