Politicians were prevented from spending a lot of money.

The annual “best and worst” column features elections in Argentina and Colorado, positive education developments, and Chinese regression.

TABOR can be strengthened

Voters weren’t tricked.

Pro-spending lobbies and their allied politicians have not given up on their campaign to gut TABOR.

Balanced budget rules give politicians an excuse to raise taxes.

It’s good news that Republicans are talking about spending caps.

Has Colorado’s TABOR been successful?

Governments at all levels have a hard time complying with fiscal policy’s Golden Rule.

States should copy Colorado.