TABOR
Supporters of Referendum C are planning a rally at the State Capital today at 5:00PM, according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 14, 2005, "Pro-Ref C march to meld right, left"]. From the article, "Politically, there's little that mother and daughter agree on except this: Colorado on Nov. 1 needs to pass Referendum C. Today at noon, Spence and her daughter will join a group of pro-Ref C Arapahoe County residents who will walk from the Park-n-Ride at Interstate 225 and Parker Road to the state Capitol in Denver. They will join up with a larger group walking from Wyoming to New Mexico in support of the tax measure. A 5 p.m. rally is planned at the Capitol, featuring speakers, bratwursts and singing."
Here's a short article from the Rocky with some background on the potential outcomes that depend on Referendums C and D [September 14, 2005, "Air, water, land at risk, coalition warns]. From the article, "Ref C foes fired up their own PR machine Tuesday, announcing that noted conservative economist and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman had endorsed their cause. A professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, Friedman said he opposed Refs C and D because Colorado's strict spending limits are 'the only thing that will reduce out- of-control government spending.' But environmental groups say lack of spending is hurting Colorado. In a morning news conference at Denver's Confluence Park, Jones said Colorado already has a shortage of inspectors to monitor water quality and air pollution. And he said huge budget cuts that may be on the horizon if the referendums fail could jeopardize enforcement of health standards."
Here's Part IV of the Denver Post's series on TABOR [September 14, 2005, "Owens, Dems can toast a touch of teamwork"]. From the article, "It is a coalition no one ever expected: Fiscal conservative Owens is siding with longtime Democratic adversaries, and many business interests are backing a plan likely to increase their tax bills. For a year, Owens and statehouse Democrats had tussled over the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, but they could never agree on what to do. The two sides could not even agree that TABOR was a problem. Owens' crew blamed the state's hard times on the recession. Democrats pointed to TABOR's strict spending limits."
Colorado Luis: "I've said that it is up to the Republicans who support Referenda C & D to make sure it gets passed -- or else."
SoapBlox Colorado: "House Minority Leader Joe Stengel, after a month, has decided to drop his complaint against Rep. Buffie McFadyen. The grievance in question, filed with the secretary of state[base ']s office, was an allegation that McFadyen had used a state-funded jaunt to promote Referendums C & D. This comes after House Speaker Romanoff asked Stengel to reconsider."
Longmont Daily Times Call: "Individuals and businesses paying Colorado taxes will continue to get more than half a billion dollars in tax relief each year, regardless of the fates of a pair of budget-stabilization proposals on the Nov. 1 state election ballot. That's because the Legislature permanently lowered state tax collections through more than 30 laws adopted in its 1991, 2000 and 2001 sessions. Those permanent tax breaks - enacted when state revenues were far exceeding growth limits allowed by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights - provided an estimated $552.8 million in tax relief during the 2004-05 fiscal year, which ended June 30, according to Gov. Bill Owens' Office of State Planning and Budgeting."
Thanks to SoapBlox Colorado for the link.
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
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