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, New Mexico. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP File Photo The…

December 19, 2025

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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 16, 2025

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

Local News

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

Regional News

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

budget hole will be more like $750 million

December 20, 2024

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

would permanently lower overall tax rates

May 7, 2024

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

A commission has been working to prevent spikes in annual bills

April 30, 2024

Regional News

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

Regional News

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 28, 2024

Regional News

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 9, 2023

Local News

Southwest Colorado voters firmly reject Prop. HH

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

November 8, 2023

Local News

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

regional leaders voice conflicted feelings and serious concerns

October 15, 2023

Local News

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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