State economists reported a stronger-than-expected bump in general fund revenue driven largely by higher individual income tax collections, yet warned that Colorado remains on track to begin the next ...

Colorado lawmakers are facing their second budget cycle in a row in which they’re forecast to have about $1 billion less than they need to continue current levels of state programs and services. And ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado lawmakers must immediately cut or find nearly $1 billion to fill a massive hole blown in the budget by the federal tax bill signed by President ...

DENVER (KDVR) — On Wednesday, leaders at the state capitol were briefed on the state budget outlook after the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” was signed into law. Folks working closely on the budget say ...

Colorado lawmakers continue to raise questions about the cost of the state’s wolf reintroduction during the early phases of the annual budgeting process for 2026. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Joint Budget ...

Heading into the next legislative session, state budget writers face an agonizingly familiar problem: How to cut nearly $1 billion in projected spending. Only now, Democratic leaders warn that federal ...

State representatives honor the U.S. flag as it passes for the presentation of colors during the Colorado General Assembly's first day of session at the Colorado state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 14, ...

Colorado entered the 2026 legislative session facing a budget shortfall that ultimately climbed to nearly $1.5 billion. By the end of the session, lawmakers had passed a FY 2026-27 budget that closed ...