Colorado’s seismic budget gap has given key lawmakers a grim task: “What programs are we going to cut?”
With the Denver Broncos playing well this season, the grimmest show in Colorado can be found in a small room near the state ...
Colorado economic forecast shows smaller budget deficit than anticipated
Colorado lawmakers will still need to cut a considerable amount of spending during next year’s budget making process, though ...
Rosier forecast for Colorado budget, but cuts loom as state faces structural deficit
The state has seen a number of departments grow in response to new Colorado commitments such as universal preschool and free ...
Colorado lawmakers weigh options for closing budget gap in free school meals program
Colorado’s voter-approved program to provide free meals to public school students will once again face a revenue gap next ...
Colorado's Clear Creek County switches to 4-8 hour shifts amid last-resort layoffs to balance underwater budget
After switching to four 10 hour shifts a week for working hours in an effort to help retain employees just last year, the ...
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Colorado budget picture still tight, but slightly improved in forecast
Colorado’s budget picture has slightly improved, according to figures from the December revenue forecast that show a nearly ...
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Colorado’s budget deficit is now forecast to be smaller than the $1 billion hole originally predicted
The Colorado state budget hole will be more like $750 million instead of the original $1 billion shortfall first predicted.
State economic forecasts paint slightly rosier budget picture — but next year’s deficit is still dire
Colorado’s projected budget hole may not be quite as deep as originally projected, but economic forecasters warned Thursday ...
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Colorado’s budget deficit now forecast to be smaller than $1B originally predicted
Colorado’s state budget deficit next year is forecast to be about $250 million smaller than previously anticipated, economic ...
Colorado's budget deficit 'improves' to $672M, instead of $1B
The December forecast from the General Assembly economists showed lightly improved revenues — the deficit for the 2025-26 ...
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After hopes of progress, some Colorado school districts fear deep cuts under Gov. Polis’ proposed budget
Facing a $1 billion budget deficit, the state must find ways to trim spending. Polis is eyeing changes to school funding that some education leaders say would be “catastrophic.” ...
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Colorado budget picture still tight, but slightly improved in forecast
Colorado’s budget picture has slightly improved, according to figures from the December revenue forecast that show a nearly $250 million revenue increase. The non-partisan Legislative Council ...