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Tag: Budget
Colorado teachers plan more walkouts, and Jeffco canceled classes one day...
Teachers from Colorado’s two largest school districts are planning back-to-back walkouts next week to call for more funding for education – and they could...
The Indy Weekly Podcast, Episode 3: Colorado’s $9 billion transportation to-do...
During the 2017 legislative session, finding a way to pay down some of Colorado's $9 billion list of fixes to roads and bridges was...
Budget debate turns into House ruckus over sanctuary cities
The road to next year’s state budget hit some bumps in the last 24 hours, with the House coming to a standstill twice over...
Wiretap: Trump may talk tough on China, but Chinese score Tillerson...
When Rex Tillerson goes to Beijing, he talks about U.S.-China "mutual respect," and the Chinese score it as a diplomatic victory. Words matter. The...
Wiretap: Judge slams revamped travel ban, and Trump considers going back...
A federal district judge in Hawaii issues a ruling blocking Donald Trump's revamped travel ban nationwide. Trump calls the new ban a "watered down"...
Trump budget could impact nearly 14,000 environmental workers in Colorado
The Trump administration released its budget proposal Thursday, after sending clear signals that proposed defense spending will swell and non-defense budgets – particularly of...
Indy reporter Marianne Goodland on Sunday’s Politics Unplugged
Indy reporter Marianne Goodland joined KMGH anchor Anne Trujillo on Sunday, March 12 to talk about the latest news from the Colorado General Assembly. Goodland...
Fetal tissue, clean air, rural schools dominate budget debate
The Joint Budget Committee approved a modified version of the House budget on Wednesday. The new draft tanked Senate Republican efforts to ban Colorado public...
Colorado lawmakers spar over the Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan and the funding for a state agency responsible for implementing it are still tying Colorado's General Assembly in knots.
This week,...
House slashes from hospitals, roads and ed to balance budget
“We pulled off some miracles!”
That was the claim this morning by the Joint Budget Committee, after the House gave final approval to the 2016-17...