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Proposition NN aims to add $500 million annually to K-12 education without tax hike
This story first appeared at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans will again vote on a long list of statewide ballot measures in 2026 — but unlike in previous years, the state Legislature had hardly anything to do with it. Proposition NN, which asks voters to raise the cap on the amount of tax revenue the […]
Colorado faces $1.6 billion budget deficit as Medicaid costs mushroom, state officials say
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Legislature will face a third straight year of intense budget woes when it convenes in January. State economists told lawmakers on Friday that there could be a nearly $1.6 billion budget deficit. “Medicaid alone is causing the vast majority of the issue,” Mark […]
Colorado faces $1.6 billion budget deficit as Medicaid costs mushroom, state officials say
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Legislature will face a third straight year of intense budget woes when it convenes in January. State economists told lawmakers on Friday that there could be a nearly $1.6 billion budget deficit. “Medicaid alone is causing the vast majority of the issue,” Mark […]
Colorado voters to decide on graduated income tax this November
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans will vote this November on a ballot measure that would raise income taxes on the top 3% of earners and slightly cut them for everyone else. Backers of submitted a sufficient number of petition signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot, the Colorado secretary of […]
Colorado investigates potential deepfake law violation in election video
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado secretary of state’s office will investigate whether a video from a libertarian think tank generated with artificial intelligence violates a state law against undisclosed deepfake videos of candidates. Sen. Cathy Kipp, a Fort Collins Democrat, filed a complaint with the office on Aug. […]
New graduated income tax Prop 195 reaches next stage for November Colorado ballot
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The supporters of a citizen initiative to put a graduated income-tax system in the Colorado constitution said Monday that they had submitted more than 157,000 signatures to the Colorado secretary of state’s office as they seek to qualify for the November ballot. The secretary of […]