Lawmakers finish drafting Colorado’s budget with final round of major cuts to address roughly $1.5 billion shortfall

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · Colorado Public Radio News (RSS)

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This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com . By Jesse Paul, Colorado Sun and Rae Solomon, CPR News The Colorado legislature’s Joint Budget Committee completed its draft of the state budget Wednesday, slashing Medic…

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