
State lawmakers will gavel in the 2026 legislative session Wednesday and the budget will once again dominate debate.
By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado
The general fund is $850 million in the hole and it could get worse as the Trump Administration threatens to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to Colorado.
Despite the dire fiscal outlook, Democratic leadership made it clear they won’t cave to pressure from the federal government.
“It is going to be a powerful session. We will be standing up to Washington,” said Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie.By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado
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