State budget, single-payer study bill, age verification for porn websites in the Colorado legislature this week
The Colorado Senate will begin debate this week on the state’s proposed budget, while bills regulating social media and ...
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Colorado’s $43.9 billion budget increases K-12 and higher education funding, but officials say it falls short
Colorado lawmakers proposed a $43.9 billion budget next year. K-12 and higher education leaders asked for and were promised ...
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Colorado lawmakers introduce $43.9 billion budget bill
Colorado's 2025-26 budget bill introduced in state Senate totals $43.9 billion, with $16.7 billion in general fund dollars.
New budget introduced at Colorado state Capital that addresses deficit
Denver (KDVR) — After months of work, the Joint Budget Committee introduced a budget at the Colorado state Capital.
What was saved and what was sacrificed as Colorado budget writers cut $1.2 billion
After months of crunching numbers and making cuts, Colorado state lawmakers have a balanced budget. The Joint Budget ...
Colorado budget writers approve changes to free school lunches, food banks, and multi-modal projects
The Colorado state budget is starting to take shape as budget writers finalize $1.2 billion in cuts. Those cuts include $1 ...
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Colorado lawmakers finalize budget proposal. Here’s what they cut to close $1.2B gap — and what they didn’t.
The cuts will enable the state to absorb the rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year. But they didn’t ...
Protecting wandering bison, limiting HOAs’ foreclosure powers, a budget proposed and more from the Colorado legislature this week
Every so often, wild bison from one of Utah’s herds cross the invisible state border and wander into northwest Colorado — ...
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Unsustainable: Colorado budget structural deficit means widespread cuts
Colorado's state budget faces an unsustainable path with a $1.2 billion shortfall and a structural deficit that could impact ...
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Colorado’s popular universal school meals program could be cut back. Lawmakers’ solution hinges on voter support.
The state is facing challenges on two fronts with the Healthy School Meals for All program: less overall revenue for the program than it costs to run and a $1.2 billion budget shortfall that requires ...
Colorado Springs voter turnout yet to reach 15% as city council president urges more interest in local politics
As voter turnout sat below 15% on Monday, outgoing city council President Randy Helms is urging more participation in Tuesday’s election.
Colorado legislators close $1.2 billion budget shortfall
After months of crunching numbers and making cuts, Colorado lawmakers on the state's Joint Budget Committee have closed a ...