Colorado Budget

Gov. Jared Polis announced mandatory furloughs of state workers due to pandemic-related budget cuts and warned Tuesday about a third wave of coronavirus outbreaks if the state’s upward trend continues.

Colorado economists are dramatically cutting the state's revenue forecast because of the coronavirus pandemic.The move will leave state lawmakers with…

Gov. Jared Polis has unveiled a budget proposal for 2020-21 that would expand the capacity at some state parks and boost spending on school safety in the…

Colorado House leaders have announced a deal to spend $300 million for transportation in the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.Democratic…

Colorado's Senate has approved a draft $30.5 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.The Senate voted 29-6 on Thursday to send the…

Gov. John Hickenlooper's administration unveiled a $31.4 billion budget proposal Thursday morning at the State Capitol. The spending plan is 4.6 percent -…

The state of Colorado collected $180 million in taxes from legal marijuana sales in the 2016 fiscal year.But could the well run dry?As of July 1, 2017,…

Caprice Lawless peruses the aisles at the Sister Carmen Community Center and food bank near her home in Louisville. As she draws closer to the produce…

Colorado lawmakers are required to pass a balanced state budget every legislative session, but that could prove challenging for the 2016 -2017 fiscal…

State lawmakers are set to debate the annual budget, which funds everything from roads and schools, to health care and parks. In 2016, Colorado has a…