FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
A broad coalition of grassroots, policy, advocacy groups, and supporters will hold a rally on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol to kick off a statewide campaign to collect signatures to get a graduated income tax ballot question on the November, 2026 ballot.
WHO: Protect Colorado’s Future, a coalition of 19 organizations, is holding the rally
WHAT: We will have five speakers, including the coalition’s co-leaders, and three Coloradans whose experiences show why we need a graduated income tax
WHERE: West steps of the Colorado Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO
WHEN: Tuesday, March, 17, 2026. Noon to 1 p.m.
WHY: To showcase the proposed ballot question, our grassroots work to gather signatures, and the broad range of groups and individuals supporting this effort
Speakers:
Christina Soliz, Executive Director, New Era Colorado and co-leader of the PCF coalition
Chris deGruy Kennedy, President and CEO, Bell Policy Center, and co-leader of the PCF coalition
Tamara Pogue, Summit County commissioner
Jennifer Remington, Coloradan whose family has received Medicaid
Deborah Sims Fard, Denver County on behalf of educators
Media contact:
Alicia Caldwell
caldwell@bellpolicy.org
303-810-990