by Ariana Figueroa and Jane Norman. Originally published by Colorado Newsline, July 4, 2025
Budget
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Colo Lawmakers Prepare for Return to Capitol Amid Grave Budget Concerns
On Monday morning, Democratic representatives for Lakewood held a virtual town hall on the state's COVID-19 response and budget concerns.
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State and Local Officials Worry About Impending COVID-19 Budget Crisis
On Saturday morning, state and local officials held a virtual town hall discussing, among other things, Colorado's impending buget crisis.
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On the Coronavirus, Cory Gardner’s Rhetoric Doesn’t Match His Record
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said this morning that he doesn’t want people to play politics with the coronavirus outbreak. He did so while ignoring the massive public health budget cuts in recent years and his own history of using the Ebola outbreak for political gain.
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Colorado has dug itself into a hole, budget-wise, and it’s time to stop digging, say progressive fiscal analysts
The Bell Policy Center and the Colorado Fiscal Institute (CFI) are trying to popularize their view that Colorado needs more tax dollars to pay for schools, roads, child care, housing, and other basic community needs.
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Gardner says Obama and Trump budgets faced similar opposition in Congress
In a radio appearance this morning, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) compared the opposition to Trump’s proposed budget to challenges faced by “every president’s budget.”