Polis’ promise on full-day kindergarten depends on budget forecast (VIDEO)
When state lawmakers get an update on the state’s piggy bank on Friday, we’ll know whether or not one of the governor’s key promises will be kept right away.
Friday morning, the Joint Budget Committee will get updated revenue forecasts from the governor’s budget director and Colorado Legislative Council. The forecast will give lawmakers a better idea of how much the state really has to spend in the budget year that starts on July 1.
What lawmakers see will determine the fate of Gov. Jared Polis’ primary promise of having the state fund full-day kindergarten.
“The past forecasts have shown that we can probably afford full-day kindergarten,” said the Joint Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City.
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