2024 Colorado Ballot Guide
The Bell Policy Center’s 2024 ballot guide is coming soon! The result of Bell staff research and analysis, our ballot...
Primer on Recent Property Tax Reform
Over the past several years, Colorado has implemented a series of legislative actions to address rising property taxes, balancing relief efforts with the need to protect essential local services, particularly K-12 education, while introducing structural changes to stabilize future property tax revenue.
In The Know: Homestead Exemptions
Homestead exemptions are one of the few progressive options for reducing property taxes, providing a relatively greater benefit for homeowners of middle value property.
Historic Housing Barriers in Jefferson County
Historic housing barriers and systems have limited homeownership options for BIPOC families in Jeffco. Learn about what can be done to address these inequities and improve their ability to build generational wealth.
Liz Kistler: The Many Faces of Jeffco’s Affordable Housing Crisis
This blog series gives insight into how a range of individuals are experiencing Jeffco’s affordable housing crisis.
Colorado Legislature’s 2024 Housing Solutions and their Impact on Jeffco
A closer look at a few important bills and possible consequences in Jefferson County as a result of several housing bills recently passed in the Colorado legislature.
Progress on Financial Empowerment in Colorado
The Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) is making valuable progress in building the statewide infrastructure necessary to ensure the financial well-being of Colorado families and communities.
Colorado Property Taxes: Threats vs. Solutions
A collection of Bell research to help you better understand the threats and solutions to property taxes in the state of Colorado.
Destructive Colorado Property Tax Cuts: Initiatives 50 and 108
Either of these measures would have a devastating impact on Colorado and would be felt in every sector of our economy.
Setting the Record Straight on Colorado’s SB24-233
A right-leaning think tank dropped a highly critical report about the SB24-244 with questionable conclusions and a very conspicuous piece of information completely absent.
