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Martinez: Court sends a reminder; tax hikes require voter consent

In a major victory for taxpayers, a unanimous panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals agreed with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation’s Taxpayer Defense Center (NTUF) that an overnight doubling of the property taxes in a few Northern Colorado counties violated the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR).

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Douglas, El Paso counties name Gov. Polis as defendant in ‘sanctuary state’ suit

Elected commissioners and sheriffs in two central Colorado counties announced today they are suing Gov. Jared Polis and the State of Colorado related to Democrat-supported sanctuary state policies, which law enforcement has complained leaves it powerless to address illegal immigration.

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TAX DAY: Colorado tax experts busy this season due to state TABOR refund

Tax Day marks the last day to file your taxes, or you will need to get an extension. The IRS is estimating 19 million taxpayers will file for an automatic six-month extension. Although an extension grants extra time to file, the IRS says it does not extend the obligation to pay.

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‘We must win the special election,’ Lopez tells Kit Carson Republicans, while supporting primary slate

Greg Lopez is embracing the role some have called a placeholder.
“You have some great Republican candidates looking to be your Congressman,” Lopez told Kit Carson Republicans gathered here Friday.

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Sen. Rod Pelton warns Kit Carson Republicans of extreme gun bills, appointments

State Sen. Rod Pelton, R-Cheyenne, warned Kit Carson County Republicans gathered here Friday that they might stay on the lookout for a rash of bills coming through the upper chamber before the state’s legislative session is complete.

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Ballot measure in Colorado would bar ‘placeholders’ from immediately seeking office

A state legislator in Colorado is pushing a resolution to go to the ballot  that would bar an individual who is appointed to a legislative seat via the vacancy process from running for that position in the next election.    

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