2020 Ballot Guide: Analysis & Recommendations
With 11 statewide measures on Colorado's ballot this year, the Bell Policy Center's 2020 Ballot Guide provides expert analysis and in-depth recommendations for voters.
With 11 statewide measures on Colorado's ballot this year, the Bell Policy Center's 2020 Ballot Guide provides expert analysis and in-depth recommendations for voters.
UI numbers through August continue to show the disproportionate economic impact of this virus on Black and American Indian workers.
Proposition 116 will give a big tax cut to the wealthy while causing all Coloradans to lose significantly more in state services.
After reviewing Colorado's economic forecast, here are five key takeaways from COVID-19's impact on the state budget.
We estimate the current proposal will benefit 30,000 workers in 2021 and over 68,000 by 2027.
Examining UI claims helps us see COVID's specific impacts across demographics, allowing us to build the tailored economic response we need for a strong recovery.
Prop 116 is an income tax cut that would flow primarily to the wealthiest Coloradans and be paid for with severe cuts in our state budget. Several organizations across the state urge Gov. Polis to oppose it.
By examining unemployment insurance claims data, we see COVID's outsized impact on Colorado women, older and younger workers, and those from communities of color.
Many of the previous provisions of federal COVID relief have expired leading to dire economic straits for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans. Without a new relief package, Coloradans will suffer.
For the Bell Policy Center, our commitment to tax fairness isn’t just a political innovation -- it's a recognition of the degrading effects economic stratification and inequality have had on our communities.
