Friday, October 17, 2008

Makking Sense of the Election: Bell Center ballot recommendations

Thanks to Brian Brant, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the GLBT Center of Colorado for passing along this information.

Bell Fiscal Policy Center is a non-partisan organization that analyzes the impact of policy to Coloradans. Below are their recommendations on the various amendments and referendum on the ballot. You can find information on each of these on their website at TheBell.org.

AMENDMENT 46
Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by Governments
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 47
Prohibition on Mandatory Labor Membership and Dues
(Right to Work)
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 48
Definition of a Person
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 49
Allowable Government Paycheck Deductions
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 50
Limited Gaming in Central City, Black Hawk and Cripple Creek
Bell position: Neutral

AMENDMENT 51
State Sales Tax Increas for People with Developmental Disabilities
Bell position: Neutral

AMENDMENT 52
Use of Severance Tax Revenue for Highways
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 53 *WITHDRAWN FROM BALLOT*
Criminal Liability of Business Executives
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 54
Campaign Contributions from Certain Government Contractors
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 55 *WITHDRAWN FROM BALLOT*
Allowable Reasons for Employee Discharge or Suspension
(Just Cause)
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 56 *WITHDRAWN FROM BALLOT*
Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 57 *WITHDRAWN FROM BALLOT*
Additional Remedies for Injured Employees
Bell position: Oppose

AMENDMENT 58
Severance Taxes on the Oil and Gas Industry
Bell position: Support

AMENDMENT 59
Education Funding and TABOR Rebates
Bell position: Support

REFERENDUM L
Qualifications for Serving in the State Legislature
Bell position: Support

REFERENDA M and N
Obsolete Constitutional Provision Relating to Land Value Increases
Obsolete Constitutional Provisions Relating to Alcohol Beverages
Bell position: Neutral

REFERENDUM O
Citizen-Initiated State Laws
Bell position: Support