Category: State Budget & Taxes

Understand how Colorado’s state budget and tax policies impact communities, businesses, and working families.

2020 Legislative Wrap-Up: The Fight Continues

July 7, 2020

Between legislators hitting pause in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic followed by a return to anything but normal in…

Forecast Five: June 2020 Revenue Estimates

June 19, 2020

The Colorado legislative session has ended and our June 2020 revenue estimate is out. Learn more about our estimates and…

Thank Legislators for Passing HB20-1420

June 17, 2020

Thank Colorado lawmakers for passing HB-1420. It will mean more revenue for our schools and communities, fewer ways for the…

Why Preventing Budget Cuts Is Better Than Preserving Tax Breaks

June 8, 2020

Ending tax breaks for the wealthy in order to offset budget cuts will be a net positive for the state,…

Forecast 10: Special May 2020 Revenue Forecast

May 12, 2020

The latest revenue forecast shows lawmakers will be forced to make drastic, devastating cuts to every part of the state…

An Emergency Tax: TABOR to the Rescue?

April 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a health emergency like no other, and the state budget is no exception. While lawmakers try…

Missing Pieces: Who and What Has Been Left Out of Federal COVID-19 Relief

April 28, 2020

Though COVID-19 relief measures authorized by Congress over the past six weeks have certainly helped, there remain significant barriers to…

A Tax Cut for The Top 1%? That’s Not COVID-19 Relief

April 17, 2020

The CARES act, a bill that my organization evaluated and even lauded as desperately needed relief for millions, contains a…

What 10 Charts Can Tell Us About How Recessions Affect Colorado

March 27, 2020

Here at CFI, we’ve been thinking a lot about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, we’ve been…

Forecast Five: December 2019 revenue forecast

December 20, 2019

We've got a slowdown in growth, local governments tied to the global oil market (huh?), lawmakers with less to invest…

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