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Government and Politics

South Metro Fire District avoids cuts, now plans to grow after mill levy win

A child colors on a table

One sales tax for child care passing, one failing

A man and a woman stand on the left with there attention to the man on the right who is standing at a podium and holding a large binder. Everyone is wearing buisness-wear. They are sitting at the bottom of two conjoining stair cases.

Budget process underway in Colorado Springs, and the city is handling marijuana tax revenue for the first time

By Briana Heaney

Hank Price, left, and Patrick Marcotte, of Solar Dynamics, in front of the parabolic solar collector they built

The Department of Energy said it was saving taxpayers $7.56 billion. The actual amount is much less

By Ishan Thakore

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Manny Rutinel has said a lot about the meat and dairy industries. Now he wants to represent Colorado’s ag capital in Congress.

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

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Manitou Springs 2A: Increasing the excise tax on ticket sales and admission fees

By Andrea Chalfin

An array of $5 and $20 bills

Pueblo’s voters will decide this November on two separate sales tax measures

By Briana Heaney

Colorado voters: Child care funding measures could be coming to a ballot near you

By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado

Several hundred dollar bills lay on top of each other.

TABOR refund checks in 2026 will be a lot smaller than in recent years

By Megan Verlee

Teachers, farmers, advocates urge Colorado voters to approve new funding for school meals and food stamps

By Taylor Dolven, The Colorado Sun

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Liberal groups want to change Colorado’s income tax structure. Can they get their proposal before voters?

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

David Miller packs components to ship as Dakota Mossburg assembles a bike at Borealis

Government and Politics

The special session change to Colorado’s tax code that will most affect small businesses

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun and Taylor Dolven, The Colorado Sun

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

Colorado Capitol in Denver

Taxes, AI and health care: Everything you need to know about Colorado’s special legislative session

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sifts through a copy

Government and Politics

When the state budget boomed, Colorado cut taxes. Now it’s paying the price.

By Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun

Manitou Springs, long a local marijuana monopoly, reeling from recreational sales in Colorado Springs

Rep. Gabe Evans speaks alongside fellow members of Colorado's congressional delegation

Government and Politics

Colorado’s U.S. House members spar over “big, beautiful bill” at business luncheon in Denver

By Lucas Brady Woods, KUNC and 1A Across America

Marijuana plants

Colorado Springs narrowly passes resolution on marijuana funds, opponents say it’s political football

By Briana Heaney

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