Joint Budget Committee
How much Colorado taxpayers will get in TABOR refunds depends on these two wildcards
A ballot measure in November will ask voters a key question, and now lawmakers are talking about a special legislative session, too
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Lawmakers reject Polis’ $3 million budget request, but agree to bolster threat training after STEM shooting
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Colorado treats marijuana taxes like “a piggy bank.” But now top lawmakers want to limit spending to two areas.
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To pay for housing and roads, Colorado lawmakers turned to an unusual source: the public’s “lost and found”
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$120 million in requests and $40 million in the bank. How an obscure theory helped prioritize the Colorado budget.
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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.
Colorado lawmakers seek overhaul for troubled $231 million program meant to help kids catch up on reading
The proposed changes follow reports that the READ Act, which has been around since 2012, has failed to produce significant gains
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
Worried about slowing economy, Democrats look to delay Polis pledge for full-day kindergarten
Democratic lawmakers are considering a phase-in of full-day kindergarten funding, but Gov. Jared Polis opposes the idea
With more child welfare caseworkers than ever, Colorado lawmakers want to know why some outcomes are getting worse
The bipartisan Joint Budget Committee has requested an audit after approving $22 million since 2015 to hire more caseworkers
Colorado pits big colleges against small campuses in a “zero-sum game.” Gov. Polis wants a truce.
The state ranks 47th in the nation for higher education spending, but a funding overhaul is not an easy request
The Denver teacher strike is over. Now lawmakers are trying to solve Colorado’s chronic education funding problem.
One plan under discussion at the statehouse would raise an additional $451 million every year to educate students, while another would impact property taxes and change how funds are distributed.
Jared Polis is taking a hands-on approach to the legislature. And not all lawmakers are happy.
The new Democratic governor’s style represents “moving from one extreme to the other,” and it’s creating tension in the party’s ranks
Here’s a guide to how the Colorado state budget works, and how much is spent
The powerful Joint Budget Committee will hold its first-ever public testimony to get public feedback on how to spend $30 billion next fiscal year
