Colorado budget
GOP blasted Democrats for the 2019 legislative session. But they supported nearly every bill, analysis shows.
A dozen Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Kevin Priola, sided with the Democratic legislative agenda the vast majority of the time
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Colorado treats marijuana taxes like “a piggy bank.” But now top lawmakers want to limit spending to two areas.
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
$120 million in requests and $40 million in the bank. How an obscure theory helped prioritize the Colorado budget.
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
From bail reform to restoring voting rights and sealing records, Colorado’s criminal justice system is getting a makeover
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Will Colorado reform its checkerboard of school taxes? Not this year.
By Chalkbeat Colorado Education Primary category in which blog post is published
What the $30.5 billion Colorado state budget means for you — yes, you
The spending bills for fiscal year 2020 includes pay hikes for state employees, more money for education and dozens of other programs favored by Democrats.
These numbers describe Colorado’s economic outlook — and whether Polis will get full-day kindergarten
Gov. Jared Polis says there’s enough money to cover the cost of full-day kindergarten, but the state’s budget writers remain unconvinced
Democratic lawmakers want to ask voters in 2019 to end TABOR cap, but Polis is not so sure
The measure would amount to the most substantial effort in years to rollback the state’s unique limits on government spending
Jared Polis cheers a GOP tax cut plan, and his political allies shudder
The debate comes as a new report shows the gap between the effective tax rates of the rich and poor has grown wider in Colorado.
Gov. Polis says the federal shutdown isn’t impacting Colorado’s state budget — but that could quickly change
More than 2,200 unemployment claims related to the federal shutdown have been filed in Colorado
In exclusive interview, Gov. Jared Polis previews his legislative agenda and bold, new approach
The Democrat plans to move aggressively to implement his priorities, starting with executive orders as early as this week
The new Democratic majority in Colorado needs money for their ambitious agenda. Here’s where they could find it.
Colorado voters rejected tax increases but voted into office a slate of Democratic candidates promising big, and expensive, policies
