Tag Archives: state budget

It’s Long Bill Time!

Nichole Goodman : Tuesday April 10, 3:10PM

The Colorado House of Representatives has begun the task of debating the Long Bill also known as the State budget. Governor Hickenlooper submitted the draft budget to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and at … More »

Is Colorado’s Budget Doomed?

Jason Page : Thursday September 1, 11:13AM

The University of Denver's Center for Colorado's Economic Future released the second phase of its study on Colorado's budget and tax system. Requested by the Legislature in 2010, this second phase was even … More »

Latest on the TABOR lawsuit from members of the CO General Assembly

Nichole Goodman : Wednesday July 27, 3:44PM

Members of the Colorado General Assembly are refraining from getting involved in the recently filed TABOR lawsuit. As reported by the Durango Herald " Senior legislators declined to get involved … More »

Good News for State Budget

Jason Page : Monday June 20, 4:25PM

The legislature's Joint Budget Committee estimated that the state of Colorado will end the 2010-11 budget year over 300 million above the required reserve. All of this reserve will be used for public … More »

Bottom Up! to Colorado’s Economic Development Planning

Janna Six : Monday June 6, 9:48AM

The public comment period just ended for the 14 regional Bottom Up Economic Development Statements which will be used to develop the Economic Development Plan for Colorado . Have you seen them? The … More »

Setup for Cuts: State’s General Fund Has “Structural Imbalance”

Jason Page : Friday June 3, 1:48PM

Not breaking news any more, but still very, very interesting and worth checking out. The University of Denver's Center for Colorado's Economic Future has issued a preliminary report stating there is a … More »

Colorado House Passes $18 billion budget

Jason Page : Friday April 15, 10:04AM

Senate Bill 209 passed the House on a 50-14 vote yesterday .  The bill includes a $250 million in cuts to education as well as including contentious tax breaks that split the two parties. More »

Colorado House OKs Budget

Jason Page : Thursday April 14, 9:42AM

Colorado's House of Representatives gave initial approval to a new 18 billion state budget yesterday with a formal, recorded vote on Senate Bill 209 coming later today . The eight plus hours of debate saw … More »

Deep Cuts Impact Environmental Education in JeffCo

Katie Navin : Wednesday March 23, 2:08PM

The president of the Jefferson County Board of Education announced recently that because of the state s escalating budget crisis, the district will be cutting nearly 40 million from its 2011-12 budget. The … More »

Tax increases needed to close state budget deficit?

Jason Page : Monday March 14, 1:09PM

Senator Rollie Heath (D-Boulder) is proposing a citizen initiative that would increase the Colorado sales tax rate from 2.9 to 3 percent and income tax rate from 4.63 percent to its 1999 level of 5 percent. … More »

Governor Hickenlooper streamlining departments

Nichole Goodman : Tuesday March 8, 2:10PM

Governor Hickenlooper announced today that two Department of Natural Resources departments will be combined in an effort to streamline government and cut costs; The Division of Wildlife and Parks will be … More »

Wisconsin Debate Flares on Steps of Colorado Capitol

Jason Page : Wednesday February 23, 10:12AM

Union backers and fiscal conservatives rallied on the steps of the state Capitol yesterday. At issue are the public worker benefit and collective bargaining rights changes proposed by Wisconsin Governor … More »

Colorado State Budget cuts go deep

Nichole Goodman : Thursday February 17, 11:31PM

Governor Hickenlooper announced his budget proposals this week. The budget proposal makes an additional 570 million in budget-balancing actions on top of the Governor Ritter's November plan. All sectors … More »

Colorado State Budget Breakdown

Jason Page : Tuesday February 8, 1:00PM

Colorado Public Radio has launched a fantastic series detailing all sides of the state budget debate and how state lawmakers propose closing the upcoming budget shortfall. More »