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Jan. 29, 2001 Among other signs that the General Assembly is back in session and elections are on the horizon, special-interest groups are sending ratings of legislators to newspapers. CUT — the Colorado Union of Taxpayers — is not happy with the current crop of legislators, giving the House an overall rating of 37 percent and the Senate only a 34 percent rating. All Republican representatives did better than any Democrats, according to CUT, but the gruop rated Mark Larson (R-Cortez) at the bottom of the pile, with 25 percent. Kay Alexander (R-Montrose) earned a 45 percent rating. Alexander was the latest legislator to sign the CUT 2001 Candidate/Legislator Pledge. It commits lawmakers to "honor and uphold the spirit as well as the letter of TABOR," "oppose any new net tax increase," support vouchers for education and keep present rules for getting initiatives on the ballot. Larson has not signed the pledge. He has openly questioned the value of TABOR and was upset with the process that put Amendments 21 and 24 on the ballot in 2000. Both Larson and Alexander voted for HCR 1001, a CUT-opposed measure that would have tightened the initiative process; the bill passed the House 45-18 but languishes in a Senate committee. For more on CUT’s ratings and views, call (303) 494-2400.
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