Carol Hedges
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Carol Hedges is a recognized expert on the effects of Colorado’s TABOR amendment. Her current research explores spending and taxation in Colorado in light of fairness, efficiency and adequacy. Her most recent report is entitled, Aiming for the Middle, Benchmarks for Colorado’s Future.

Carol is the primary author of the Bell Policy Center publication, Ten Years of TABOR: A Study of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a comprehensive study of Colorado’s fiscal and budget situation in light of the TABOR constitutional amendment.

Carol has experience in the philanthropic sector and in political service with Governor Roy Romer of Colorado,the National Governors’ Association and with Governor John Carlin of Kansas.

Carol has a BS in Public Administration from Emporia State University and a JD from the University of Kansas.

Carol is currently a Board member for the Front Range Economic Strategies Center in Denver. She is a member of the Colorado Nonprofit Association’s Leadership Advisory Committee and a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for Governor Ritter’s Blue Ribbon Transportation Panel.

Blog Entries by Carol Hedges

The Real Story on Amazon and Colorado

Posted March 9, 2010 | 19:19:56 (EST)

On Monday, Amazon.com notified its Colorado business associates that it had terminated all business relations with them effective immediately. According to Amazon, the reason for this sudden "firing" of Colorado affiliates was because the state had "enacted a law to impose sales tax regulations on online retailers." The announcement...

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The Cost of Tax Favoritism

Posted November 25, 2009 | 18:56:33 (EST)

The worst economic downturn in 70 years is taking its toll on the state revenue, and Colorado is responding in a predictable manner: cutting public services. Current proposals call for $540 million in health care, education and other service cuts from the approved 2010 budget. These are cuts that Colorado...

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Civil Discourse Is Alive and Well ... in Colorado

Posted September 23, 2009 | 19:36:02 (EST)

Whether it's teabaggers in town halls or rogue congressmen at presidential addresses, disrespectful expressions of disagreement seem the product of the times. We've come a long way from Tocqueville's engaged America. Today differences of perspective quickly deteriorate into shouting matches at public forums.

I am happy to report, however,...

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