Posts by Laura Valle Gutierrez

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What’s Next for Postsecondary Education and Colorado’s Workforce?

New investments made during the 2022 legislative session will increase access to postsecondary education in Colorado and help ensure that students find meaningful careers upon graduating.

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Demystifying the Property Tax Debate

With the need for action growing across Colorado, we examine the methods of addressing rising property taxes that are currently being discussed, and which direction we should take.

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Luxury Residential Property: The Missing Tool From Colorado’s Toolbox

Colorado needs new, progressive tools to provide targeted tax relief without cutting funding to community services.

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What are Colorado Initiatives 74 and 75?

Two property tax initiatives may appear on your ballot this year. Learn how they might hurt Colorado and how we can have more productive property tax conversations moving forward.

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How Inflation Affects Colorado’s Living Wage

We demystify the reports of rampant inflation by examining where these numbers come from, what's driving them, and how lawmakers should respond.

Rear view of a yellow school bus with an 'emergency door' sign, labeled for SB17-118 compliance, emphasizing greater transparency in private occupational schools.

A Year of COVID: What We Learned About Education

COVID-19 decreased access to education, while increasing the need of credentials for good jobs. What we learned over the last year has us rethinking education entirely.

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Key Budget Takeaways for this Session

An analysis on how the Joint Budget Committee balanced the budget during the 2020 session and how that impacted Coloradans and key programs and services.

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The Future of Work: COVID-19’s Impact on Women

In our new brief, we build on previous research and examine many of the ways women have fared over the course of the pandemic.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Colorado’s Budget: Important Takeaways

After reviewing Colorado's economic forecast, here are five key takeaways from COVID-19's impact on the state budget.

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Who Are Colorado’s Essential Workers?

Who are Colorado's frontline workers who continue to support our communities during this critical time? Learn more with new analysis from the Bell.