The people of Colorado need real tax relief now, more than the state needs to sit on $2.3 billion dollars in their coffers. — Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer.
Bill sponsor Rep. Rose Pugliese, R-Colorado Springs, argued before the committee that the effects of the bill are hurting those impacted by inflation the most, such as the elderly, those with physical limitations and low-income families.
The question is whether there is a real desire by Democrats to help coal workers through the transition, caused by the Democrats’ political agenda in the first place, or is this just a way to solidify political support in an election year?
It is always to easy to grow government when the state is flush with money. The problem is how is it sustained after the money goes away.
Polis asked the federal government for money to help these coal communities so they will not turn into “ghost towns,” but when billions of federal dollars come to the state, he cannot muster more than $5 million?
What you won’t hear from the Governor or his Energy Office is that there is enough natural gas in one basin of Northwest Colorado to power the whole state of California for 10 years.
Is this sustainable or is this the end of fiscal sanity as we know it?
Mesa County becomes second county today to refuse to comply with Governor Jared Polis and CDPHE orders.
We were one of the largest bipartisan movements in Colorado history to put a question on the ballot. I would absolutely do it again. I’m proud of giving people the opportunity to vote on something so important and personal, as people’s votes being taking away. — Mesa County Commissioner Rose Pugliese
A no vote on Proposition 113 on the November ballot repeals the statute, keeping Colorado out of the compact.
The commission’s suppressive tactics played into the hands of anti-oil and gas groups, who had nowhere else to be and happily filled the speaking slots of energy workers, industry experts and community leaders who couldn’t stay indefinitely.
According to the Secretary of State, a 5 percent random sampling of signatures projected the number of valid signatures turned in at 183, 673, well over the required number.
