Paid Sick Leave and tax breaks for the top 1% are on November’s ballot
Mail-in ballots started landing in mailboxes across Colorado last week. While the media has focused on the General and Senate elections, a few lesser known measures could mean big changes for Colorado. Proposition 116 seeks to reduce Colorado’s income tax from a flat 4.63% to 4.55%. As a result, Colorado’s tax revenue would shrink by … Continued
CO Secretary of State sues USPS to halt misinformation
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Colorado Secretary of State against the United States Postal Service for distributing mailers with incorrect voting information. Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed suit on September 12th after receiving an official USPS mailer that instructs voters to request absentee or mail-in ballots. Unlike … Continued
July in Review: No pandemic relief assistance, no stimulus checks, Cory Gardner nowhere to be found
Many people began July confident that the US Senate would pass a second round of COVID-19 relief assistance bills. Those hopes were dashed on Friday when the Senate took a three day weekend without passing any additional relief measures. Supplemental unemployment insurance benefits expired on 7/25, removing the additional $600 a week boost for workers … Continued