By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado legislature, as part of its efforts to close a budget hole of more than $1 billion, is planning to axe a nearly two-decade program that enlists teenagers from across the state to help draft and offer input on bills.
Shutting down the Colorado Youth Advisory Council would save about $50,000 a year. That’s a relatively paltry amount, but it’s meant to send a message that costs must be trimmed wherever possible.
The cut foreshadows the big, and often painful, line-item reductions the legislature will have to make in the coming weeks.