If you’ve filled up your gas tank lately, you know how much gas prices have skyrocketed over the last year. With the average price per gallon in Colorado at almost $4.80, and with inflation costing the average family $5,200 more per year, families across the state are struggling to make ends meet.
Fortunately, Colorado has the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), which is supposed to ensure that elected officials can’t drive up the cost of living even more by raising taxes without voter approval. Unsurprisingly, TABOR is popular with Colorado voters, but not so popular with many elected officials.
See the full article by Michael Fields, June 29, 2022