Bell Policy Center

The Bell Policy Center is a Denver-based public policy think tank that focuses on economic mobility, education, health care, and state budget issues in Colorado. Widely described as progressive, the organization conducts research and advocacy on issues affecting low- and middle-income residents. Chris deGruy Kennedy serves as the organization's president and CEO.

The organization is a leading member of Protect Colorado's Future, the coalition backing Amendment 87, a 2026 ballot measure that would replace Colorado's flat income tax with a graduated system. The Bell Policy Center contributed $130,000 to the campaign supporting the measure. The group has stated the amendment would reduce taxes for 97% of taxpayers while raising revenue for education, health care, and child care by increasing rates on the highest earners.

The Bell Policy Center frequently engages in state fiscal policy and ballot measure campaigns. In 2026, the organization also opposed Proposition 136, a competing measure that would cap the state income tax rate at 4.4%, and Proposition 132, an initiative to increase penalties for fentanyl possession. In previous election cycles, the group supported Proposition HH, a 2023 property tax measure.