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Senate caucuses on budget; House approves easier cross-state firearms purchases and...

Notes from the 85th day of the 2014 legislative session.

House passes budget; Senate passes recall election reform and voter fraud...

Notes from the 80th day of the 2014 legislative session

Higher ed cuts would hit community colleges, minority students hardest

DENVER - Cuts to higher education hit community colleges and smaller institutions especially hard, some educators claim. As a result, a potential 50 percent cut to higher education funding next year could jeopardize a system that is tasked with helping underprivileged and minority students make their way into four-year institutions, as well as with providing a trained workforce for Colorado businesses.