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More cuts coming to Colo. budget this year

by admin Published: October 22,2010

Tags: colorado budget, cuts, Gov. Bill Ritter

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is ready to announce his plan to deal with a $262 million revenue shortfall to balance this year’s budget. That will be on top of the estimated $1.1 billion lawmakers will be forced to cut next year. The balancing plan being announced Friday follows last month’s quarterly revenue forecast, which showed [...] [...]

Colo. budget adds $9.4M to open new prison unit (access required)

by admin Published: April 6,2010

Tags: 2010 legislature, colorado budget

State senators are preparing to vote on some big spending cuts this week, including a $130 million reduction for public schools. But spending will still increase in some areas within the overall $18.2 billion budget. The budget adds $9.4 million to open a solitary confinement unit at a new branch of the Colorado State Penitentiary. [...] [...]

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