Colorado lawmakers navigate tax debates and bill approvals in special session
TL;DR
Colorado is the first blue state to address a significant budget shortfall through a combination of tax increases, selling tax credits, reallocating funds, and proposing mid-year budget cuts, with political debates over fiscal management and the impact of federal funding.
- This blue state is the first to grapple with megabill response Politico
- Fireworks on day 3 of Colorado legislature's special session: Lawmakers trade accusations on tax policy CBS News
- Democrats are nixing about $150M in tax breaks to address Colorado’s $750M budget hole. They could be doing more. The Colorado Sun
- First batch of special session bills heads to Gov. Jared Polis The Denver Post
- House approves six bills on third day of special session Colorado Newsline
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