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September 2026 Forecast Five

September 18, 2026

Stronger-than-expected revenue does not change the bigger picture: Colorado’s budget still needs a long-term fix. It’s time for another Forecast…

Bots Can Comment, You Can Canvass

September 15, 2026

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Amendment 87 made the front page. Then the comments got weird. Our Policy Manager, Caroline Nutter, was at DIA on…

Colorado Baby Bonds Feasibility Study

August 25, 2026

New research from the Colorado Fiscal Institute and the SEED CO team finds a practical path to helping children from…

Alternative Tax Facts Have Entered the Chat

August 10, 2026

The Colorado Capitol is not haunted, Initiative 195 does not raise taxes on everyone, and other things we apparently need…

Gathering Signatures for Initiative 195: What I Learned

August 6, 2026

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A Colorado Fiscal Institute fellow reflects on gathering signatures for Initiative 195 and the common ground he found across languages…

Millionaires, Taxes, and the Myth of the Florida Escape Plan

July 17, 2026

One of the often-used arguments against raising taxes on high-income earners, like Colorado’s Initiative 195, is that higher taxes on…

June 2026 Forecast Five

June 18, 2026

The forecast bought Colorado time, not a solution. Ballot Initiative 195 offers a path toward a more sustainable future.

2026 Legislative Scorecard

June 9, 2026

Our second annual scorecard tracking the votes that shaped Colorado’s fiscal future. Colorado’s budget challenges didn’t appear overnight, and they…

Vision 2076 Is Back. And This Time, Every Coloradan Can Join In.

June 1, 2026

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What kind of Colorado do you want to see in 2076? Vision 2076 is back with a new online platform…

What My First Legislative Session Taught Me About Tax Policy, Equity, and Advocacy

May 29, 2026

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As her internship at the Colorado Fiscal Institute comes to a close, Keirin Gonzalez reflects on her first legislative session,…

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