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Colorado may legalize sports betting with Prop. DD. But a different gambling expansion didn’t make it.
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Jared Polis doubles down in 2021 budget proposal with requests for big-ticket items
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State says DUI testing isn’t a problem — yet — after change that Colorado prosecutors warn could prompt dropped cases
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
The Democratic agenda came with a big price tag. Now Colorado budget writers worry about paying the bill.
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A change to Colorado’s DUI testing system has stoked fears of dropped cases and could shutter a private business
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is expected to be flooded with DUI testing requests from law enforcement agencies now that it offers the tests for free, an onslaught it admits it might not be ready to handle
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
Lawmakers reject Polis’ $3 million budget request, but agree to bolster threat training after STEM shooting
Polis' $3 million request to budget writers was his first policy response following a fatal attack at STEM School Highlands Ranch
Colorado treats marijuana taxes like “a piggy bank.” But now top lawmakers want to limit spending to two areas.
Colorado budget writers want to prioritize spending marijuana tax money on opioids and education, but it could mean cuts elsewhere
To pay for housing and roads, Colorado lawmakers turned to an unusual source: the public’s “lost and found”
Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young, a former legislative budget writer, warns about using reserve accounts and putting budget “at risk”
$120 million in requests and $40 million in the bank. How an obscure theory helped prioritize the Colorado budget.
State Rep. Chris Hansen made Colorado one of the first test cases for quadratic voting in the public policy realm in the 2019 session
The $30.5 billion state budget bill is done, and transportation gets a boost
The House and Senate approved the measure after budget writers tapped two reserve funds to cover extra spending
Republicans are celebrating, but the extra $106 million for transportation in Colorado’s budget is far from a done deal
The budget now heads to the House, where the transportation funds will be stripped. Democrats in that chamber and Gov. Jared Polis aren’t commenting about the money’s future
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.
