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Chris deGruy Kennedy, Pres & CEO of the @bellpolicy.bsky.social Center, says the graduated income tax question coming to the 2026 ballot will cut taxes for 98% of Coloradans. (And yeah, there are some cute goats eating hay in the background.) Learn more by reading this terrific op-ed. bit.ly/49HaAXi
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Chris deGruy Kennedy, Pres & CEO of the @bellpolicy.bsky.social Center, says the graduated income tax question coming to the 2026 ballot will cut taxes for 98% of Coloradans. (And yeah, there are some cute goats eating hay in the background.) Learn more by reading this terrific op-ed. bit.ly/49HaAXi
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We are headed for endless years of budget cuts if we don't give voters the chance to vote their values. A fairer tax system is the best way to protect and promote public education, rural communities, and Colorado's quality of life. #edcolo #copolitics #coleg
Terrific column by @lisaweil.bsky.social and @hillary5280.bsky.social in today's @coloradosun.com: Colorado needs a graduated income tax, which would cut state income taxes for 98% of Coloradans and raise funds for K-12, healthcare, child care. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/o... #copolitics
Opinion: Colorado’s continued billion-dollar struggle with state budget is reason we need to shift to graduated income tax
Voters deserve chance to rethink our state spending and change Colorado Constitution to change tax structure.
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are headed for endless years of budget cuts if we don't give voters the chance to vote their values. A fairer tax system is the best way to protect and promote public education, rural communities, and Colorado's quality of life. #edcolo #copolitics #coleg
Terrific column by @lisaweil.bsky.social and @hillary5280.bsky.social in today's @coloradosun.com: Colorado needs a graduated income tax, which would cut state income taxes for 98% of Coloradans and raise funds for K-12, healthcare, child care. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/o... #copolitics
Opinion: Colorado’s continued billion-dollar struggle with state budget is reason we need to shift to graduated income tax
Voters deserve chance to rethink our state spending and change Colorado Constitution to change tax structure.
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Terrific column by @lisaweil.bsky.social and @hillary5280.bsky.social in today's @coloradosun.com: Colorado needs a graduated income tax, which would cut state income taxes for 98% of Coloradans and raise funds for K-12, healthcare, child care. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/o... #copolitics
A full 70% of initiatives filed at Colorado's Title Board are funded by conservative dark money group Advance Colorado. What they can't achieve by winning elected office, they're trying to accomplish at the ballot box. Great story @coloradotimesrecorder.com coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/adva...
Analysis: Conservative Dark Money Group Dominates Colorado's Ballot Initiative Process for 2026
Ostensibly, ballot initiatives are meant as a way for the average citizen to create political change without the Legislature. But over half of the initiatives which could be put to...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A full 70% of initiatives filed at Colorado's Title Board are funded by conservative dark money group Advance Colorado. What they can't achieve by winning elected office, they're trying to accomplish at the ballot box. Great story @coloradotimesrecorder.com coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/adva...
We'd be honored to have your support in the 2025 Colorado Gives campaign! #copolitics #cogives2025 www.coloradogives.org/organization...
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We'd be honored to have your support in the 2025 Colorado Gives campaign! #copolitics #cogives2025 www.coloradogives.org/organization...
A win for Colorado consumers! The Bell proudly partnered with other advocacy orgs and legislators to push back on banks that would ignore Colorado's limits on short-term interest rates and fees. Our voters and legislators have been clear. It's time big banks listened. www.cpr.org/2025/11/11/a...
Appeals Court sides with Colorado on interest-rate caps for out-of-state loans
Defenders of Colorado's law say payday lenders have been skirting the state's voter-approved interest rate limit.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A win for Colorado consumers! The Bell proudly partnered with other advocacy orgs and legislators to push back on banks that would ignore Colorado's limits on short-term interest rates and fees. Our voters and legislators have been clear. It's time big banks listened. www.cpr.org/2025/11/11/a...
It's time to get going on a progressive income tax. Colorado's future depends on it. #copolitics #coleg
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It's time to get going on a progressive income tax. Colorado's future depends on it. #copolitics #coleg
The double-edged sword of vice taxes. www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Denver businesses brace for impact after voters uphold flavored tobacco ban
After voters overwhelmingly approved Referendum 310 -- upholding Denver's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products -- some business owners say the financial hit could be devastating.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The double-edged sword of vice taxes. www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
It's National Family Caregivers Month and we're here to show you how to find some great resources! Thanks to our friends at Colorado Respite Coalition and the Colorado Department of Human Services who put together this campaign. coloradorespitecoalition.org/resources-th...
Resources This Way - Colorado Respite Coalition
Resources for Caregivers this Way! Caregiving is hard. Find people who get it. We don’t want you to go at it alone. So, we’ve curated lists of statewide, low-cost or […]
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November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's National Family Caregivers Month and we're here to show you how to find some great resources! Thanks to our friends at Colorado Respite Coalition and the Colorado Department of Human Services who put together this campaign. coloradorespitecoalition.org/resources-th...
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This is very important from @gregsargent.bsky.social.
When the people drawing a gerrymander get too greedy, they can put a lot of their own seats in danger in anything like a wave election. And if there is a 2026 wave, it won’t be Republican.
When the people drawing a gerrymander get too greedy, they can put a lot of their own seats in danger in anything like a wave election. And if there is a 2026 wave, it won’t be Republican.
Crucial thing to watch: The Dem blowout wins suggest it'll be way more risky for GOPers to gerrymander, because the GOP safer seats may become more vulnerable than expected. Rs in those seats will now be very nervous.
Exchange on this w/Dem operative Jessica Post:
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
Exchange on this w/Dem operative Jessica Post:
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is very important from @gregsargent.bsky.social.
When the people drawing a gerrymander get too greedy, they can put a lot of their own seats in danger in anything like a wave election. And if there is a 2026 wave, it won’t be Republican.
When the people drawing a gerrymander get too greedy, they can put a lot of their own seats in danger in anything like a wave election. And if there is a 2026 wave, it won’t be Republican.
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Progressive school board candidates prevailed in many school board races this year, including Douglas County, Woodland Park, and Mesa County Valley District 51.
In Colorado’s school board races, progressives did the most winning this year
Progressive school board candidates prevailed in many school board races this year, including Douglas County, Woodland Park, and Mesa County Valley District 51.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Progressive school board candidates prevailed in many school board races this year, including Douglas County, Woodland Park, and Mesa County Valley District 51.
Supports for those who want to teach and care for Colorado children are critical, according to research by Bell Economic Mobility Fellows Dr. Rosemarie Allen and Dr. Dorothy Shapland Rodriguez, who studied 105 ECE students at @msudenver.bsky.social bit.ly/4qI5pfG
ECE Supports are an Investment in Colorado's Future - The Bell Policy Center
ECE supports improved educator retention, accelerated career advancement, and boosted professional knowledge and confidence.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Supports for those who want to teach and care for Colorado children are critical, according to research by Bell Economic Mobility Fellows Dr. Rosemarie Allen and Dr. Dorothy Shapland Rodriguez, who studied 105 ECE students at @msudenver.bsky.social bit.ly/4qI5pfG
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Remarkable: In Virginia and New Jersey, Spanberger and Sherrill erased the GOP edge among working class. Per exit polls, each got 50% of noncollege voters, big gains over previous contests.
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
newrepublic.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Remarkable: In Virginia and New Jersey, Spanberger and Sherrill erased the GOP edge among working class. Per exit polls, each got 50% of noncollege voters, big gains over previous contests.
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Election Day is tomorrow! If you're still thinking about how to vote on Props LL and MM, check out our 2025 Ballot Guide. We give you the context and analysis so you have facts you need. bit.ly/4nzUHoI #copolitics
2025 Ballot Guide - The Bell Policy Center
The Bell's 2025 Ballot Guide is here! We've done the research and analysis so you have the facts you need.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Election Day is tomorrow! If you're still thinking about how to vote on Props LL and MM, check out our 2025 Ballot Guide. We give you the context and analysis so you have facts you need. bit.ly/4nzUHoI #copolitics
Early giving for the annual Colorado Gives campaign began Nov. 1, and we would be honored to be on your list of organizations to support. Colorado Gives Day is a celebration of the work of nonprofits around the state, the generosity of donors, and the stories of impact. bit.ly/43RYerp
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Early giving for the annual Colorado Gives campaign began Nov. 1, and we would be honored to be on your list of organizations to support. Colorado Gives Day is a celebration of the work of nonprofits around the state, the generosity of donors, and the stories of impact. bit.ly/43RYerp
Since the ACA passed in 2010, there have been assaults — mostly ineffective — on the historic expansion of health insurance for millions of Americans. H.R. 1 has succeeded in ways that prior efforts had failed. We examine how it will devastate rural Colorado, focusing on the 3rd CD. bit.ly/4nDBDWJ
Rural Health Care in Colorado Will Suffer as a result of H.R. 1 - The Bell Policy Center
Rural health care in Colorado will suffer as H.R. 1 harms access and affordability, especially in Colorado's third congressional district.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Since the ACA passed in 2010, there have been assaults — mostly ineffective — on the historic expansion of health insurance for millions of Americans. H.R. 1 has succeeded in ways that prior efforts had failed. We examine how it will devastate rural Colorado, focusing on the 3rd CD. bit.ly/4nDBDWJ
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At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
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Walz: "We have a federal system that we're all in it together, we help other states when they need it, but we have a situation where they're trying to divide us & provide specific aid to states that they like at the moment, which is absolutely unconscionable... either that or give us our money back"
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Walz: "We have a federal system that we're all in it together, we help other states when they need it, but we have a situation where they're trying to divide us & provide specific aid to states that they like at the moment, which is absolutely unconscionable... either that or give us our money back"
Terrific opinion piece by @bellpolicy.bsky.social alum Hunter Nelson about why Colorado entrepreneurs need Congress to reup health care premium tax credits. bit.ly/42T66bV
Opinion: Colorado entrepreneurs need Congress to keep health care affordable and pass premium tax credit
Affordable health care is crucial to the survival of small businesses across Colorado, U.S.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Terrific opinion piece by @bellpolicy.bsky.social alum Hunter Nelson about why Colorado entrepreneurs need Congress to reup health care premium tax credits. bit.ly/42T66bV
Bell board member Lily Griego wrote this excellent piece about the value and strength that Dreamers bring to Colorado and the need for Congress to reup #DACA. We're so fortunate to have her on our board. bit.ly/48CCbbA
DACA recipients are needed in Colorado | Colorado Newsline
This is the moment to stand once more with Dreamers, their families, and the communities and businesses that rely on them.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Bell board member Lily Griego wrote this excellent piece about the value and strength that Dreamers bring to Colorado and the need for Congress to reup #DACA. We're so fortunate to have her on our board. bit.ly/48CCbbA
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Labor Exchange - Challenges to Colorado's budget and a solution
We hear from Chris deGruy Kennedy from the Bell Policy Center and Joel McClurg from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger about challenges in Colorado's state budget and a proposed solution with a graduated income tax.
We hear from Chris deGruy Kennedy from the Bell Policy Center and Joel McClurg from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger about challenges in Colorado's state budget and a proposed solution with a graduated income tax.
Labor Exchange - Challenges to Colorado's budget and a solution
We hear from Chris deGruy Kennedy from the Bell Policy Center and Joel McClurg from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger about challenges in Colorado's state budget and a proposed solution with a graduated income tax.
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September 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Labor Exchange - Challenges to Colorado's budget and a solution
We hear from Chris deGruy Kennedy from the Bell Policy Center and Joel McClurg from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger about challenges in Colorado's state budget and a proposed solution with a graduated income tax.
We hear from Chris deGruy Kennedy from the Bell Policy Center and Joel McClurg from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger about challenges in Colorado's state budget and a proposed solution with a graduated income tax.
Hey, Colorado voters! Ballots are in the mail starting TODAY. Check out our 2025 Ballot Guide for facts, analysis, and context about Props LL and MM, the two statewide measures on the ballot this year. #copolitics bellpolicy.org/2025-ballot-...
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hey, Colorado voters! Ballots are in the mail starting TODAY. Check out our 2025 Ballot Guide for facts, analysis, and context about Props LL and MM, the two statewide measures on the ballot this year. #copolitics bellpolicy.org/2025-ballot-...
Such a shame that Colorado's bill prohibiting rent-setting algorithms was vetoed. #copolitics #coleg
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Newsom Signs Bill Banning Price-Setting Algorithms in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill updating antitrust laws to prohibit certain price-setting algorithms in California.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Such a shame that Colorado's bill prohibiting rent-setting algorithms was vetoed. #copolitics #coleg
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These 14 Colorado cities aren’t complying with state housing laws. It could cost them $280M in grants.
These 14 Colorado cities aren’t complying with state housing laws. It could cost them $280M in grants.
Some of the cities that aren’t in compliance filed a lawsuit against the Polis administration earlier this year over its threat to withhold grant funding if they didn’t comply with the affordable...
coloradosun.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
These 14 Colorado cities aren’t complying with state housing laws. It could cost them $280M in grants.
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A new KFF study reports: 24 million Americans will see their health care premiums under the Affordable Care Act DOUBLE.
Further, 15 million people will be thrown off their health care entirely.
Unacceptable. We can’t subject millions of Americans to this unnecessary suffering.
Further, 15 million people will be thrown off their health care entirely.
Unacceptable. We can’t subject millions of Americans to this unnecessary suffering.
October 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A new KFF study reports: 24 million Americans will see their health care premiums under the Affordable Care Act DOUBLE.
Further, 15 million people will be thrown off their health care entirely.
Unacceptable. We can’t subject millions of Americans to this unnecessary suffering.
Further, 15 million people will be thrown off their health care entirely.
Unacceptable. We can’t subject millions of Americans to this unnecessary suffering.