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State Budget And Tax

Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

SANTA FE, N.M. – A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico as it ex...

DATE: Dec 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Marijuana tax collections exceed $3 billion since recreational sales started in 2014

Total taxes and fees collected from the marijuana industry in Colorado topped $3 billion since the first recreational sales began in 2014, according to new data from the state. “Colorado and...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What do federal tax cuts on tips and overtime mean for state taxes?

Colorado’s ‘Tax Expenditure Adjustment Bill’ runs contrary to federal 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ on OT

DATE: Jul 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s tax credits for EVs, e-bikes and heat pumps will be cut in half next year

State’s dismal economic forecast requires green tax credits be slashed in 2026

DATE: Jun 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ and how it could affect Colorado

Next week, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a reconciliation package that extends the Trump tax cuts, adds new temporary tax breaks, increases spending on defense and border security, r...

DATE: May 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State lawmakers mull tax breaks for tech giants

Senate Bill 280 would exempt data centers from state sales taxes to attract jobs to Colorado

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado legislature passes $43.9 billion budget that cuts transportation, social programs

Lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion shortfall to balance the budget. But they largely avoided deep cuts to three of the biggest spending areas: health care, K-12 and higher education.

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers finalize budget proposal. Here’s what they cut

Trims would enable state to absorb rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year

DATE: Mar 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers delay budget introduction as they agonize over final cuts

Committee has been working to cut $1.2 billion from next year’s spending plan

DATE: Mar 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Enrollment at Durango schools dropped this year. That could be bad news for the budget

A proposal at state Legislature could short 9-R more than $1 million

DATE: Jan 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s budget deficit now forecast to be smaller than $1B originally predicted

State budget hole will be more like $750 million

DATE: Dec 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers pass bipartisan property tax relief bill as 2024 legislative session comes to a close

The General Assembly hopes its legislation will persuade voters not to back property tax measures on the November ballot that would ravage state and local government budgets

DATE: May 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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