Jon Caldara

Do you want the Broncos to win the Super Bowl? Then you’d better hope Amendment 87 — which brings back Colorado’s economy-strangling “graduated” income tax — loses at the ballot box this fall. Seriously. Forget Republicans and Democrats. Forget tax policy. This is about Xs and Os — and whether Denver can afford the players […]

Do you want the Broncos to win the Super Bowl? Then you'd better hope Amendment 87 — which brings back Colorado's economy-strangling “graduated” income tax — loses at the ballot box this fall. Seriously.

We recognize adolescence is temporary, judgment is developing and some decisions cannot be recalled once made.

My prediction for this election: Voters will vote against … themselves. Voters will elect Democrats to run virtually everything — and then approve ballot measures telling those Democrats to stop doing virtually everything. Democrats for office. Limited government for policy. Colorado has reinvented ticket splitting without the inconvenience of electing Republicans. We used to split […]

My prediction for this election: Voters will vote against … themselves.

The issues on your ballot aren’t just questions about trains, taxes and spending. They are exhibits in a larger case: dishonesty, intimidation and political bullying have become standard operating procedure at the Colorado Capitol. The message from lawmakers is increasingly simple: Vote however you like — we’ll make sure it turns out the way we […]

The issues on your ballot aren't just questions about trains, taxes and spending. They are exhibits in a larger case: dishonesty, intimidation and

GAWD, I hate the rich. The top hats. The monocles. The dinner jackets. The way they twirl their mustaches while evicting orphans.

For the first time, I'm leaving an office blank. Let me begin by congratulating Phil Weiser on becoming Colorado's next governor.

There’s a good chance you will never receive another TABOR tax refund for as long as you live. If Proposition NN wins, whom should we blame? Three suspects: the car-wash pricing strategy, Victor Marx and Kyle Clark. In any normal election, NN would lose easily. Whenever Colorado voters have been asked to surrender their tax […]