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Colorado’s teacher shortage highlights need for more school funding, union boss says
The push to boost school funding and teacher pay comes as lawmakers are gearing up to debate just how much state money to give school districts next year
What will be debated at the Colorado Capitol when the legislature returns next week
Gov. Jared Polis and four state lawmakers joined The Colorado Sun for an event ahead of the 2022 legislative session
WATCH: We talk with Gov. Jared Polis, key state lawmakers about the upcoming legislative session
Colorado's 2022 legislative session starts Jan. 12
Republican state Sen. Don Coram will run to unseat Lauren Boebert
Coram told a group of constituents in Montrose on Wednesday morning “the papers have been filed” for his congressional bid
Is Colorado’s government headed toward a fiscal cliff? Democrats say yes, Republicans say no.
Gov. Jared Polis wants to set aside nearly $2 billion for future state spending to avoid TABOR constraints down the road
Colorado’s new state House and Senate maps drew several Democrats into Republican districts and vice versa
Lawmakers now have to decide whether to move into a more favorable district or not run for reelection in a game of political musical chairs that could have implications for years to come
Colorado lawmakers launch last-minute effort to drive down property taxes and combat skyrocketing assessments
The measure would also allow people to put off any residential property tax payments over 4% starting in the 2023 tax year and until they sell their property
8 big things you need to know about Colorado’s $34 billion state budget
The legislature has hundreds of millions more to spend than it was anticipating after Colorado’s economy fared better than expected during the pandemic.
Millions more for Colorado K-12 schools? Lawmakers seek court opinion first.
Current Colorado lawmakers want to slowly increase local school district property taxes without a vote. They say it doesn't violate the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights because a generation ago voters agreed to higher rates and state officials improperly lowered them.
How Colorado is changing standardized tests for elementary and middle school students this year — and why
House Bill 1161, which could be signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis as soon as Tuesday, is the result of a compromise between the testing opponents and proponents
Colorado competes with other states for wildfire-fighting aircraft. Climate change makes that a big problem.
Lawmakers have signed off on spending tens of millions of dollars to bolster Colorado’s access to fire-dousing planes and helicopters. That’s crucial as blazes grow bigger and more plentiful -- and erupt beyond summer.
Colorado’s governor wants a big, fast coronavirus stimulus package. State lawmakers worry about the details.
The situation echoes of the yearslong tug of war between the governor and Democratic budget writers that began soon after Jared Polis assumed office
Colorado school finance bill would spare districts from impact of enrollment declines
The Joint Budget Committee OK'd an education finance bill that send an extra $60 million to districts that saw large enrollment declines or a decrease in the number of students living in poverty. Rural districts will share another $25 million from the new nicotine tax.
Colorado governor says his $1.3 billion stimulus plan would create up to 15,000 jobs, but questions abound
Lawmakers are open to a stimulus, though skeptical because the economic package amounts to deficit spending. Gov. Jared Polis says it's worth the investment.
Democrats hold their majorities at Colorado Capitol but GOP blunts a second blue wave
The next legislative session will look different, and the conversation is sure to focus on addressing the economic fallout from coronavirus
Democrats dominate campaign fundraising and spend big to build majority in the Colorado legislature
A Republican leadership rift is hurting fundraising and one lawmaker blames a “serious strategic error” for some of the troubles
Nonprofit cash being spent in Colorado campaigns still impossible to trace despite 2019 law
Outside spenders in Colorado's recent primary found ways around transparency, making money tough to track.
Incumbents, slate backed by super PAC cash head to victory in run for Colorado statehouse
Weld Republican says it’s “a new chance for the conservative effort in Colorado.”
2020 battle for power at the Capitol starts with these big-money Colorado legislative primaries
A guide to the top legislative contests in the June 30 primary, where Republicans are debating who is more conservative and Democrats are aiming for progressive bona fides
How Colorado lawmakers closed a $3 billion shortfall to balance the budget and why it led to tears
The Joint Budget Committee finalized how to spend $11 billion in discretionary spending ahead of the legislative session’s restart
