“Prop HH will have a long-term negative effect on TABOR with a minimal short-term benefit.”–Delta County Commissioner Don Suppes
As we get closer to the November election, expect the opposition to Proposition HH to only get bigger.
“Our political system is built on checks and balances. Our state is hungry for collaboration and partnership. This executive order is in violation of both.” Colorado Concern in their lawsuit against Jared Polis.
Even with the demise of anti-fracking ballot measures, energy remains a hot issue in Colorado elections this year, thanks to Tom Steyer and the presidential candidates.
“Raise the Bar” is running an initiative that would require future initiated amendments to pass with a supermajority of 55 percent instead of the current 50 percent plus one. However, initiatives that would repeal any current provision of the state constitution can pass with only a simple majority, as now.
“From my conversation with the governor, yes, Polis got several people on the commission,” Sonnenberg said.
Colorado Concern had already deemed the tiered income tax in the measure as a non-starter.
