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• Challenge to TABOR hearings start

  February 15, 2012 7:18 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A direct challenge to Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights is in federal court. A bipartisan group of state lawmakers sued over the constitutional amendment that severely limits officials' ability to tax and spend. The lawmakers argue that TABOR violates the U.S. constitution because it strips... more »

• Mesa County supports TABOR in legal challenge

  June 21, 2011 11:28 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Mesa County Commission have adopted a resolution supporting the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights in a federal lawsuit challenging the amendment's constitutionality. A bipartisan group of current and former state legislators filed the lawsuit last month, alleging constitutional amendment violates a U.S. Constitution guarantee that every... more »

• Anti-TABOR lawsuit to be filed in Colorado

  May 23, 2011 7:52 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers are challenging Colorado's strict and tax-and-spending limits in federal court. The group of more than 30 current and former public officialssay they were filing the lawsuit Monday. Among those challenging the Taxpayers Bill of Rights - or TABOR - are Democratic Rep. Andy... more »

• Schools to raise taxes after county settles for over-taxing company

  April 4, 2011 9:15 PM

  Fremont County and the Holcim cement plant have reached an agreement that will refund the company $1.5 million in over-paid property taxes, including a $90,000 penalty levied because of the error. The company has been in appeals over the value of their property since 2008. Fremont County Assessor Stacey... more »

• Douglas Bruce not held in contempt of court

  September 8, 2010 8:37 AM

  A judge has ruled that anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce won't be held in contempt of court for not testifying in a lawsuit about tax-slashing ballot measures, but he will have to answer questions about them. Denver District Judge Brian Whitney ruled Tuesday against the attorney general's request to hold... more »

• Douglas Bruce due in court today

  July 26, 2010 9:15 AM

  The father of Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights is headed to a Denver court to answer questions about new tax-cutting proposals. Douglas Bruce of Colorado Springs was scheduled to appear Monday for a deposition in a lawsuit over three tax-cutting ballot measures headed to Colorado voters this fall. ... more »

• VOTE IN OUR POLL: What to do with $600,000

  July 12, 2010 5:38 PM

  The city of Colorado Springs will end up with a $600,000 surplus this year. As we've been reporting, Mayor Rivera and City Council are looking at asking voters if the city can take a "time out" from TABOR and use the money to fund some of the areas that... more »

• Anti-tax activist responds to harassing police email

  July 9, 2010 4:29 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating an email sent to anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce, sent from one of their officers. Bruce tells NF5 "I'm not asking for the detective to be fired, but he should be reprimanded." The email was sent from an officer using his city police email. It asks... more »

• Bill aims to untie schools from TABOR

  March 30, 2010 7:32 PM

  State lawmakers will soon take up the issue of whether to ask voters for more power to raise taxes specifically for schools and colleges. The proposed DECIDE amendment is being pushed by the group Great Education Colorado . Policy Director Lisa Weil says, if passed, the amendment would give... more »

• Douglas Bruce files lawsuit against state lawmakers

  March 27, 2010 11:36 PM

  Anti-tax activist, Douglas Bruce, says Colorado lawmakers are violating the state constitution, and he filed a lawsuit Friday. "They have to set aside 3 percent of fiscal year spending, which is a dollar amount." Bruce says, but emphasizes that the money in those accounts is intended to remain in... more »

• Why schools will lose money despite laws to protect it

  February 28, 2010 12:50 AM

  Lawmakers will finalize some $240 million in cuts to K-12 education next week leaving local districts short on revenue for the 2010-2011 school year. In Hanover, near the El Paso/Pueblo county line, the school board has already voted to close one of its two elementary schools. The District... more »

• McInnis pushes for job growth in campaign stop

  January 13, 2010 12:13 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis called for stronger relationships with the energy industry and the military to create jobs in Colorado. Delivering what he called phase one of his Strategic Plan for Colorado, the former Congressman told business leaders in Colorado Springs Wednesday that ,if elected, his priorities for... more »

• Doug Bruce acquitted of trespassing in Colorado Springs

  December 10, 2009 10:11 AM

  A Colorado Springs municipal court jury has acquitted anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce of trespassing at a Costco store in August. The jury acquitted Bruce and fellow anti-tax activist Doug Stinehagen on Tuesday. The two had gone to Costco to gather signatures for a ballot proposal requiring the city to phase... more »

• Bruce and friend will stand trial

  November 11, 2009 12:42 AM

  Anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce is calling out the city of Colorado Springs for unfair prosecution practices after he and friend Douglas Steinhagan were cited for trespassing while collecting signatures for a ballot initiative. That was the focus of a pre-trial hearing Tuesday afternoon. After about 7 hours of testimony and... more »

• TABOR author sees charge dropped, summons reissued

  September 22, 2009 7:02 AM

  A trespassing case against anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce was thrown out because of an error on the ticket, but a new ticket was quickly issued to keep the case alive. Bruce and another man were arrested in August in front of a Colorado Springs store where they were gathering signatures... more »

• Ballot initiatives considered to save Springs city budget

  August 26, 2009 1:52 PM

  City council considered several initiatives, Tuesday, for the November ballot. One would raise property taxes. Another would rescind the city's TABOR laws. Colorado Springs currently follows both city and state TABOR laws, but under the new initiative, only the state law would have to be followed. The TABOR initiative... more »