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05/28/2026

Look at them go! Our fabulous team of signature verifiers at work at offices. The graduated income tax would reduce state income taxes for those making less than $500k a year, raise them for those making more, and bring in $2 billion a year for K-12, healthcare, and child care. Let’s GIT it on the ballot!! Learn more at protectcoloradosfuture.com

Hey, Alamosa!! C'mon out!
05/28/2026

Hey, Alamosa!! C'mon out!

05/28/2026

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Arguments that the wealthiest taxpayers will flee if a graduated income tax is enacted just don't hold water, according ...
05/28/2026

Arguments that the wealthiest taxpayers will flee if a graduated income tax is enacted just don't hold water, according to this piece from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Colorado is among several states contemplating a graduated income tax in the wake of a federal megabill that paired food assistance and health care cuts with huge tax breaks for the wealthy. In Colorado, we have the added pressure of TABOR, which unreasonably restricts spending. Check out this CBPP piece for more details.

Most claims about interstate tax migration are grossly exaggerated. A robust body of evidence shows people are not primarily motivated to uproot their lives and leave their communities because of how much state tax they pay. These claims ignore the widespread benefits that fair revenue policies affo...

05/27/2026

Hello, Durango!!!

TABOR is a constant mention at Colorado's state Capitol. What it requires. What it prohibits. Want to know more about th...
05/27/2026

TABOR is a constant mention at Colorado's state Capitol. What it requires. What it prohibits. Want to know more about the 1992 state constitutional amendment and how it affects Colorado policy? Check out our piece.

TABOR artificially limits Colorado's ability to meet the needs of its residents by imposing arbitrary limits on revenue.

Colorado is among the 10 states (in red) with the largest share of its private sector workforce employed by private equi...
05/27/2026

Colorado is among the 10 states (in red) with the largest share of its private sector workforce employed by private equity-controlled companies. Read the full report at https://privateequityrisk.org/

05/24/2026

Run. Cheer. Sign. ✍️

Come find us at the Bolder Boulder and help us move the GIT one step closer to the ballot. Sign and get your whole team to sign tomorrow (5/25). We will be there early!

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05/24/2026
05/24/2026

Come work with us!

We’re looking for passionate people who care about communities, families, and creating impact.

If you’re ready to bring your skills and energy to meaningful work, we’d love to hear from you 💚💙

05/21/2026

Thank you, for the story, and including ’s Perrine Monnet in this piece about the child care crisis. Link to the full story is in our bio.

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