Advocacy

General election and ballot initiatives

Candidate briefings

Each election year, CML prepares a briefing for candidates to the Colorado General Assembly and U.S. Congress. Read the 2010 Statehouse Candidate Briefing (pdf) 2010 Federal Candidate Briefing (pdf).

Analysis of Proposition 101, and Amendments 60 and 61

Official site in opposition to 60/61/101

CML is part of a broad coalition that opposes 60/61/101. Visit www.donthurtcolorado.com.

CML materials that help explain the initiatives

• CML outlines the impacts of ballot issues 60, 61, and 101 if they pass this November.
  
• Presentation by Colorado's local government associations - updated July 27
• CML Executive Director Sam Mamet speaks on KRDO about the effects of these measures
• Muncipal officials concerned about 60, 61, 101 - press release, June 28, 2010
• CML overview of projected revenue losses due to the initiatives by Mark Radtke, CML legislative & policy advocate, Aug. 1, 2010
• Summary of Q&A from a recent workshop held by CML and CGFOA
• Suggested talking points to use when speaking out about these measures
• Sample resolution against the ballotproposals prepared by CML
• These are a series of questions to ponder about 60 and 61 as you undertake analysis of them. They were developed by a group of investment bankers and bond attorneys assembled by the League and working in cooperation with CCI, CASB, and SDA.
• May 12 memo on initiatives prepared by CML Executive Director Sam Mamet
• Article on the use of public funds in campaigning prepared by CML General Counsel Geoff Wilson
• The Colorado Government Finance Officers Association and CML have provided information to anaylze the impact of 60/61/101 and an Impact Calculation Template to assess the impact on your local government.

Other material analyzing the initiatives

• "Ski town officials urged to fight state tax measures" from Aspen Daily News
• "Our View: Vote 'no' on Amendments 60 and 61, Proposition 101" by Steamboat Today
• EMS professionals oppose 60-61-101
• Listen to a Colorado Matters feature on 60-61-101
• "Proposals will cripple government" - South Platte Sentinel
• The fiscal impact of Amendments 60 and 61, and Proposition 101 - the Colorado Legislative Council Staff responds to requests for information
• "Government groups wary of initiatives" - article in The Trinidad Times Independent
• Local government forums on 60, 61, 101 - video produced by Colorado Association of School Boards
• Impact on school districts - prepared by the Bell Policy Institute, Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, and Colorado Children's Campaign
• Series of video presentations on the ballot measures - presented by Dee Wisor, Esq., of Sherman and Howard before the Arvada City Council
• Editorial - Ballot measures add up to disaster - Fort Morgan Times, July 26
• Background on the effects of 60, 61, 101 on the Colorado Housing & Finance Authority - added July 26
• At the request of CML, the Colorado Department of Transportation prepared a policy brief on the impacts of Proposition 101. - updated July 13.
• At the request of CML, the Colorado Department of Transportation prepared a policy brief on the impacts of Initiative 61 - new July 20.
• Analysis of 60, 61, 101 by Peck Shaffer & Williams LLP
• Presentation at the 88th CML Annual Conference by Matt Hogan, Esq., Sherman & Howard LLC, and Peter Whitmore, Esq., Sherman & Howard LLC
• Language of initiatives
• Analysis by CML Associate Member Kutak Rock highlighting impacts in light of existing TABOR case law
• Analysis by CML Associate Member Grimshaw & Harring
• Analysis by Henry Sobanet of Colorado Strategies
• Presentation by CML Associate Member Sherman & Howard attorney Dee Wisor, as well as a public finance advisory and a Webinar
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• Flyers prepared by proponents of 60/61/101 are useful to understand the arguments used in their favor; the League officially opposes the three measures. For more information contact Sam Mamet.