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Colorado Lawmakers Confront $1.2B Budget Crisis in Special Session

8/24/2025

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Colorado lawmakers started a special session on August 21 to address a $1.2 billion budget shortfall linked to federal tax changes.
Governor Polis and Democrats attribute the deficit to corporate tax cuts, while Republicans dispute this.
Proposed bills focus on closing corporate tax loopholes and safeguarding essential services, including Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.
The session is anticipated to last five days, with multiple bills introduced to address the budget crisis.

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Colorado lawmakers started a special session on August 21 to address a $1.2 billion budget shortfall linked to federal tax changes.
Governor Polis and Democrats attribute the deficit to corporate tax cuts, while Republicans dispute this.
Proposed bills focus on closing corporate tax loopholes and safeguarding essential services, including Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.
The session is anticipated to last five days, with multiple bills introduced to address the budget crisis.