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Two conservative groups, Advance Colorado and Colorado Concern, plan to harness grassroots outrage over property tax increases to win approval for a ballot initiative that caps jumps.

(The Center Square) – Two Colorado groups are joining efforts on a ballot measure that proposes cutting property tax assessment rates and capping tax increases at 4%.

Revenue would be capped annually. State backfill mechanism proposed for local school, firefighter and other districts that would lose funds.

Two groups at the opposite ends of major tax policies in past years have banded together to push for a ballot measure to reduce residential and business property tax rates

The measure would slash the assessment rate used to calculate residential property taxes from 7.15% to 5.7%.

Organizer Anthony Ball said talent from across the country will meet in Fayetteville to help inform the community on the music and film industry.

State Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs was elected Thursday by State House Republicans to lead their caucus and serve as minority leader. Her top task — growing the caucus and bring some balance to the policies passed by controlling Democrats who keep trying to tilt this state to the bizarre

One of these families is worried about running out of food and water if the ice doesnt melt soon.

The New York Blood Center declared a donor emergency on Jan. 11, following a holiday season of low donor turnout and recent inclement winter weather.

A Denver judge ruled Friday that the secrecy of Colorado House and Senate Democrats' internal voting system to determine spending priorities violated the state's open meetings law.