Tag: Prop 50
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California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. The approval of Proposition 50 gives…
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Talks kept property tax initiatives off ballot | 2024: A LOOK BACK
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Two initiatives designed to reduce property taxes for Coloradans were pulled off the November ballot this year because lawmakers and advocates succeeded in negotiating terms for a rare second special legislative session to tackle soaring valuations. As early as the end of July, discussions around efforts to halt Proposition 108 and its companion measure, Proposition…
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Gov. Jared Polis confirms deal, lawmakers will convene special session to tackle property taxes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis confirmed that a deal has been reached and he will convene the Colorado General Assembly in a special session in a few days to tackle the compromise aimed at pulling two initiatives from the November ballot and providing more property tax relief…
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Sources: Colorado lawmakers told to prepare for special session on property taxes
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lawmakers have been told to prepare for a special session this month, presumably to tackle a compromise, under which Colorado residents and businesses would get more tax relief and halt two initiatives that would significantly decrease local governments’ revenue. Sources said the governor will issue…
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Student leaders, Denver chamber rally to support legislative compromise
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two more groups have added their names to the growing list of entities supporting a legislative compromise to provide more tax relief to Coloradans and end a pair of property tax propositions on pace to appear on the November ballot. One of the groups cited…
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Colorado lawmakers briefed on framework for potential property tax compromise
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado lawmakers on Monday began to digest the framework for a potential compromise that could lead to deeper property tax relief and halt two initiatives that, if approved, would significantly decrease local governments’ revenue. The threat of significantly more tax cuts than what lawmakers enacted…
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Panel of Colorado lawmakers schedule meeting amid talk of property tax compromise, special session
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A panel of Colorado lawmakers tasked with crafting long-term property tax policy is meeting on Monday, potentially laying down the groundwork for a special session amid speculation that parties are negotiating a potential compromise that would pull two initiatives from the November ballot in exchange for…
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Teachers union, special districts argue against potential compromise on property tax ballot measures
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Critics of two ballot measures aimed at reducing Coloradans’ property obligations further than what lawmakers enacted this year have begun to pressure policymakers against negotiating with the initiatives’ proponents and reaching a compromise. Colorado’s biggest teachers union and an association representing special taxing districts…