The debate over the state’s $40.6 billion budget bill will begin this week. The bill includes more funding for education, corrections staffing, and pay raises for state employees.
(The Center Square) – A new study says Colorado s $1.7 billion surplus under the Taxpayer s Bill of Rights could "buy down" the income tax rate to 3.81%, down from the
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Colorado s representatives on Tuesday sparred over staffing increases and the rationale for an array of funding proposals, notably money for private educational institutions, as they pored over a plan to