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Colorado’s Budget: TABOR Surplus & Deficit Explained

April 29, 2025

You’ve heard that Colorado doesn’t have enough money, but did you know that this year, we also have too much…

Discover the challenges of Colorado's $1.2B budget shortfall. Learn how TABOR caps impact spending on essentials like Medicaid & education.

The Math Don’t Work: Colorado’s Budget Crisis, Explained with Toasters and Sadness

April 25, 2025

We’ve Been Talking About the Structural Deficit for Years At the Colorado Fiscal Institute, we’ve been talking about the structural…

Trail Work, Not Tax Cuts: An Earth Day Reflection from the Colorado Wilderness

April 22, 2025

Picture this, a group of 12 or so people standing in a circle amongst tall Colorado pine trees, all of…

TABOR + Tax Cuts = Recipe for Disaster

April 14, 2025

A Friendly Reminder This Tax Day This Tax Day, it’s worth remembering that tax policy is spending policy – and…

The Rent is Too Damn High

April 11, 2025

Why TABOR Makes Housing So Unaffordable in Colorado Colorado is now ranked the 6th least affordable state in the country,…

ACT NOW for TABOR Reform!

April 10, 2025

The Colorado Fiscal Institute is excited to see HJR25-1023, a joint resolution that allows the General Assembly to challenge the…

How Government Budget Cuts and Corporate Greed Hurt Colorado Families—And How to Fight Back

April 3, 2025

Without strong public institutions, corporations will continue to suppress wages, crush competition, and rig the system in their favor On…

Equal Pay Day: Addressing the Challenges Women Face in Colorado’s Workforce

March 25, 2025

Today marks Equal Pay Day, a significant reminder of the persistent wage gap that continues to impact women across Colorado.

March 2025 Forecast Five: “No (big TABOR refund) for you!”

March 17, 2025

It’s time for another Forecast Five, where CFI gets down in the details so you don’t have to. Check out…

How Federal Climate Investments are Reshaping Colorado

March 17, 2025

In 2021 and 2022, Congress enacted two significant climate bills: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation…

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