State budget and tax

Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

A pump jack operates at sunset in the Permian Basin near Loving, N.M. (Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press)cca The shift stems…

December 19, 2025 • By MORGAN LEE — The Associated Press

Colorado

Marijuana tax collections exceed $3 billion since recreational sales started in 2014

Marijuana grows in The Clinic’s warehouse in Denver’s Overland neighborhood on March 19, 2021. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) Total taxes and…

August 22, 2025 • Ben Markus — Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Legislature

What do federal tax cuts on tips and overtime mean for state taxes?

Colorado’s ‘Tax Expenditure Adjustment Bill’ runs contrary to federal 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ on OT

July 18, 2025 • Molly Cruise — Colorado Public Radio

Headlines

Colorado’s tax credits for EVs, e-bikes and heat pumps will be cut in half next year

State’s dismal economic forecast requires green tax credits be slashed in 2026

June 20, 2025 • Taylor Dolven — The Colorado Sun

Government

President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ and how it could affect Colorado

The U.S. Capitol, including the House of Representatives, left, are seen on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Washington. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)…

May 17, 2025 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Legislature

State lawmakers mull tax breaks for tech giants

Bill 280 would exempt data centers from state sales taxes to attract jobs to Colorado

April 24, 2025 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

Government

Colorado legislature passes $43.9 billion budget that cuts transportation, social programs

Lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion shortfall to balance the budget. But they largely avoided deep cuts to three of the…

April 22, 2025 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

Budgets and budgeting

Colorado lawmakers finalize budget proposal. Here’s what they cut

would enable state to absorb rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year

March 27, 2025 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

Colorado Legislature

Colorado lawmakers delay budget introduction as they agonize over final cuts

Committee has been working to cut $1.2 billion from next year’s spending plan

March 25, 2025 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

Durango School District 9-R

Enrollment at Durango schools dropped this year. That could be bad news for the budget

A proposal at state Legislature could short 9-R more than $1 million

January 29, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado state government

Colorado’s budget deficit now forecast to be smaller than $1B originally predicted

budget hole will be more like $750 million

December 20, 2024 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Colorado Legislature

Colorado lawmakers pass bipartisan property tax relief bill as 2024 legislative session comes to a close

General Assembly hopes its legislation will persuade voters not to back property tax measures on the November ballot that would…

May 9, 2024 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Budgets and budgeting

Top Democrats, Republicans join together on 11th-hour property tax deal

would permanently lower overall tax rates

May 7, 2024 • Andrew Kenney — Colorado Public Radio

Budgets and budgeting

Colorado owes taxpayers $34M in refunds it never sent

Lawmakers have just days left in the 2024 legislative session to correct the error

May 2, 2024 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

Colorado Legislature

Gov. Polis signs $40.6 billion Colorado state budget

Funding reflects a 3.7% increase from last year, or about $1 billion more in general fund spending

April 30, 2024 • Sara Wilson — Colorado Newsline

Colorado Legislature

Colorado legislative property tax plan is in 11th-hour limbo

A commission has been working to prevent spikes in annual bills

April 30, 2024 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Budgets and budgeting

Colorado’s $40.6B budget is nearing final passage. Here’s what’s in it

Spending plan invests heavily in state workers, health care services, K-12 and higher education

April 13, 2024 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

Budgets and budgeting

Colorado lawmakers set to debate $40.6 billion state budget

‘Clearly, the headline in this year’s long bill is the investment in education’

March 29, 2024 • Sara Wilson — Colorado Newsline

Colorado Legislature

Gov. Polis calls special session to address looming spike in property taxes

Legislature is working under tight timeline if it hopes to curb rising cost of living in Colorado

November 10, 2023 • Brian Eason and Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Election

Southwest Colorado voters firmly reject Prop. HH

to ‘roll up the sleeves and get to work,’ county commissioner says

November 8, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

La Plata County commissioners officially neutral on Prop. HH, unofficially concerned

regional leaders voice conflicted feelings and serious concerns

October 15, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

What would Prop. HH do, and what impact would it have in Southwest Colorado?

Property tax relief? Education funding? Cash-grab for your TABOR refund?

October 8, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Ballot initiatives

Prop. HH could change the future of TABOR and school funding

Gov. Jared Polis has downplayed idea that the measure will grow government funding for schools

July 14, 2023 • Andrew Kenney — Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Legislature

Colorado Democrats move to issue $2 billion in flat-rate taxpayer refund checks

filers would get $650 under the proposed change, while joint filers would get $1,300

May 8, 2023 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun