Author: Brian Eason, The Associated Press
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As Colorado cuts back, costs soar for college students
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In 2000, Colorado taxpayers footed 68 percent of the costs of a college degree, with students chipping in about one-third. Two decades and two recessions later, that ratio has nearly flipped as state funding has been cut and tuition has steadily risen to replace it. Even after a 9 percent boost to higher education funding…
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State of Colo. boosts savings to $730M (but it may not be enough)
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Thanks to a boost from a recent tobacco industry settlement, the state of Colorado plans to sock away an extra $90 million next year in its reserves. But by one credit rating agency’s analysis, it’s still woefully unprepared for the next economic downturn. In the waning days of the 2018 legislative session, which ended May…
