The Colorado Sun

Universal preschool bill dies as some Colorado programs still complain of bumps

Colorado’s $344 million universal preschool program is popular among families, but some providers say they’re still wrestling with problems that make it hard for families to secure seats or for preschools to sustain themselves financially.

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Colorado education groups ask lawmakers to devise plan to boost school funding, eye 2026 ballot measure

Colorado education advocacy groups are banding together to call on lawmakers to begin more seriously examining how to close the gap between the amount Colorado spends on public education and the amount necessary to fully fund schools. 

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Will Colorado Springs’ growth come at cost to Eastern Plains? Farmers say yes.

The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District stepped up its fight against a massive Colorado Springs annexation, citing concerns that water from farms in southeastern Colorado would be used to supply 6,500 new homes and businesses to support them.

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Grand County ranchers will receive almost $350k in compensation for animals lost to wolves last year

Two ranchers who lost livestock to wolf attacks in Grand County will receive nearly $350,000 in compensation for losses reported starting a year ago after the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved the payment during its monthly meeting Wednesday. 

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Sen. Michael Bennet is ‘very, very seriously’ considering Democratic run for governor, senior aides say

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is “very, very seriously” considering a run for Colorado governor in 2026, according to two senior aides, as he contemplates how to most effectively push back against the Trump administration. 

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