State budget and tax

Regional News

Colorado plans to send taxpayers $2 billion in refunds this year

Democrats plan to rely on a system they’ve blasted in the past as being inequitable

May 1, 2023

Regional News

School voucher, tax cut measures floated by Colorado conservatives for 2024 ballot

Charter schools will also get hearing this week

April 4, 2023

Regional News

Gov. Polis submits budget amendment, seeks money for property tax relief

Affordable housing, clean energy tax breaks also on the table

January 4, 2023

Local News

Inflation, threat of recession continue to impact Colorado economic outlook

ballot measures will affect revenue levels but not state budget

December 21, 2022

Regional News

Gov. Polis’ budget proposal emphasizes preparedness for economic hardship

reserve funds put Colorado in a safe spot, per senior budgeting official

December 5, 2022

Regional News

Rising inflation is on a collision course with Colorado’s TABOR cap

A lag in economic indicators means fast-rising numbers aren’t reflected in calculations

July 28, 2022

Regional News

5 ways the Colorado Legislature just affected your wallet – in a good way

property taxes won’t rise as much as they were supposed to and Coloradans will temporarily avoid a $2 increase in…

May 19, 2022

Regional News

What’s included in Colorado’s $36 billion proposed state budget?

Spending is unprecedented and doesn’t include $2.6 billion in federal coronavirus aid the Legislature is doling out this year

March 30, 2022

Regional News

Polis releases budget proposal focused on crime, homelessness and business recovery

Colorado governor unveiled $40 billion plan for 2022-23 fiscal year

November 1, 2021

Local News

State policy experts discuss Colorado ballot issues

explain this year’s amendment and two propositions

October 20, 2021

Regional News

Colorado’s economic growth to continue at slower pace, state forecast says

General fund revenue grew 10.7% last year, preliminary figures show

September 28, 2021

Regional News

Colorado governor signs $34 billion budget into law

than $1.5 billion set aside for reserve fund that can be tapped by future legislatures

May 17, 2021

Local News

8 things to know about Colorado’s $34 billion state budget

Legislature has hundreds of millions more to spend than anticipated

April 10, 2021

Regional News

Colorado will unveil $700M stimulus plan. Here’s where the money will go.

comes from unexpected tax revenue, invests in rural towns

March 10, 2021

Local News

Efforts to improve education in Southwest Colorado just became harder

budget cuts further exacerbate educational gap

July 15, 2020

Local News

Durango school board reflects on its role in job cuts

Parmenter: ‘I don’t want to have anything to do with staffing and hiring decisions’

May 6, 2020

Local News

State workers fear worst as Colorado lawmakers begin slashing budget

Democratic leaders hope to avoid pay cuts, furloughs and layoffs

May 5, 2020

Local News

Durango School District 9-R board to review job cuts

positions proposed for nonrenewal in next year’s budget

April 30, 2020

Local News

Against uncertain backdrop, tax overhaul backed by Polis limps ahead

coronavirus has uprooted the legislative session, and priorities

March 31, 2020

Regional News

TABOR repeal is off table for 2020. Now it’s a $2 billion tax hike targeting the wealthy

proposes graduated income tax measure that would lower taxes for vast majority

March 4, 2020

Local News

Colorado campuses sound alarm as leaders push cost cuts

wants new way to fund colleges; Fort Lewis College feels pressure

February 4, 2020

Local News

Durango trims budget to $87M in 2020

Council passes spending on split vote

December 4, 2019

Local News

Gov. Jared Polis welcomes Durango students back to school

Governor celebrates first day at Park, kindergarten funding

August 20, 2019

Local News

New home and property valuations hitting mailboxes

assessor says change is moderate

May 5, 2019