Lawmakers move to insulate Colorado nonprofits from federal political backlash

Lawmakers move to insulate Colorado nonprofits from federal political backlash

Colorado lawmakers are poised to pass legislation ensuring nonprofits can still reap state-level tax benefits if they lose their federal tax status due to political reasons.  The measure, Senate Bill 9, comes in response to what lawmakers say are continued threats by the Trump administration to strip nonprofits that don’t align with its policy goals of their tax-exempt status. Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, a prime sponsor of …