Colorado budget
Colorado state workers ordered to take unpaid furlough amid state budget shortfall
Gov. Jared Polis said “it's a time for belt tightening” but offered a tiered approach to reduce impact on lower-wage workers
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Colorado gun sales remain at high volume, prompting $1.3 million request to speed up background checks
By Lucy Haggard Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Trump’s order to extend unemployment benefits could cost Colorado $31.1 million a week — money it doesn’t have
By Tamara Chuang
Jared Polis is taking big money from private donors to fund key positions in Colorado governor’s office
By John Frank Sun Investigation Primary category in which blog post is published
As the financial crisis hits Colorado, PERA’s new oversight commission is sidelined
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Hickenlooper makes case for electability as repeated controversies continue to overshadow his campaign
The former Colorado governor faced off against rival Andrew Romanoff in the final televised Democratic U.S. Senate debate
Oil and gas and private donors paid for initiatives in Hickenlooper’s administration, investigation finds
The donations overlapped with state business but the governor’s office had no conflict of interest policy, The Colorado Sun and CBS4 found
Amid budget crunch, Colorado nets much-needed windfall for road projects with strong debt sale
The market for bond-like debt has shrugged off the pandemic crisis, allowing the Colorado transportation agency to avoid draconian budget cuts
Colorado’s $30.3 billion coronavirus-sickened state budget explained in 10 numbers
The state budget includes a $200 million IOU for unspecified legislation that will eliminate tax breaks or raise fees, leaders said
A conversation about what to expect when the Colorado legislature returns to the Capitol on Tuesday
A rundown of the top storylines, major legislation and how the lawmaking will look when Colorado lawmakers resume the 2020 session
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
To balance budget, Colorado lawmakers add to PERA’s long-term debt and backtrack from landmark deal
The Joint Budget Committee eliminated a $225 million payment from the state to the pension in the next fiscal year
Colorado’s tourism marketing budget revived as lawmakers bet travelers will be crucial to coronavirus recovery
It looked like the state would zero out Colorado Tourism Office spending on promotion. But without visitors, communities built on travel will founder, budget writers say.
