What a day! The Protect Colorado's Future coalition submitted what we're now estimating as 163,000 valid signatures to get the graduated income tax on the ballot! Let's keep it rolling!
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We did it!! Thank you @coloradonewsline.com and @chasewoodruff.bsky.social for the story about our coalition turning in signatures to get the graduated income tax on the ballot! It will cut taxes for 97% of Coloradans and raise them for those making more. coloradonewsline.com/briefs/color...
Supporters of Colorado graduated income tax measure submit required number of petition signatures | Colorado Newsline
As a constitutional measure, the initiative needs the support of at least 2% of the registered voters in each of 35 state Senate districts.
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GIT'in it done!! We are ready to deliver 157,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State today to get the graduated income tax on the November ballot!! Let's GIT it passed!! #copolitics
What an amazing final push from our coalition members and a small army of volunteers. The graduated income tax is poised to make the ballot! coloradosun.com/2026/08/01/g...
Backers of Colorado’s graduated income tax ballot measure race to collect final voter signatures before Monday deadline
Initiative 195 will ask voters to raise Colorado’s flat 4.4% income tax rate on income earned by people and corporations that exceeds $500,000 while cutting the income tax rate on earnings less than t...
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If you would like to sign the petition to get this on the ballot, try contacting one of these groups: @bellpolicy.bsky.social or @copolicy.bsky.social
The Colorado Sun ☀️@coloradosun.com · 4d agoBackers of Colorado’s graduated income tax ballot measure race to collect final voter signatures before Monday deadline
Chicago’s chief financial officer on Tuesday branded Illinois’ regressive tax structure as “the crime of the century” that can only be solved through a graduated income tax and extending the state sales tax to professional services.
Illinois' regressive tax structure is "crime of the century" that needs to be solved, Chicago's CFO says
Jill Jaworski, Mayor Brandon Johnson's chief financial officer, said the state's tax inequities can only be solved by switching from a flat state income tax to a graduated tax, and by extending the…
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The graduated income tax that we're working so hard to get to the ballot will save you money if you're part of the 97% of Coloradans who make less than $500K a year. Check out our calculator at protectcoloradosfuture.com and sign the petition if you haven't yet!! #copolitics
Look at all the petitions!! It’s all coming together. Let’s push to the end to get the graduated income tax measure on the ballot!!
If you've ever wondered how questions get on the statewide ballot, we got you! This brief explains the process, and the graphic tells you what happens once signatures are submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State. Check them out! bellpolicy.org/colorado-bal...
Calling all graduated income tax volunteers! We need you to turn in your petitions ASAP. We are almost there but we need your help! Join us from 4-8 pm on Monday, July 27 at Del Mar Park in Aurora to turn in your petition. We'll have notaries on site. If you haven't signed, c'mon out! #copolitics
Hey, GIT volunteers! We need you to turn in your petitions so we can get the graduated income tax question on the ballot! We'll have a notary at this event so you can finalize your packet. And if you're a Colorado voter who wants to sign, we got you! C'mon out! #copolitics
A big thank you to @cprnews.bsky.social and reporter John Daley for this well done story on our efforts to get the graduated income tax on the ballot. #copolitics www.cpr.org/2026/07/22/c...
Group pushes for tax hike for richest Coloradans while cutting taxes for most
Colorado's largest wage earners would pay more in state taxes, others would pay less, under new Graduated Income Tax proposal.
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Four out of five Coloradans believe it is harder to attain the American Dream today than a generation ago, according to this recent poll. That tracks with how U.S. voters view the issue. Economic mobility matters. copollinginstitute.org/wp-content/u...
New poll finds bipartisan agreement on Colorado values, but sharp divide over trust in election officials
Nearly all voters say free and fair elections are important, but Republicans are far less likely than Democrats and unaffiliated voters to trust the people administering them.
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Economic mobility is our guiding light. If the policies that support economic mobility are important to you, check out our newsletter. bellpolicy.org/newsletter/ #copolitics
GIT'in after it! Check out this @coloradotimesrecorder.com story & photos of our coalition's rally this weekend to get the graduated income tax question on the ballot! To find out where you can sign the petition, visit protectcoloradosfuture.com #copolitics coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/07/prop...
Proponents Make Final Push To Get Graduated-Income-Tax on Ballot
Supporters of a campaign to get a graduated-income-tax measure on November's ballot gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday to launch a final signature-gathering push. If adopted in...
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I signed this petition today. It's a good one, folks!
Bell Policy Center@bellpolicy.bsky.social · 3w agoThank you @coloradonewsline.com for this balanced story about our graduated income tax measure! Our coalition is a grassroots, people-powered effort and we’re pushing to get the signatures required to get on the ballot!! coloradonewsline.com/2026/07/18/c...
Thank you @coloradonewsline.com for this balanced story about our graduated income tax measure! Our coalition is a grassroots, people-powered effort and we’re pushing to get the signatures required to get on the ballot!! coloradonewsline.com/2026/07/18/c...
Colorado graduated income tax proponents rally canvassers ahead of petition deadline | Colorado Newsline
Democratic lawmakers say Initiative 195 would help bring an end to the last several years of painful budget shortages at the Capitol.
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Economic mobility is a critical part of the American Dream. Work hard, play by the rules, and you'll get ahead. But increasing wealth inequality has changed that equation. We are dedicated to improving access to economic mobility. Check out our newsletter to learn more. bellpolicy.org/newsletter/
Thank you @coloradotimesrecorder.com for featuring our upcoming graduated income tax rally and canvass event this Saturday! If you haven’t signed yet, c’mon out! And maybe stay to hear our speakers and join our movement!! coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/07/in-t...
In The Streets: 'Final Push' To Get a Graduated Income Tax on the Ballot and Other Political Events
Below are protests and political events scheduled across Colorado over the next week. If you know of any upcoming public events in Colorado, please let us know at team@coloradotimesrecorder.com Friday...
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Want to sign the petition to get the graduated income tax on the ballot?? Come on out to MLK Jr. Park this Saturday! While you're there, we invite you to listen to our speakers and maybe become inspired to collect some signatures yourself. Hope to see you there! #copolitics
Colorado Sen. Tom Sullivan signed our graduated income tax petition, moving us closer one step closer to getting it on the ballot! Check out protectcoloradosfuture.com to find a place to sign near you!
Wondering why is a graduated income tax is right for Colorado? Here are five reasons to support it. Help us get it to the ballot by signing the petition! You can find signing locations at protectcoloradosfuture.com/where-to-sign/
It's about time. Colorado and four other blue states will get their funding for child care and healthcare. Of course, pressure had to be applied. bit.ly/4vtJLwK
Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States
The reversal of the funding pause came after the administration faced repeated setbacks in a suit challenging the decision, which could have jeopardized programs for low-income households.
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NEW: ICE has officially awarded the GEO Group a $529 million contract to open a new migrant detention center in Hudson, northeast of Denver. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/07/new-...
NEW: ICE Awards $529 Million Contract to Open New Colorado Detention Center
After months of speculation sparked by documents released pursuant to a FOIA request in January, the federal government has officially awarded a $529 million contract to open a new ICE...
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Graduated Income Tax Petition Turn-In Parties are here!!!! Come celebrate with us, turn in petitions, sign if you haven’t already, and meet the amazing volunteers building this movement across Colorado. 📍 Check the graphic for locations and times. We hope to see you there! #copolitics
The Bell's Chris DeGruy Kennedy appeared on the Red County, Blue State pod to explain the graduated income tax question we're working to get on the November ballot. Spolier alert: If you make less than $500k, you'll get a tax cut. Check it out! esuyat.substack.com?utm_source=n...
Hey West Slope supporters! C'mon out to sign the petition to get the graduated income tax on the ballot. The GIT would cut taxes for those making less than $500k a year, raise them for those making more, and bring in $2 billion for child care, healthcare, and K-12. protectcoloradosfuture.com
Not a surprise, but nonetheless troubling. "Without subsidization, there are no U.S. states where childcare costs meet federal affordability standards." www.brookings.edu/articles/sta...
As childcare costs skyrocket, states need a new approach to help working families | Brookings
As childcare costs continue to rise, states have an opportunity to help working families. New research shows how affordable childcare policies can improve financial stability and increase labor force ...
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Come on out, celebrate the 4th, and sign our petition to get the graduated income tax on the ballot! The graduated income tax would cut taxes for those making less than $500k a year, raise them for those making more, and bring in $2 billion for child care, healthcare, and K-12. #copolitics