Weekly Roundup: School Test Scores – Cost of HH – Libertarian Pledge – Top Democratic Targets – Xcel Bill Hike

Hello Free People of the Rocky Mountain Region!

I hope you had a great week.

Let’s see what’s in the news this week.

Links to Articles:

Xcel will raise electric bills again next month. A quarter of the hike will cover closing coal-fired power plants: https://coloradosun.com/2023/08/17/xcel-bills-colorado-coal-plant-closure/

Dave Williams reveals the Colorado GOP’s ‘Most Wanted Democrats’ | TRAIL MIX: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/columnists/dave-williams-reveals-the-colorado-gops-most-wanted-democrats-trail-mix/article_ac307394-3d75-11ee-8d14-674b90dbb230.html

Proposition HH to cost each taxpayer $5K in TABOR refunds over a decade, study says: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/proposition-hh-to-cost-each-taxpayer-5k-in-tabor-refunds-over-a-decade-study-says/article_21de89aa-3d1c-11ee-a93e-c7e407d84998.html

Guest Column: Say “No” to Even Higher Property Taxes: https://douglascountynewspress.net/stories/say-no-to-even-higher-property-taxes,446221

Colorado Libertarians release pledges Republicans can sign to avoid ‘spoilers’ in competitive races: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2024/colorado-libertarians-pledges-republicans-sign-avoid-third-party-challenge/article_6d5d716a-3bb0-11ee-ad44-dfeafc18be46.html

EDITORIAL: Reining in Colorado’s legislative overreach: https://gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-reining-in-colorado-s-legislative-overreach/article_0285282c-3b0d-11ee-84ff-ff0f6d326d96.html

Menten: How to weigh in on local TABOR measures for the 2023 ballot: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2023/08/17/menten-how-to-weigh-in-on-local-tabor-measures-for-the-2023-ballot/

Colorado’s Measures of Academic Success scores are out. Here’s how students did: https://www.cpr.org/2023/08/17/colorados-measures-of-academic-success-scores-student-results/

Colorado test scores 2023: Look up your school or district: https://denvergazette.com/news/education/colorado-test-scores-2023-cmas-results/article_8eeca0c2-3d17-11ee-90ba-e7a67ac5e1ab.html

Catholic Preschools Sue State Officials Over Law Barring Them From Funding Program: https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/16/catholic-preschools-sue-state-officials-barring-them-from-tuition-program-over-religious-beliefs/

Caldara: Progressive policies behind Colorado’s rising restaurant inflation: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2023/08/16/caldara-progressive-policies-colorado-restaurant-inflation/

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Author: Brandon Wark

Colorado Native, world traveler. Political operative and blogger in defense of liberty. Believer in the value of human life and the potential for consciousness. My posts are my opinion - protected by the First Amendment