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Local Government Revenue/Spending Changes in Colorado, 1993-1999
In 1992 Coloradans approved Amendment One, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights or TABOR. This amendment fundamentally altered the ...
JUSTICE FOR WELFARE PARTICIPANTS
Represented by a team of pro bono lawyers, welfare participants recently won their case against the State of Colorado and Adams Co...
Poverty despite work in Colorado
Across Colorado thousands of parents struggle to support their families with jobs that do not pay enough to meet their basic needs...
TABOR Trouble 2000: Tax cuts proposed on November ballot
In November, Colorado voters will make a critical choice about the taxes they pay. The ballot will include Amendment 21, a propose...
TABOR and Arveschoug/Bird: Revenue and Spending Limitations In the Colorado State Budget
A table showing interactions of the two measures. Released March 2002 | More //...
THE DEVOLUTION EXPERIENCE: A Look at Welfare Reform in Colorado
The purpose of this report is to better understand and describe in detail the realities of “devolution” in Colorado. D...
Colorado Unemployment Insurance Program At A Glance
In historic terms, Colorado has a low recipiency rate. Colorado paid benefits to only 24.6% of its unemployed workers over the tim...
Flaws in Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR)
This issue brief was prepared in response to inquiries that we have received from Colorado residents who have come to gain an unde...
WHY SHOULD COLORADO EXEMPT THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND FROM TABOR’S DEFINITION OF FISCAL YEAR SPENDING?
Passed by Colorado voters in 1992, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) has proven to be the most significant policy change...
THE STATE OF WORKING COLORADO 2002:TROUBLING TRENDS
This report draws from a wide variety of data sources to examine how workers and their families are faring in Colorado. In particu...
The transparency of Colorado's budget process: Is it open, understandable and accessible to Coloradans?
Our objective in preparing this report is to help promote a serious dialogue among members of the public, State officeholders and ...
TABOR – A Brief Outline
Main Features of TABOR: Required Election for any tax rate increases (sec. 4 (a)) “Weakening clause” for existing lim...
Hopeful Signs for State Budget Transparency
The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) has already begun taking steps to make Colorado's budget process, as well as its budget-related d...
The State of Working Immigrants in Colorado
Typically, immigrants travel to Colorado to work in rural and resort areas. Many social and economic experts consider immigrant wo...
Colorado's fiscal problems have been severe and are likely to continue
In a time of great fiscal stress for states, Colorado has been depicted in some quarters as an oasis of sound budgeting and fiscal...
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2004: A Family Needs Budget
An uncertain economy and major changes in welfare and workforce development policy have given new urgency to the question of self-...
THE STATE OF WORKING COLORADO 2003
The Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute published The State of Working Colorado 2002: Troubling Trends in January 2003. In this updat...
Colorado Center on Law and Policy Files Suit Against the State of Colorado
On August 30, 2004, CCLP lawyers joined with lawyers in private practice in Denver and the Welfare Law Center in NY to sue to dela...
Judge Coughlin Issues Ruling in CBMS Case
In December 2004, Judge John Coughlin issued his decision in the CBMS case. It represents a substantial victory for the plaintiffs...
THE TAXPAYER'S BILL OF RIGHTS (TABOR)
TABOR is an amendment to the Colorado Constitution approved by voters in 1992. The amendment requires voter approval for certain c...
TAX CREDITS FOR WORKING FAMILIES
An explanation of the main tax credits available at the state and federal levels. Released April 2005 | More //...
The Colorado Economic Recovery Act: Summary of HB05-1194—Referendum C
On April 18th the Colorado General Assembly approved HB05-1194, which will be sent to the voters in November 2005 as Referendum C....
Referendum C Passes and Referendum D Fails: Now What for Colorado’s Budget?
Statewide measure Referendum C (Ref. C) was approved by Colorado voters, 52% to 48% on November 1, while Referendum D failed, 49.3...
March Revenue Projections – Trends After Six Months
On March 20 Legislative Council Chief Economist Mike Mauer presented the quarterly revenue projection for March 2006. The March fi...
Five Reasons to Oppose Tobacco Securitization
The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement was entered into on the basis that States and their health care providers would be facing ...
Strong general fund growth leads to more money for roads and capital construction
The most recent Legislative Counsel revenue estimate predicts significant General Fund revenue growth in FY 2005-06 with most of t...
Referendum C: A small step, but not a panacea
While Referendum C allowed the legislature to spend $801 million more than it would have had the referendum not passed, the number...
The Food Stamp Program: Good for families, good for farmers, good for Colorado
Congress will soon begin working on the Farm Bill of 2007, which will include renewal of the federal Food Stamp Program. The natio...
2006 Annual Report
Click the "download this document" link to view the Colorado Center on Law and Policy's 2006 Annual Report....
President's budget reflects wrong priorities for Colorado and the country
Despite the rhetoric about reducing income inequality and promoting greater fiscal responsibility, the President’s 2008 budg...
The Colorado Economic Recovery Act
The General Assembly and the Governor developed the Colorado Economic Recovery Act as a means to avoid further cuts in important p...
Overlooked and undercounted: Struggling to make ends meet in Colorado
The breadth and depth of our findings indicate that structural and societal solutions are needed. Many families are caught in a "p...
Creating a Colorado Kind of Rainy Day Fund
HB 071302 increases the statutory general fund reserve amount up to 8% in increments of .5%. Beginning in FY 0708 the reserve woul...
SCHIP Reauthorization is Important to Colorado’s Children
Thanks to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), America’s children are more likely to have access to ...
March 2007 Revenue and Economic Forecast
The changes in revenues forecast for the coming 5 years, although modest, reflect events in the national and state economy that be...
THE GREAT DRAIN GAME: The Earned Income Tax Credit, Refund Anticipation Loans, and how lower-income Coloradans get hurt by rapid refunds at tax time
For millions of Americans and more than 250,000 Coloradans, tax season brings a much needed boost through an earned income tax cre...
2007 Colorado Legislative Review: Measured Success Outweighed by Missed Opportunities
The Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) and the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute (COFPI) worked with legislators during the 2...
The Value of Food Stamp Benefits in Colorado Is Eroding: Congress Must Address This Issue in the 2007 Farm Bill
One of the most important issues Congress will address in this year’s Farm Bill is the future of the Food Stamp Program. Rou...
Restored, New and Increased Programs in the Colorado State Budget Following the 2001 Recession
This paper examines the extent to which the revenue that the State of Colorado was able to retain under Referendum C, passed by vo...
New surveys show ID requirements cost more than they save
Three Colorado nonprofit organizations are advocating changes to the Citizen Documentation requirements in a new federal Medicaid ...
WHAT’S NOT IN YOUR WALLET? THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT IN COLORADO
The Numbers By Colorado State Senate District Colorado’s earned income tax credit (EITC) is a contingent credit, available o...
Fiscal bills 2007 legislative session
A table setting out details of bills related to fiscal policy during the 2007 session of the Colorado Legislature. Released June 5...
The Earned Income Tax Credit in Colorado
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal tax credit that helps low-income working families help themselves. It rewards low...
THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT IN COLORADO: The Numbers By Colorado State House District
Colorado’s earned income tax credit (EITC) is a contingent credit, available only in years when the state collects money tha...
Aiming for the Middle: Benchmarks for Colorado's Future
This analysis documents how the state compares to other states in funding for vital public services and will estimate what it woul...
NEW GENERAL FUND SPENDING AFTER REFERENDUM C
Passage of Referendum C (Ref C), on November 1, 2005, demonstrated the willingness of Colorado voters to invest more of their mone...
SCHIP Reauthorization Presents a Significant Opportunity to Mitigate the Impact of the Citizenship Documentation Requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) on U.S. Citizens
Congress should make the Citizenship Documentation Requirements of the DRA optional for states and no more restrictive than docume...
Priorities for Food Stamp Reauthorization
Background Over 251,000 Coloradans (5.3 percent) rely on food stamps to help provide a nutritionally adequate diet. The number of...
Priorities for SCHIP Reauthorization
SCHIP reauthorization is an important opportunity to make needed progress toward ensuring all of America’s children have hea...
Update on State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization
Both the U.S. House and Senate passed their respective SCHIP Reauthorization packages this week. In the House, H.R. 3162, the Chil...
THE HOUSE FARM BILL IMPROVES FOOD STAMPS FOR COLORADANS
The U.S. House passed its version of the 2007 Farm Bill in July 2007. In addition to agriculture, conservation and trade issues, t...
POVERTY AND INCOME STATISTICS 2006
In its annual release of poverty and income statistics known as Poverty Day, the U.S. Census Bureau today released national and st...
New Census Data: Colorado Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today showing that nearly a half million Coloradans, or 10.6 percent, struggle with pover...
FACT SHEET: Documents Needed to Prove Lawful Presence Department of Revenue Rule Implementing HB 07-1314
In the summer of 2006 during a Special Session of the State Legislature, SSHB 06-1023 was passed. It required citizens and legal i...
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Citizen Documentation Requirements are Administratively and Fiscally Burdensome
Section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) imposed new citizenship and identity documentation requirements for U.S. c...
The SCHIP Reauthorization Debate
Few issues are as critical as providing health care to children in this country. To address children’s access to health care...
Time for Congress to fix President’s mistake on health care
The President’s veto of legislation reauthorizing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is misguided. ...
House Passes New Children’s Health Insurance Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today on a new compromise that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insuran...
Looking Forward: Colorado's fiscal prospects after Referendum C
In November 2005, Colorado voters passed Referendum C, giving the state a five-year “timeout” from the revenue limits ...
Federal Budget Update
Congress is still in session and as we rapidly approach the holiday recess and the end of the year, things are literally changing ...
2007 Annual Report
Click the "download this document" link to view the Colorado Center on Law and Policy's 2007 Annual Report....
CMBS Case Gets Settled
CCLP to take on watchdog role; Plaintiffs made whole for benefits lost SummaryIn December 2007, CCLP and plaintiffs’ lawyers...
How a fresh take on Arveschoug-Bird can change Colorado’s fiscal landscape
TABOR was approved by voters in 1992. As a result, growth in state spending was limited to inflation plus percentage change in sta...
2008 Legislative Preview From CCLP, COFPI
As the 2008 legislative session begins today, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) and the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institut...
FACT SHEET: House Bill 1173
What does this bill do? This bill updates and modernizes the 30-year-old Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act in order t...
The President’s FY 2009 Budget Proposal and a Seven-Year Legacy of Fiscal Neglect
The President’s budget proposal, unveiled earlier this month, is more of the same: more debt, more deficit spending, more cu...
REPORT ON CBMS SETTLEMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS, IF SETTLEMENT IS APPROVED, as of Feb. 8, 2008
Plaintiffs and defendants agreed in December, 2007 on a settlement of the CBMS case. However, the Denver District Court has not ye...
Feds cut critical health services with backdoor bureaucratic move
The Bush Administration is continuing its effort to undercut Medicaid and health services by usurping legislative authority and us...
State of Working Colorado 2007 executive summary
The 2001 recession was brief in duration, but devastating in its consequences for working Coloradans. In the wake of that economic...
STATE OF WORKING COLORADO 2007
Colorado has a mixed story to tell about its five year recovery from the 2001 recession. After experiencing a deep recession in 20...
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2008: A Family Needs Budget -- Executive summary
This is an executive summary. To read the full report, click here. Colorado finds itself at an economic crossroads. With stagnant ...
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2008: A Family Needs Budget
Colorado finds itself at an economic crossroads. With stagnant wages and income, rising costs, and a troubling fiscal landscape, f...
March Revenue Projections
On March 20, 2008, Legislative Council Chief Economist Mike Mauer presented the quarterly revenue projections for March 2008. The ...
House Finance Committee Rejects H.B. 1362
Following more than three hours of spirited debate last night, H.B. 1362 failed in the House Finance Committee by a vote of 4-7. T...
Are Colorado’s corporations paying their fair share?
As the House Finance Committee prepares to hear H.B. 1380 on Wednesday, a coalition of advocacy groups and labor unions is raising...
House Finance Committee Adds Corporate Reporting, Accountability Measures to Tax Bill
The House Finance Committee voted yesterday, by a 10-1 margin, to move forward with H.B. 1380, which would change the corporate in...
Long Bill Update
Since last December, with a slowing economy and expected reduction in state income receipts, Legislative Council decreased its fiv...
Testimony as prepared for the House State, Military And Veterans Affairs Committee In Support Of House Concurrent Resolution 1014
HCR 1014 begins to permanently untangle the knot of inflexible formulas that have become the hallmark of Colorado’s fiscal s...
2008 Legislative Session Review: Funding constraints keep bold plans on hold
The 2008 Legislative Session will be remembered as a mixed bag of successes and setbacks, with both steps toward progress and miss...
Health Care: 2008 Legislative Session in Review
The 2008 Legislature began to lay a foundation for reform by making investments and improvements in health care infrastructure and...
HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION: SUMMARY 2008 SESSION
The Colorado Legislature took some steps to increase access to health care, control costs and protect consumers during the 2008 Se...
SAVING ACCOUNT FOR EDUCATION: Starting to Untangle Colorado’s Constitutional Knot
Colorado’s future economic vitality is compromised by restrictive and conflicting constitutional and statutory provisions th...
Litigation Update: Exempla Cases
There are two separate lawsuits currently pending related to the proposed transaction of two Denver-area Exempla hospitals. A citi...
Budget 2008 Legislative Session
Funding constraints kept bold plans on hold. Small steps were taken in terms of transparency, process and healthcare. Unfortunatel...
June 2008 Revenue Projections
On June 23, 2008, Legislative Council presented the June 2008 quarterly revenue projections. The June revenue forecast reviews not...
FACT SHEET: Referendum O Constitutional Initiative modifying the requirements for citizen-initiated ballot measures submitted to voters at subsequent elections
In 2008, the Colorado Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 003 (SCR 08-003), which referred constitutional Referendum O...
FACT SHEET: Poverty in Colorado
Colorado Poverty Facts: Child poverty rate is 15.3 and the fastest growing rate in the country (see more info below) Colorado&rsq...
New Census Data: Colorado Hits a False Flat on Poverty
As today’s theme at the Democratic National Convention in Denver turns to economic struggles, and as the 88th anniversary of...
FACT SHEET: Revenue Projections
On Monday September 22, Legislative Council Staff released the quarterly Economic and Revenue Forecast, 2008-2012. The news was no...
A look at why Coloradans must vote NO on Amendment 46
Despite what opponents claim, Amendment 46, should it pass, would have a devastating effect on equal opportunity programs here in ...
Why We Need Government and Government Needs Us -- executive summary
The following paper was originally authored in May 2008 by a University of Denver law school student, Noah Patterson, who was work...
Why We Need Government and Government Needs Us
This paper presents an historical analysis of successful government-sponsored public investments, and is based on the thesis that ...
Governor’s Budget Request FY 2009-2010
On Thursday, November 13th, Governor Bill Ritter presented his proposed budget for FY 2009-2010 to the Joint Budget Committee. Not...
STATE OF WORKING COLORADO 2008
As Colorado heads into a new year, there are troubling economic signs everywhere. Unemployment and poverty is up. Wages are stagna...
COFPI Statement on December Revenue Forecast
The Colorado Legislative Council announced today that the state faces a $631 million shortfall—or about 9 percent of the Gen...
Fact Sheet: 2009 Federal Stimulus Proposal (House of Representatives)
Colorado is experiencing a $631.9 Million budget shortfall as of the end of the second quarter in the current 2009 fiscal year.1 W...
How Can Colorado Maximize Federal Stimulus Dollars? Eliminate the 6%
Making this Change Now Maximizes the Effects of Federal Stimulus DollarsCongress is poised to pass a large economic stimulus plan ...
Frequently Asked Questions: The 6% Directive
Does eliminating the Arveschoug Bird 6% provision raise taxes?No. Eliminating the 6% provision does not in any way affect taxes no...
How the 6% Arveschoug-Bird Directive Works
The 6 percent Arveschoug Bird General Fund Appropriations provision dictates how Colorado can appropriate General Fund dollars. In...
The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act and Colorado
Colorado Must Adopt an Alternative Base Period and Other Reforms Now to Draw Down $127.5 million in Federal Aid to Unemployed Work...
The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act and Colorado
Both the House and Senate economic recovery packages included the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act (UIMA) and it will be a...
Federal Stimulus Compromise: Preliminary Impacts on Colorado
Following heated debate in the House and Senate, a compromise version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, popularly kno...
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Following heated debate in the House and Senate, a compromise version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, popularly kno...
Detailed Explanation of Colorado’s FMAP Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides a total of $87 billion for a temporary increase in the share of Medicai...
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Impact on Colorado
Following heated debate in the House and Senate, a compromise version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, popularly kno...
Support SB 228 Sponsored by Sen. Morse, Rep. Marostica, and Rep. Court; don't artificially extend Colorado's recession
Making this Change Now Will Help Colorado Recover from the Recession Colorado headed into this recession already vulnerable becaus...
March Revenue Projection and the Colorado State Budget
On March 20th, Legislative Council staff released their quarterly economic projections. Each quarterly projection gives direction ...
CCLP and COFPI Budget Update
On Friday, April 17th, the Colorado House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Long Bill. Refusing to cut $300 mill...
Provider Cuts Unhealthy for Colorado’s Economy
Cutting provider rates means less access to medical care for vulnerable, lower-income Coloradans. It’s a direct attack on th...
Detailed Explanation of Colorado’s FMAP Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides a total of $87 billion for a temporary increase in the share of Medicai...
The cost of care: Can Coloradans afford health care? Executive summary
As the debate around health care reform evolves at the state and federal levels, there are three critical areas that policymakers ...
The cost of care: Can Coloradans afford health care?
As the debate around health care reform evolves at the state and federal levels, there are three critical areas that policymakers ...
2009 Economic Self-Sufficiency Legislative Review
This year, as Colorado faced a 22-year high in unemployment, growing numbers of uninsured, a worsening housing crisis, and an unpr...
2009 Health Care Legislative Review
Despite the unprecedented economic downturn and a brutal budget shortfall, Colorado was able to maintain some momentum on the road...
2009 unemployment insurance legislative review
The 2009 General Assembly adopted a number of bills that made both small and major changes to the unemployment insurance (UI) syst...
2009 tax and revenue legislative review
In 2009, the Colorado General Assembly took significant steps to improve and strengthen state tax and fiscal policy. A conservativ...
2009 state budget legislative review
Over the course of the 2009 legislative session, the General Assembly shaped the FY09-10 budget to reflect a dramatic 12% decrease...
Aiming for the Middle: Benchmarks for Colorado's Future 2009 updated rankings
Colorado continues to lag far behind most other states in the country in terms of key investments such as education, health care, ...
Looking forward: Colorado's fiscal prospects amid a financial crisis
This report projects the amount Colorado would need to spend to maintain state services at 2007 levels through fiscal year 2012-13...
Health Care Cooperatives Not Substitute for Public Option
The health care reform debate in Washington often results in a lot of noise, a bit of hyperbole, and an overwhelming amount of inf...
Analysis of Key Health Care Reform Provisions
While different legislation is still being finalized in the House and Senate committees, CCLP has the following concerns on key su...
Top Five Reasons to Support H.R. 3200: America’s Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009
America’s Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009, also known as the House Tri-Committee bill, includes strong provisions...
Health Care Reform: Key Discussion Points
We need health care reform that guarantees Americans always have access to quality, affordable health care. We need reform that en...
Health Reform: Frequently Asked Questions
You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers. Released August 2009 | More //...
Colorado’s unique constraints: TABOR, Gallagher, Amendment 23 and low taxes
A slideshow presentation examining the constraints that have worked to keep government small in Colorado. Released Aug. 11, 2009...
The High Cost of Cutting Services: A detailed look at selected state budget cuts
On August 18, 2009, Governor Ritter announced $318 million in budget cuts designed to bridge a growing shortfall in this year&rsqu...
New Health Insurance Data Reinforces Need for Reform
Roughly 16.1 percent of Coloradans—an average of 790,500 people—lacked health coverage in 2007-2008, according to Cens...
New Data Shows Income Lagging in Colorado Prior to Recession
Colorado’s median income lagged in 2008, even prior to the full onset of the recession, according to new data released today...
Poverty Rate Hits 11.4% Leading Into Recession
Colorado went into the current recession in a worse position than it entered the 2001 recession, according to new poverty data rel...
September Revenue Projection and the Colorado State Budget
On September 21, the Legislative Council economics staff released their quarterly analysis of the Colorado economy and the revenue...
UPDATE ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
Goals Stable costs, coverage and quality Consumer Choice Control of health care decisions Released Oct. 12, 2009 | More //...
FACT SHEET: Colorado Health Insurance
The trend in overall health insurance coverage among Coloradans is one away from private insurance and toward public coverage or n...
FACT SHEET: Colorado Income
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released new income data from its American Community Survey (ACS), providing critical information ...
FACT SHEET: Colorado Poverty
Poverty in Colorado has increased since 2001. The total poverty rate in Colorado increased from 9.6% in 2001 to 11.4% in 2008. Fur...
December 2009 Revenue Projections
On December 18th, Colorado’s Legislative Council released its quarterly analysis of Colorado’s economy along with reve...
Colorado Recession Watch
Unemployment figures have improved recently, and the “Great Recession” is likely nearing an end in Colorado. However, ...
2008-09 Annual Report
Click the "download this document" link to view the Colorado Center on Law and Policy's 2008-09 Annual Report....
The Colorado Budget Primer
A detailed look at the nuts and bolts of Colorado's budget, how it's created and implemented, legal restrictions, key terms and po...
Revenue Options proposed by Governor Ritter For Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Accompanying dollar amount is expected revenue generated annually by implementation of the proposal. Information taken from FY 201...
Options beyond cuts
A slideshow presentation from the 2010 Budget Works event sponsored by the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute setting out optio...
Revenue Options proposed by Governor Ritter For Fiscal Year 2010-2011
A bullet-point listing of measures Gov. Bill Ritter proposed to raise additional revenue during the 2010 legislative session. Rele...
Earned Income Tax Credit as First TABOR Refund Mechanism
There is a growing body of evidence that State EITCs have a significant economic stimulus impact. Leading national economists agre...
Earned Income Tax Credit as First TABOR Refund Mechanism
There is a growing body of evidence that State EITCs have a significant economic stimulus impact. Leading national economists agre...
State of Working Colorado 2009
As Colorado heads into 2010 it seems that the worst of the recession is behind us. Very recently job losses have slowed and unempl...
Recovery Act preventing worse budget cuts
The tremendous budget challenge facing Colorado lawmakers would be much worse without the help of $2.8 billion to Colorado fr...
2009 Recovery Act fact sheet
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as The Recovery Act, has touched the lives of every Coloradan, whe...
Colorado taxation — apportionment and decoupling
For the 97 years the federal income tax has been in place, states have largely followed the lead of Congress in determining how to...
Eliminating the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in Colorado
It is time for Colorado to follow the lead of 22 other states and keep the federal Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD)...
Limitation on deduction of business expenses
With revenue deficits at an all-time high, Colorado taxpayers should not be required to subsidize excessive salaries for corporate...
Tax credit and exemption bills would threaten Colorado’s recovery
Colorado is facing a debilitating fiscal crisis, largely as a result of a rising budget deficit. This crisis has resulted in cuts ...
Case studies: The human impact of 2010 health care reform
In an effort to clarify the specific impacts of the health care legislation in Congress, an analysis was conducted on different pe...
Health Law and Policy Update
Welcome to the new Health Law and Policy Update from the health team at the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. The recent hiatus i...
Oppose HB10-1353 as introduced
Old Age Pension (OAP) is a state-funded program that provides financial assistance to low-income Colorado residents over age 60. H...
How a new operating arrangement at two Denver-area hospitals threatens patient rights
Three Denver-area hospitals that collectively serve hundreds of thousands of people are operating under rules that preclude a rang...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week President moves federal health insurance reform forward President Barack Obama on Wednesday reiterated his a...
The facts behind House Bill 10-1193 and Amazon’s mass firings
Amazon.com cited Colorado’s House Bill 10-1193 as the impetus behind its Monday decision to fire its Colorado-based affiliat...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Obama rallies for health care reform President Barack Obama continued urging lawmakers to pass comprehensive...
The next round of budget cuts
Colorado’s most vulnerable residents are at risk if the recession continues to hammer vital public services As the General A...
Colorado Recession Watch
This month the federal agency responsible for reporting unemployment rates and other economic measures, the Bureau of Labor Statis...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Reconciliation package being formulated The House Budget Committee on Sunday evening released text that will...
The facts behind Colorado’s new Internet sales tax law and the termination of affiliates at Amazon.com
On March 1 a Colorado law designed to increase sales tax collection on Internet purchases went into effect. A week later, Amazon.c...
The benefits of health care reform in each Colorado congressional district
The House committee on Energy and Commerce last week issued an analysis showing the benefits of health care reform in all 435 cong...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Historic health reform bill is signed into law President Barack Obama signed the health care reform package ...
Great Recession continues to threaten services
Three clear messages emerged from the nonpartisan Legislative Council’s projections of Colorado revenue released March 19. F...
Colorado Recession Watch
In February the Colorado economy saw another bump in unemployment and a nominal increase in overall employment. The job gap contin...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week President signs reconciliation bill President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed the reconciliation bill passed ...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week HHS approves Colorado's waiver for hospital provider fee Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser...
The economic impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit in Colorado
Since its inception more than 35 years ago, the Earned Income Tax Credit has proven to be an essential piece of federal policy to ...
The economic impact of the Child Tax Credit in Colorado
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is the largest federal tax provision benefiting children. Distributing roughly $45 billion to 31 millio...
Risky ‘wellness’ bill puts insurance companies in charge
Colorado lawmakers should take a more critical look at an effort to let insurance companies offer discounts to customers as incent...
The economic impact of the Making Work Pay tax credit in Colorado
The Making Work Pay tax credit is the single-largest provision among a range of tax benefits that are part of the federal American...
The tax benefits of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17, 2009. Commonly referred...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Federal judge intends to fast-track anti-reform litigation U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson said in a ...
Some perspective on Tax Day 2010
Nobody loves paying taxes, but complaints that Colorado residents pay sky-high taxes or that tax rates are higher than ever are of...
What’s wrong with Colorado Ballot Initiative 45?
What it doesColorado Ballot Initiative 45 purports to accomplish at least two things: Opt Colorado out of any individual mandate ...
Summary Report on Poverty Reduction and Expanding Economic Opportunity for Colorado Families
A report from the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force on best practices in Colorado counties for poverty reduction a...
Colorado Recession Watch
March was a mediocre month for the Colorado economy. Unemployment continued its second bump upward, overall employment and constru...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Governor Ritter announces Office of Health Reform This week, Governor Ritter named a director of health refo...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week WellPoint implements recission provisions earlyReuters news service reported last week that WellPoint, one o...
Hospitals should expressly state which procedures they will provide, and which they won't
In a letter to Colorado Chief Medical Officer Ned Calonge, Colorado Center on Law and Policy Special Counsel Ed Kahn calls on the ...
Legislative review of tax benefits increases transparency, accountability
Despite a $1 billion budget deficit, Colorado gives away more than $2 billion annually in unevaluated and unaccountable tax expend...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Colorado will operate high-risk pool In the first step toward implementing health care reform, Gov. Bill Rit...
How the Recovery Act helps Colorado children
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, often referred to as the Recovery Act or Stimulus Package was implemented in 2009 to p...
Colorado lawmakers made tough choices amid a punishing recession; more challenges are ahead
2010 FISCAL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Colorado lawmakers confronted tough choices during the 2010 legislative session that ended Wednesda...
Lawmakers expanded access, set stage for federal reform, but moved backward in a few areas
2010 HEALTH LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Colorado lawmakers made a number of important changes to health care policy during their 2010 sessi...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Lawmakers expanded access, set stage for federal reform, but moved backward in a few areasThe Colorado Legis...
Lawmakers show removing barriers to economic opportunity is possible, even during a recession
2010 Economic Self-Sufficiency Legislative Review Even while shackled by fiscal restraints and a failing economy, several members ...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week COBRA subsidy helps middle-class families maintain insuranceMany people who lost their jobs during the reces...
Careful monitoring and regulation of medical loss ratios will be crucial as health reform is implemented
Medical loss ratios for health insurance companies are the portion of each premium dollar the companies spend on medical care for ...
Colorado Recession Watch
In contrast to improved consumer sentiment and employment gains at the national level, economic conditions in Colorado slipped sli...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Most companies plan to participate in early retiree reinsuranceThe $5 billion early retiree reinsurance prog...
Failure to extend additional Medicaid funding would damage a range of vital public services
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to extend additional federal funding for Medicaid last week. States have relied on this a...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headline of the week House imperils Medicaid funding, and Colorado's basic servicesLast week, the U.S. House of Representatives fa...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Medicaid FMAP Before adjourning for the Memorial Day recess, the House of Representatives passed a scaled do...
Increased money for food stamps has helped Colorado families and boosted the economy
In the throes of the Great Recession, the federal Recovery Act of 2009 bolstered food stamps in Colorado with a two-year, $180 mil...
Colorado government making significant progress in accountability and transparency
Colorado lawmakers took key steps this year to boost transparency and accountability, further enhancing the citizens’ abilit...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week An uncertain future for crucial extension of Medicaid funding Twice this week, the American Jobs and Closing...
Colorado Recession Watch
May 2010 saw mild economic improvement, along with concerns that changes might be temporary. During the month, 44 states experienc...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week FMAP extension still on holdDespite attempts at a compromise, efforts to extend increased Medicaid funding t...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Governors urge Congress to approve FMAP extension Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter was among a bipartisan group of ...
Colorado’s revenue crisis projected to force a fourth round of deep cuts to services in 2011-12
The budget crisis gripping Colorado shows no signs of letting up, and Colorado’s shortage of revenue will hurt the state bud...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Colorado high-risk pool open for applications Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter this week announced the Colorado hig...
Referendum C continues to cushion vital public services from the worst effects of recessions
Colorado voters in 2005 approved Referendum C, a measure that allowed the state government to preserve key investments in public s...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week State health reform director to hold weekly public meetings Lorez Meinhold, the Colorado director of health ...
Colorado Recession Watch
In June 2010, the jobs picture improved slightly in the United States and remained largely unchanged in Colorado. The national rat...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Feds allocate money for home visiting program Families at risk of health problems and other difficulties ca...
Extended unemployment benefits helped jobless and Colorado economy during recession
Extended unemployment insurance benefits have played a key role in keeping Colorado families and the economy afloat in the midst o...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week FMAP extension passes Senate vote A vote in the U.S. Senate this week was an important step toward securing ...
Motion for Contempt, Enforcement, and Modification of the Stipulation and Order of Settlement
The document was filed Aug. 18, 2010, in Denver District Court. For more updates and background on the case, check the main Colora...
What kind of Colorado do you want? We can decide
A slide presentation explaining the effects of Amendment 60, Amendment 61 and Proposition 101 on the state's November 2010 electio...
How will Proposition 101 affect your community?
Proposition 101 will eliminate major funding sources across Colorado for schools, roads, bridges and other critical needs. By slas...
How will Amendment 61 affect your community?
Amendment 61 will greatly limit the ability of state and local government to invest in our infrastructure and our future by limiti...
How will Amendment 60 affect your community?
Amendment 60 will overturn almost two decades of property tax decisions approved by voters in local elections and will force local...
Colorado Recession Watch
The United States economy stagnated in July and has since been showing signs of worsening. Troublingly, national total jobless cla...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Insurance officials approve medical loss ratio proposalThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners (...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Insurance commissioners approve preliminary proposal on medical loss ratio form During a meeting in Seattle ...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Insurance companies abandon children with pre-existing conditions At least four major health insurance compa...
General Fund revenue the same as nine years ago, but state is serving 700,000 more Coloradans
It’s like managing a family budget when the kids need braces, the roof needs repair, another baby’s on the way, and yo...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Sebelius asks health plans to stop blaming rate increases on the Affordable Care Act In a letter sent this w...
First complete snapshot of Great Recession underscores the importance of Medicaid
Data the U.S. Census Bureau released today examine health insurance, poverty and income. Because of small sample sizes, two-year a...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Colorado Anthem customers will share $20 million settlement About 90,000 customers of the Anthem Blue Cross ...
Projected revenue decline underscores the crisis facing Colorado families and lawmakers
The Colorado Legislative Council staff released a report today that projects the continuing slow economic recovery will further ag...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National officials announced Sept. 20 the recession formally ended more than a year ago, in June 2009.i However, U.S. and Colorado...
Getting Colorado covered: Sept. 23 reforms are vital steps toward accessible, affordable health care
Sept. 23 marks the date of implementation of some of the most anticipated consumer protections included in the Patient Protection ...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Key aspects of reform went into effect ThursdayThursday marked the date of implementation of some of the mos...
Colorado’s Amendment 63 uniquely unmeasured among anti-health reform measures across the nation
In the wake of national health care reform legislation (formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), at least 40 stat...
Health reform: What you should know
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became law on March 23, 2010, beginning a process that will ensure for the first ti...
Women and children among hardest-hit groups as poverty rises across Colorado
Poverty in Colorado has increased since the beginning of the recession. A total of 12.9 percent of Coloradans lived in poverty in ...
Falling revenues will lead to deeper cuts this year, while an even bigger crisis looms in 2011-12
The September revenue projections produced by the Colorado Legislative Council staff (LCS) and the governor’s Office of Stat...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Amendment 63 the most extreme among anti-reform measuresProposed Amendment 63, one of a number of anti-healt...
Amendment 63’s ambiguous language could create unintended results, damaging Colorado health care
Since the passage of national health care reform (the Affordable Care Act or ACA), activists in at least 40 states have advanced a...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Premium tax credits will benefit nearly half-million ColoradansTax credits to help families afford health in...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Florida judge allows health reform case to move forward A federal judge in Florida issued a ruling Thursday ...
Colorado Recovery Watch
Fifteen months after the official end of the recession, the national and Colorado economies continue to stagnate with painfully hi...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week NAIC approves consumer-friendly recommendation on medical expenses The National Association of Insurance Com...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Governor proposes delay in provider payments In an effort to address an additional budget shortfall of $261....
Coloradans rejected attacks on their communities and voted to invest in vital public services
Despite the anti-tax sentiment some pundits and media outlets report is sweeping the nation during the economic downturn, Colorado...
Health Law and Policy Update
Voters reject Amendment 63 Colorado Amendment 63 failed in Tuesday's election as voters saw through proponents' faulty arguments t...
2011-12 budget presents a test for new leadership: Don’t fail Colorado communities
Gov. Bill Ritter’s 2011-12 budget proposal offers an outline for a fourth year of cuts that will continue straining services...
Continuing transparency and improving equity in Colorado after the Recovery Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is currently bringing billions of dollars to Colorado, and continues to be a huge windf...
Health Law and Policy Update
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Colorado Recovery Watch
The national unemployment rate remained unchanged in October, not far below its recessionary peak. In Colorado, employment improve...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headline of the week Judge throws out challenge to health reformA federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday threw out a challenge to th...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Judge dismisses another legal challenge to health reformIn a decision released today, Judge Susan Wigenton o...
Virginia decision striking down individual mandate is contrary to precedent and will not be the last word
A judge's decision this week striking down the Affordable Care Act's mandate to buy health insurance should be viewed in context w...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Decision striking health reform's individual mandate is contrary to precedent and will not be the last word ...
Colorado Recovery Watch
The national unemployment rate increased in November, again approaching double digits. In Colorado, several thousand more people h...
Forecast shows more cuts to vital services will be necessary in 2011, threatening state’s economy
The projections for state revenue released today by the Colorado Legislative Council staff underscore the long-term revenue crisis...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week State awarded $13.7 million for increased Medicaid enrollmentColorado was one of 15 states to which the U.S....
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Hickenlooper announces key department directorsGov.-elect John Hickenlooper on Tuesday announced the appoint...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Governor sees opportunities for innovation in health reformGov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that Colorad...
The Colorado Tax Primer
The Colorado Tax Primer offers a complete examination of the fundamentals of a good tax system and how Colorado's system works. It...
The Colorado Budget Primer
The Colorado Budget Primer is a detailed explanation of how the state's budget is formed, the major players in the process, essent...
Colorado Recovery Watch
Colorado’s economy continues to show signs of slow recovery. In 2010, personal income grew with increasing strength, consume...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Slow benefits processing still hurting Colorado's needy families Long processing delays are still creating h...
Support HB 11-1104: Tax Expenditure Reporting The Common Sense Accounting Act
A fact sheet concerning House Bill 11-04: The Common Sense Accounting Act. Released Jan. 31, 2011 | More //...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week Health reform repeal fails in Senate As expected, a measure to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable ...
Health Law and Policy Update
Headlines of the week U.S. House Appropriations committee proposes devastating cuts On Wednesday, House Appropriations Committee C...
Ballot measures provide Coloradans a chance to avoid further cuts, invest in stronger communities
Colorado has a major, long-term budget problem that is hurting our economy, costing jobs and undermining the future of our state. ...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Some U.S. House members launch proposals to defund health reform Arizona may eliminate 250,000 from Medicaid ...
More Coloradans understand increased revenue will be necessary to support vital public services
For years, the discussion about public services in Colorado has been dominated by two things: Cuts and more cuts. But many Colorad...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Federal judge upholds the Affordable Care Act Governing structure will be critical to effective exchange Lawm...
Hickenlooper's proposed budget cuts would cost thousands of jobs; solution can come from voters
The budget-balancing plan offered by Gov. John Hickenlooper last month relies heavily on cuts to public schools and will result in...
State of Working Colorado 2010
The past 10 years have been ones of turmoil and contradiction for Colorado and its workers. The decade that began and ended with r...
State of Working Colorado 2010 executive summary
This is an executive summary. Read the full, 60-page report here. The past 10 years have been ones of turmoil and contradicti...
Colorado Recovery Watch
Revised employment data show Colorado’s jobs situation was and continues to be much worse than previously thought. New figur...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates New CBMS settlement requires meeting performance targets Judge stays ruling against Affordable Care Act Gove...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Exchange bill to be introduced soon Health care unaffordable for many in 2010, survey finds Benefits of ACA c...
During its first year, Affordable Care Act provided better access to coverage and vital market reforms
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which marks its one-year anniversary March 23, has brought considerable ch...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: Quick action needed to defeat measure that would undermine key PPACA provision Affordable Care Act marks fir...
Colorado Recovery Watch
In February, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 9 percent for the first time in nearly two years. At the same time, Colorado's ...
The shortfall between revenue and demand for state services approaches $2 billion next year
Recent news from state officials that modest increase in revenue will mitigate the degree of budget cuts for the upcoming year, 20...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: Insurance commissioners delay vote on measure to weaken MLR Exchange bill passes Senate committee, needs you...
Colorado's state workers create thousands of private-sector jobs as they serve the public
After the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, Colorado faces a severe revenue crisis. In the past three years, t...
House proposal would seriously harm low-income families while largely ignoring the budget deficit
The federal budget proposal introduced April 5 in the U.S. House of Representatives would devastate the effectiveness of the natio...
Proposed 2011-12 state budget contains deep cuts to services along with unwarranted tax giveaways
Public services across Colorado would be scaled back sharply under a plan to balance the state budget that legislative leaders pro...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: Federal budget proposal would be extremely irresponsible health policy State measure would impose premiums f...
Proposed Medicaid block grant would mean less flexibility and fewer federal dollars for Colorado
Growing concern about the federal budget deficit has led many to look to the Medicaid program for savings. One proposal to reduce ...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: U.S. House approves federal budget plan that would devastate public programs 2011 federal budget cuts weaken...
Colorado Recovery Watch
In March, a majority of states — including Colorado — recorded unemployment rate decreases and posted job gains. While...
Undocumented immigrant workers in Colorado play an important role in the state's economy
The number of undocumented immigrants in Colorado has increased enormously during the past 20 years. While that number has gone do...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: Supreme Court takes no action on request to hear health reform case Campaign aims to inform college graduate...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: Grant will help people eligible for Medicaid and Medicare Committee rejects bill that could have damaged com...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: CHP+ premium bill, which would hurt children, advances to governor New law requires child-only health polici...
2011 legislative session saw advancement and setbacks for justice and economic security
A look at some work by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) at the Colorado General Assembly during its 2011 session. Jump...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates: General Assembly completes 2011 session Applications available for exchange governing board Federal appeals ...
Colorado Recovery Watch
In April, a majority of the states had a slight decrease in unemployment rate from what was reported in March. That month, Colorad...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Insurance companies would have owed consumers $2 billion last year had MLR provision been in effect Insurance...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Governor signs Colorado Health Benefit Exchange into law Governor saves health insurance coverage for 2,400 c...
Health Law and Policy Update
Want to know more about how current federal budget discussions can affect Colorado? Join us June 30 for Federal Budget Works, a th...
2010 Annual Report
The Colorado Center on Law and Policy's 2010 Annual Report highlights the agency's accomplishments during 2010 and thanks donors w...
Services for Colorado’s refugee families should account for their unique barriers to economic security
Colorado could help the thousands of refugee families that have resettled here to integrate more quickly and effectively if the pr...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Colorado Health Foundation to sell its share of hospital group State receives grant to serve 'dual eligibles'...
Colorado Recovery Watch
The nation’s labor market experienced little improvement during the month of May. Recovery has stagnated, keeping states at ...
Forecasted slow economic growth does not solve the challenges facing families across the state
Colorado’s Legislative Council Staff (LCS) released its quarterly revenue projections and economic forecast on June 20. Acco...
Health Law and Policy Update
An article in the June 17 edition of Health Law and Policy Update referred imprecisely to the history of the creation of HCA-Healt...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Rep. Jim Riesberg appointed Colorado insurance commissioner Health Benefit Exchange Board appointments indust...
Sidebar, the CCLP newsletter
Introducing Sidebar, a quarterly newsletter advancing justice and economic security for all Coloradans. Click the link below to do...
Elders living on the edge -- When basic needs exceed income in Colorado
Download the full policy briefDownload the full Elder Index report Colorado’s low-income elders face financial challenges th...
The Elder Economic Security Standard Index for Colorado
Download the full 106-page reportDownload the policy brief associated with the report Many Colorado elders age 65 and over struggl...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Review finds extensive problems with benefits processing, calls on Colorado to comply with the law Pressure r...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Colorado's Health Benefit Exchange Board holds first meeting Exchange board composition a continuing concern ...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Federal budget negotiations unresolved Former official raises questions about Colorado Health Foundation tran...
Colorado Recovery Watch
The nation experienced little change in the labor market during June. While a majority of states had unemployment rate increases, ...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates The Federal Budget: Countdown to August 2 Religious Leaders Arrested for Budget Protest Colorado Health Benef...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Health programs remain vulnerable in debt ceiling agreement Urge Congress to protect programs that help vulne...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Exchange board picks Hammer as chairwoman Community health centers will more than double their workforce Appe...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National and state unemployment rates in July changed minimally. Colorado was one of 13 states that saw no change in the unemploym...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board gets down to business Legislative Audit Committee meets to discuss CMS...
Labor Day highlights challenges Colorado workers still face in the wake of the Great Recession
Despite signs of a recovery taking hold in Colorado, a closer look at economic data shows workers have little to celebrate this La...
Health Law and Policy Update
This week's updates Health exchange officials working though comments on federal rules Website helps consumers understand health ...
Health Law and Policy Update: Appeals court strikes down challenge to health law
This week's updates Appeals court strikes down challenge to health law Attorney general to hold public hearings on HealthONE hosp...
More Coloradans have health insurance despite increasing poverty, demonstrating safety net’s value
Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show increasing poverty in Colorado and a simultaneous decrease in the number of peo...
Bright Colorado initiative opponents misrepresent a study predicting the measure’s effect on employment
Some activists opposed to the Bright Colorado initiative to increase tax revenue for public education have seized on a study a con...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National and state unemployment rates experienced minimal change in August. Colorado was one of 12 states that saw no change in th...
Health Law and Policy Update: More Coloradans have health insurance
This week's updates More in Colorado have health insurance, new Census Bureau figures show Federal court in Pennsylvania rules pa...
New poverty and income estimates show hardship touches many corners of Colorado
New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey provide an in-depth look at poverty across ...
Health Law and Policy Update: President's budget plan a balanced approach but contains troubling health-care provisions
This week's updates President's budget plan a balanced approach but contains troubling health-care provisions Colorado Health Ben...
Sidebar newsletter
In this edition of CCLP's Sidebar newsletter, learn about Proposition 103 and our work to stop irresponsible cuts to education spe...
More state budget cuts looming as economists lower estimates for tax revenue for 2012-13
Colorado faces another round of potentially deep budget cuts in the 2012-13 fiscal year as the Colorado Legislative Council Staff ...
Health Law and Policy Update: Health exchange grant application delayed
This week's updates Health exchange grant application delayed U.S. Justice Department seeks Supreme Court review in health reform...
Health Law and Policy Update: Consumers want choice, affordable prices from health exchange, research shows
This week's updates Consumers want choice, affordable prices from health exchange, research shows Health groups join physicians s...
Health Law and Policy Update: Suthers approves HealthONE hospital deal, with conditions
This week's updates Suthers approves HealthONE hospital deal, with conditions Old Age Pension crackdown saved money but led to 'h...
Health Law and Policy Update: Federal government suspends CLASS Act, a voluntary long-term care program
This week's updates Federal government suspends CLASS Act, a voluntary long-term care program Guide to Grants in the Affordable C...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National and state unemployment rates were minimally changed in September. Colorado was one of 25 states that experienced unemploy...
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011
Many workers throughout Colorado have earnings that fall far short of what’s needed to meet basic family needs, even if thei...
Health Law and Policy Update: CCLP releases Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011
This week's updates CCLP releases Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011 Health insurance rates to increase 9.4 percent next...
Health Law and Policy Update: Federal regulations should protect access, ensure accountability
This week's updates Federal regulations should protect access, ensure accountability Governor proposes increased Medicaid spendin...
Health Law and Policy Update: Supreme Court will hear challenge to health reform
This week's updates Supreme Court will hear challenge to health reform Lawsuit challenges HealthONE hospital transaction Number o...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National and state unemployment rates decreased minimally in October. Colorado was one of 36 states that saw an unemployment rate ...
Health Law and Policy Update: Broker fees counted as administrative cost under new rule
This week's updates Broker fees counted as administrative cost under new rule Exchange board selects executive director, elects o...
Health Law and Policy Update: Five bidders make pitches for Memorial Health System
This week's updates Five bidders make pitches for Memorial Health System Exchange officials move on executive director, grant app...
Health Law and Policy Update: Exchange completes hiring executive director, approves grant application
This week's updates Exchange completes hiring executive director, approves grant application Department of Health and Human Servi...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National and state unemployment rates decreased minimally in November. Colorado was one of 45 states that saw an unemployment rate...
Minor improvement to state revenue expected as Colorado braces for more service cuts in 2012
State economists provided a bit of Christmas cheer Tuesday as they told legislative budget writers that slow but steady improvemen...
Health Law and Policy Update: HCPF budget proposal presents opportunities and challenges
This week's updates HCPF budget proposal presents opportunities and challenges Colorado Attorney general passes on review o...
Sidebar newsletter
Headlines from the winter 2012 edition of CCLP's Sidebar newsletter. Click the link below to download. Self-Sufficiency Standard ...
Health Law and Policy Update: Governor addresses health reform victories and Medicaid challenges
This week's updates Governor addresses health reform victories and Medicaid challenges Medicaid the top priority for CCLP's Healt...
Health Law and Policy Update: Threats and rhetoric around health reform persist at the Colorado General Assembly
This week's updates Threats and rhetoric around health reform persist at the Colorado General Assembly Colorado House passes reso...
Colorado Recovery Watch
National and state unemployment rates decreased minimally in December. Colorado was one of 46 states that saw an unemployment rate...
Health Law and Policy Update: White House report notes business participation in Colorado health exchange
This week's updates White House report notes business participation in Colorado health exchange Individual mandate will halve num...
Changes to 2011-12 state budget relatively minor, yet Coloradans with low incomes still get pinched
The package of amendments to the 2011-12 state budget that the Colorado General Assembly will consider in the coming days includes...
History of Medicaid shows the program’s value in combating poverty and providing access to health
Medicaid is a foundational part of the nation’s commitment to equal opportunity for all people, regardless of age, disabilit...
Health Law and Policy Update: Critics attack Medicaid, but advocates urge a long-term view
This week's updates Critics attack Medicaid, but advocates urge a long-term view Hospital Payment Assistance Program is introduce...
Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment offers broad benefits, strong protection for children
Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) is the comprehensive medical benefits package available to Medicaid-eligi...
Health Law and Policy Update: Hospital Payment Assistance Program hearing set for Thursday
This week's updates Hospital Payment Assistance Program hearing set for Thursday Bill to cut Medicaid fails in committee Legislat...
Health Law and Policy Update: Committee delays action on Hospital Payment Assistance Act while parties negotiate
This week's updates Committee delays action on Hospital Payment Assistance Act while parties negotiate Exchange board plans key d...
Health Law and Policy Update: Amended Hospital Payment Assistance Act passes unanimously out of committee
This week's updates Amended Hospital Payment Assistance Act passes unanimously out of committee Colorado exchange awarded $17.9 m...
Fact Sheet: Hospital Payment Assistance Act
The “Hospital Payment Assistance Act” (SB12-134) helps working families who cannot afford insurance to responsibly pay...
Health Law and Policy Update: High court in Maine upholds premium rate-review authority
This week's updates High court in Maine upholds premium rate-review authority Hospital Payment Assistance Act passes out of Appro...
Health Law and Policy Update: Health reform law approaches second anniversary
This week's updates Health reform law approaches second anniversary Basics of health reform haven't reached many people One in th...
Colorado Recovery Watch - January 2012
National and state unemployment rates continued to decrease in January. Colorado was one of 45 states that recorded an unemploymen...
Health Law and Policy Update: Health reform law approaches second anniversary
This week's updates Health reform law approaches second anniversary HHS releases final exchange and Medicaid regulations Covering...
Exchange Implementation in Colorado: Engaging the Consumer Perspective
In May 2011, the Colorado General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed into law, Senate Bill 11-200 which authorized creation ...
State of Working Colorado 2012
The State of Working Colorado explores the environment Colorado workers have faced in the wake of recession. The report examines j...
Health Law and Policy Update: Today is the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
This week's updates Today is the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Hospital Payment Assistance Program passes Senate ...
Colorado $2.2 billion below 2008 budget; more than $7 billion in investments lost since then
Colorado has a long way to go to recover from the cuts in services that have occurred in recent years. Although recent forecasts b...
Health Law and Policy Update: Hospital Payment Assistance Program passes unanimously out of committee
Headlines of the week Hospital Payment Assistance Program passes unanimously out of committee Senate Bill 12-134, the Hospital Pay...
Colorado Recovery Watch - February 2012
The February jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a labor market slowly moving in the right direction. Another 4,...
2012 Advocacy Guide
You have more power than you probably think you do. Even if you have never set foot inside the Colorado Capitol, even if you have ...
Accountable Care Collaborative could save money and improve quality, but it risks new barriers to care
Colorado is implementing new mechanisms to serve the hundreds of thousands of residents who participate in the Medicaid program. T...
Long Bill prevents more cuts to schools; magnifies shortfall to the rest of Colorado’s 2012-13 budget
The Colorado House of Representatives begins debate this week on the 2012-13 state budget already approved by the General Assembly...
Health Law and Policy Update: Health Insurance Exchange provides new opportunities for stakeholder involvement
Health Insurance Exchange update: new opportunities for stakeholder involvement The Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (COHBE...
Colorado Recovery Watch - March 2012
The March jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed slight improvements in the employment market. Most states ha...
Health Law and Policy Update 04.20.2012
Hospital Payment Assistance Act Headed to Govenor's desk, Colorado Health Benefit Exchange hosts public discussion, New Report on ...
Health Law & Policy Update - April 27, 2012
Health Law and Policy Update: Coloradans to receive more than $25 million in rebates from insurance companies. More tha...
Health Law and Policy Update - May 4, 2012
Health Law and Policy Update Headlines: The Exchange extends deadline for advisory group nomination, the Governor to sign Ho...
2012 Colorado Legislative Session Review
The Colorado Center on Law and Policy, while fundamentally disappointed in the political gamesmanship that closed the 2012 regular...
Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute's 2012 Legislative Review
2012 Legislative Review: Drawing to a Close As the 2012 regular legislative session winds to a close today, the Colorado Fiscal Po...
CCLP HEALTH PROGRAM'S 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW
With the 2012 legislative session drawing to a close, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy reflects upon how well the General Ass...
CCLP FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY PROGRAM’S 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW
This legislative session CCLP’s Family Economic Security Program (FESP) spent a lot of time playing defense to protect criti...
Health Law and Policy Update - May 11, 2012
Governor Hickenlooper signs Senate Bill 12-134 and more....