Yes.  After almost three decades of tax cuts and TABOR, Colorado’s state budget simply is no longer large enough to fund public schools, colleges, and universities adequately, while making appropriate investments in other parts of the budget: health care, public health, transportation, and other critical state services.  Because TABOR requires voter approval before any tax increase can be implemented, there can be no solution to our budget crisis without a vote of the people.  Great Education Colorado has been leading the charge to pass a comprehensive funding initiative. In 2018, as part of  the Great Schools, Thriving Communities coalition, Great Ed introduced Amendment 73, which would have raised funding for schools through a tax on the wealthy. Although Amendment 73 was defeated, it came closer to passing than any previous school funding revenue initiative and reinvigorated a statewide conversation about achieving a lasting solution to the funding crisis. In 2020, in partnership with Fair Tax Colorado, Great Ed helped write and collect signatures for Initiative 271 -- an even more comprehensive funding measure. Unfortunately, difficulties with safely organizing and signature gathering because of the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to place 271 on the ballot.  Despite these setbacks, there is ample reason to believe a future effort will be successful. Two separate polls conducted in 2020 reveal a majority of ALL Coloradans - Democrats, Republicans, and unaffiliated voters - support a ballot initiative to increase education funding by taxing the ultra-wealthy.  We realize that a solution will require agreement among a diversity of stakeholders across the state. Great Ed will continue to facilitate discussions between state leaders, advocacy groups, foundations, and other interested parties about how to raise revenues and what initiatives should be put before Colorado voters.