Jared Polis

The state price tag of administering the program has risen dramatically in recent years, far outpacing the voter-imposed cap on government growth and spending.

The Colorado Department of Corrections said it will not grant a Trump administration request to transfer former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters into federal custody.

A request from the Trump administration to transfer former Republican Mesa County clerk Tina Peters from state to federal custody is opposed by state officials.

The state is awarding close to $1 million in grants to seven communities to bolster the development of ADUs.

On Tuesday morning, around a hundred people gathered on the west steps of the state Capitol.

Each year the cycle continues, state lawmakers will have fewer ways to address the gap without cutting state programs and services. Skyrocketing Medicaid costs are primarily to blame.

About 600,000 Coloradans receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Gov. Polis is asking lawmakers to slow spending on Medicaid and to privatize Pinnacol Assurance.

The money comes as part of the governor’s proposal that includes a small budget increase for the state’s universal preschool program.

Coloradans pay more than most Americans for their car insurance, according to Gov. Polis.