spending
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Denver City Council OKs millions in spending for immigrant shelter, building acquisition
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved $30.2 million in spending during their legislative session, including $20 million to pay for the shelter of immigrants who have arrived in Denver after illegally crossing America’s southern border. An additional $5.18 million in spending awaits the mayor’s signature. A separate item that drew the most discussion –…
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Denver City Council OKs millions in spending for immigrant shelter, building acquisition
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved $30.2 million in spending during their legislative session, including $20 million to pay for the shelter of immigrants who have arrived in Denver after illegally crossing America’s southern border. An additional $5.18 million in spending awaits the mayor’s signature. A separate item that drew the most discussion —…
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A LOOK BACK | Aspinall rejects GOP’s socialism claims during election season
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Fifty Years Ago This Week: U.S. Rep. Wayne Aspinall, D-CD4, was honored by the Mesa County Jane Jefferson Club in a special “Wayne Aspinall Night” meeting. Speaking to around 85 Mesa County Democratic women, Aspinall said that “Republican charges of increasing socialism in the federal government are unfounded.” Of the entire federal budget, he argued,…
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Survey: More than half of Americans cutting expenses
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More than half of Americans, 52%, have cut back on daily expenses and 44% are delaying large purchases because of inflation, according to a survey released by Greenwood Village-based Empower, formerly Empower Retirement. With inflation hitting a new high Wednesday, 9.1%, the July Empower survey shows how spending and savings habits have changed — sometimes…
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Here’s how DPS is spending nearly $400 million in federal relief funds
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Colorado spent more than $1.5 billion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on education, with the majority being allocated to K-12 schools, according to the Colorado Health Institute. Denver Public Schools, the states largest district, received $395.5 million in COVID relief funds, including $210 million from ARPA, according to the district. The majority of…
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Owens slams Democrats’ ads boosting ‘2nd-tier’ GOP candidates for Colorado governor, US Senate
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Former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens on Friday denounced expensive ad campaigns launched this week by Democratic groups as a “disingenuous” attempt to influence the state’s Republican primaries for governor and U.S. Senate by encouraging GOP voters to nominate candidates he describes as “second tier.” “The Democrats are focusing on the Republican primaries because their only…
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Polis signs $36.4 billion budget – the largest in Colorado history
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Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a $36.4 billion spending plan – the biggest so far in Colorado’s history – that funds the state’s priorities in the upcoming fiscal year. All told, the budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 allocates roughly $2.5 billion more compared to current allocations. Counting general fund money alone, the budget includes major increases in several areas,…
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Colorado Senate adds roughly $800 million, passes $37.2 billion state spending plan
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Colorado senators on Thursday approved a state budget for next year that ballooned to $37.2 billion after they added more than $783 million in new spending. The final vote on House Bill 1329 stood at 22-12, with Joint Budget Committee member Sen. Bob Rankin of Carbondale and Sen. Kevin Priola of Henderson, both Republicans, supporting…
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Colorado Senate adds $725 million to $36.4 billion spending plan for next year
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Colorado senators unwound all the changes House members made to the proposed state budget and then added $725 million in spending, a move that highlighted the political machinations in the legislature in an election year. The revised budget still needs the full chamber’s vote, and, assuming the Senate approves the latest version, senators and representatives will…
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Experts, candidates testify in lawsuit attempting to block Colorado campaign contribution limits
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A collection of former and current Republican candidates testified in federal court on Wednesday about the struggles they faced running campaigns with Colorado’s constitutionally-mandated contribution limits in an attempt to convince a judge to block the enforcement of those caps heading into the 2022 election. At the same time, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office questioned…
