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Colorado faces budget deficit as lawmakers consider $2 billion more in spending

Mar 30, 2024

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Marianne Goodland

Colorado lawmakers this month began reviewing the state’s spending plan for the next fiscal year in the face of tight revenues and a budget deficit — even as policymakers are pushing for hundreds of millions of dollars in funding requests. Only a tight sliver of those requests will likely get funded, if at all, once…
Colorado faces budget deficit as lawmakers consider $2 billion more in spending

Mar 30, 2024

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Marianne Goodland

Colorado lawmakers this month began reviewing the state’s spending plan for the next fiscal year in the face of tight revenues and a budget deficit — even as policymakers are pushing for hundreds of millions of dollars in funding requests. Only a tight sliver of those requests will likely get funded, if at all, once…
This Week at the Capitol: April 9-13

Apr 9, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, 9 a.m., Colorado Judicial Building, Room 1CThe commission is expected…
Western Slope celebrating the return of Anvil Points millions

Apr 7, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

Sen. Cory Gardner didn’t have a sleigh or a red coat, that we know of, but it was Christmas in April Friday in Grand Junction, as Gardner touted millions of dollars in government money for Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffat and Mesa counties. The $18 million is left over from the oil and gas leases revenue…
State revenue forecasts show uptick in economy, tax dollars

Mar 19, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

DENVER – The news about Colorado state revenues is either good, or very good, according to the number-crunchers at the state Capitol who keep an eye on Colorado’s revenue picture. In both cases, the news was good enough for Gov. John Hickenlooper to hike the amount of money he wants to put into transportation, both…
Monday’s revenue forecast to set the stage for state spending

Mar 19, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

On Monday the most anticipated revenue forecast of the year will be presented to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and other lawmakers – one that could determine just how much of a surplus is available for Colorado’s 2018-19 budget and beyond. The March 19 revenue forecast is among the final steps before the JBC releases its…
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper tells ag community future is in outdoor recreation

Feb 22, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in remarks at this week’s 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture, pointed to the outdoor recreation industry as one area that can help rural communities rebound economically. In January, the Colorado Convention Center hosted the first of five years of shows from the Outdoor Industry Association, which for years had been…
Senate Republicans to governor: no to severance taxes for water plan

Jan 29, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Senate Republican leaders Monday put the kibosh on any efforts to increase severance tax dollars to pay for the state water plan, an idea floated by Gov. John Hickenlooper last week at the Colorado Water Congress. The state water plan carries a price tag estimated at $20 billion or more. While water providers are expected…
Gov. John Hickenlooper: use severance taxes for funding water plan

Jan 25, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Gov. John Hickenlooper, on another stop on his farewell tour, talked to the water community Thursday that largely backed the development of the Colorado water plan in 2015 and what the future holds for Colorado water. Hickenlooper was initially expected to talk about his water legacy during the Colorado Water Congress luncheon in southeast Denver,…
Colorado House and Senate leaders continue to duel over transportation solution

Jan 22, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

The debate over transportation at the Colorado state Capitol this week has all the feel of an “I was here first!” argument. Leaders of the Colorado House and Senate spoke Monday about their views on transportation, with both claiming it’s their top priority. But on how to get there, they still appear to be miles…