Just One Thing: CO Special Session for Property Tax Relief
Ten days from now the Colorado State Legislature will convene in a special session to pass what appears to be a pre-negotiated deal to lower property taxes in Colorado. The reason it’s happening is that tax-takers like teachers unions and so-called social justice organizations and Chamber of Commerce Republicans who support tax hikes when they think they’ll get the money are scared to death of two ballot measures that would significantly reduce property taxes. The proponents of those measures say that if this passes as written they will withdraw the ballot measures AND they won’t file more property tax-related measures in the future as long as the government and courts do not change this agreement to the detriment of taxpayers. All in all, the deal is probably the best overall bet for both sides.
Polis calls for special session on property tax—again | News | coloradopolitics.com
Today's Guests
Leland Vittert hosts "On Balance" on News Nation, 5 PM MT Weeknights. At this point, it's my single favorite cable news program. We DVR it most nights and then when we're eating dinner, Kristen says, "Let's put Leland on."
"On Balance with Leland Vittert" on NewsNation (newsnationnow.com)
Leland's daily free email called War Notes is almost as good as mine as a daily news source. Actually, to be fair, I have a lot more news stories in mine and Leland has deeper analysis of the top few stories. You should definitely sign up and, again, it's free: Leland Vittert's War Notes (newsnationnow.com)
Andy Schertz is Curator of ectotherms at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. We'll talk about how the Zoo working with CO Parks and Wildlife are breeding and now safely releasing endangered boreal toads. Conserving the Boreal Toad in Colorado - Denver Zoo
Nick Ferguson is co-host of KOA's Broncos Country Tonight which airs weeknights 6 PM to 11 PM. He's also played safety for the Denver Broncos, wearing #25.
Fun stories here, plus the video below: Where Are They Now: Nick Ferguson (newyorkjets.com)
(The story says Nick's first career interception was picking of Peyton Manning! I have to ask him about that.)
Other Stuff
We don't have all the details yet but at some point today, in a speech in North Carolina, Kamala Harris will lay out her first economic policy proposals of the campaign. It's likely to be a bunch of vote buying through spending, fake "tax relief for the middle class", and inevitably harmful government intervention into the economy.
Harris' economic plan builds on Biden's, aims for lower costs and taxes | Reuters.
Harris economic plan: Tax cuts, housing incentives, more price caps (cnbc.com)
This will probably come up as part of her plan. I think it'll be interesting as a matter of law when it goes to trial: Is Your Rent an Antitrust Violation? - The Atlantic
Related: A listener asked on Wednesday why I said that the Biden-Harris administration has no respect for the Constitution. Here’s one good example. The Lawless SAVE Plan Goes Down - WSJ
Arrests in the death of TV/movie star Matthew Perry, including a doctor asking, re Perry's apparent ketamine addiction, "How much will this moron pay?" 5 people charged in investigation into Matthew Perry’s death | AP News
I don’t think there should be a legal penalty but I’d gladly suggest that people not go to his shows. Police launch hate crime inquiry after Israelis 'hounded out' of Edinburgh Fringe show (telegraph.co.uk)
Colorado cities:
That's a lot of money for mixed results: Denver's homelessness response shows mixed results | Local-government | coloradopolitics.com
This oughta be interesting. Do you think a city should be able to make a broadly-legal product locally illegal? Colorado Springs sending rec pot sale ban to the voters | Elections | coloradopolitics.com
Lawsuit over denied permit for Central City strip club: Lawsuit: Central City impinged on strip club owner's constitutional rights by denying permit (kdvr.com)
Car stuff:
Bet you didn't know this was happening when you drove: Texas Sues General Motors for Collecting and Selling Driver Data - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
It's a good start...I'd like to see it in food and other items now, though often deflation poses economic challenges of its own: New car prices fall for 10th straight month (axios.com)
What’s an old thing you like using or doing? Axios - 1 big thing: When old is better than new
Biden-Harris will tout this but it's not all upside: Medicare drug price negotiations save $6 billion (axios.com)
Drug Price Controls Mean Fewer Cures - WSJ
Are these price cuts really that big a deal? Axios Future of Health Care
Interesting though perhaps not surprising, including the difference between female and male researchers: Self-censorship, controversy and taboo in psychological science | BPS
Differing opinions on 4-day school weeks in Colorado: Four-day school weeks are setting Colorado students back (coloradosun.com)
I hope justice prevails but I'm not optimistic: U.S. officials didn’t object to key claim in Jordan Chiles medal case, document shows (msn.com)
Today's Videos
I TOLD you that bleu cheese is evil: Son left with mold poisoning after blue cheese spilled in family's car | Daily Mail Online
THIS HAS SWEAR WORDS SO DON'T WATCH IF YOU GET OFFENDED BY BAD LANGUAGE
Taylor Swift, can you help me wash my underwear?