Category: Legislative

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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…

2026 Colorado Legislative Session Recap

May 14, 2026

Legislative

Colorado’s budget drought is a different story. Unlike the state’s water shortage, this one didn’t fall from the sky.

Colorado Organizations Sign On in Support of Special Session

August 20, 2025

Over 80 Colorado organizations unite to call on lawmakers to protect schools, healthcare, and communities during the state’s special legislative…

5 Big Fixes for Colorado’s “Not-So-Special” Session

August 20, 2025

A Moment for Colorado’s Legislators to Step Up and Defend What Matters Most On Aug. 6, Gov. Jared Polis called…

Introducing CFI’s First Legislative Scorecard

June 17, 2025

For the first time ever, the Colorado Fiscal Institute is spotlighting six fiscal champions from the 2025 legislative session. This…

A Mop Handle, a Camel, and a Tax Credit Walk into a Committee Hearing…

May 13, 2025

By Chris Stiffler Senior Economist and Author of “Economics In-Other-Words“ “Members, any other questions for the witnesses?” asked the committee…

The “T” Word

January 13, 2025

Last week Governor Polis delivered the State of the State address with a rallying theme of altitude—urging Coloradans to rise…

CFI’s HB24B-1001 Summary and Analysis

August 26, 2024

The Colorado Fiscal Institute (CFI) analyzes all tax policy proposals and changes using a set of tax principles focused on…

Property Tax Panic: What to Expect from the Special Session on Initiative 50, 108 and HB24B-1001 (233-A)

August 23, 2024

CFI’s Gambit: A Recap of the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session

May 10, 2024

The Second Regular Session for the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly was like a game of chess, except with higher stakes. We…

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