Colorado’s state budget shortfall grows to more than $1.5 billion, forcing legislature to make much deeper cuts
The gap between how much money the Colorado legislature has to allocate this year and the cost of…
Providing health care to immigrants who are children or pregnant is costing Colorado 611% more than expected
Providing health care to children and pregnant people who would qualify for Medicaid if not for their immigration…
Should Colorado demand revegetation after buy and dry?
Lower Arkansas Valley water districts and other rural Colorado interests are pushing a draft bill demanding enforceable revegetation…
Bill banning publlc land beaver kills heats up legislature
Wildlife advocates are backing a bill to ban the killing of beavers on Colorado public lands, while hunters…
Expensive beer, millions overpaid to a Medicaid program’s providers and more from the Colorado legislature this week
Stories below the video @nickcoltrain Colorado legislature week in review: $18 million in overpayment, former senator is convicted…
Bennet says he’ll seek public option for health insurance if elected
Colorado gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Friday that he’ll seek a public option for health…
Feds pursue own Colorado River management plans with states at impasse
Absent a crucial but elusive consensus among the seven Colorado River states, federal authorities are forging ahead with…
Colorado state economists warn of recession risk in murky forecast
Colorado faces a heightened recession risk heading into 2026, state economists said Friday, as recent data — still…
How Medicaid became such a drag on Colorado’s state budget
Colorado lawmakers are facing their second budget cycle in a row in which they’re forecast to have about…
Colorado PERA looks at ways to alleviate pain of pension reform
For the first time since the state pension’s finances cratered in the early 2000s, the Colorado Public Employees’…
Colorado economic forecast warns of recession over costs, tariffs
Colorado state government faces a continuing dim fiscal picture heading into next year as a slowing economy, rising…
Colorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget
Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he will reverse the state’s plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care…