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Balance in Colorado unemployment fund improves
June 22, 2011 12:51 PM
DENVER (AP) - Legislative economists say a Colorado fund that pays out unemployment benefits should be solvent again in the coming fiscal year. Heavy job losses during the recession pushed the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund into insolvency, and the state started borrowing federal money in 2010 to keep paying... more » -
Pueblo council passes budget, disagrees on spending measure
November 23, 2010 1:58 PM
Pueblo City Council has approved $76.8 million dollar budget for 2011. City Manager Jerry Pacheco says in order to balance the budget, the city had to reduce personnel costs. This means 26 vacant full time positions will remain un-filled in the coming year. In related business, council members were at... more » -
Colorado lawmakers approve fuel tax
February 1, 2010 6:37 PM
The Colorado House has given tentative approval to a bill that would eliminate a tax exemption for energy used in manufacturing, transportation and agriculture. Gov. Bill Ritter proposed going after the tax breaks after the state was forced to cut $2 billion from this year's budget and another $1... more » -
Colorado Republicans target governor's budget plan
December 15, 2009 9:45 AM
Colorado Republicans are vowing to fight plans by Gov. Bill Ritter to eliminate tax breaks and release prisoners to balance the state budget. Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, a Republican from Fruita, says the Democratic governor could save money by firing many of the 2,000 new state employees he hired... more » -
How would YOU cut the budget?
November 11, 2009 2:08 PM
Following the failure of issue 2C on last week's ballot, the Colorado Springs City Council is cutting millions of dollars from next year's city budget. How would you balance the budget? Would you issue furloughs? Eliminate programs? Lay-off workers? Use the comment section below to give your ideas. more » -
Gov. Ritter plans decrease for school funding
November 6, 2009 9:37 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter is proposing cutting state education funding because of the Colorado's budget problems. Speaking to education groups on Thursday, Ritter said that the plan would include a "modest decrease" for kindergarten through 12th grade schools. He plans to unveil his complete budget plan for next year late Friday.... more »
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