What you need to know about the bill Colorado lawmakers are screaming about behind closed doors

The final stretch of the Colorado legislative session is becoming a must-watch political theater — with huge stakes.

Republican and Democratic leaders are negotiating behind closed doors on a far-reaching spending overhaul designed to erase a half-billion-dollar financial hit to hospitals.

Senate President Pro Tem Jerry Sonnenberg, a Republican, unveiled early Monday what he believed was an agreement on the legislation only to receive a note moments later from Democrats calling off the deal.

The reversal initiated a day-long drama at the Capitol with he-said, she-said finger-pointing that showcased the difficulties for the measure ahead of the May 10 adjournment.

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