With Proposition CC's failure, Colorado Democrats face a budget crunch in 2020. Here are their 4

With Proposition CC’s failure, Colorado Democrats face a budget crunch in 2020. Here are their 4 options to address it.


With the defeat of Proposition CC, voters ensured two features of Colorado state government are here to stay:

Taxpayer refunds and the periodic legislative exercise in avoiding them.

The 2020 budget cycle is shaping up to be no exception. The legislative session is still weeks away, and Colorado budget writers already face a daunting list of requests.

Two federal health care programs –– the Children’s Health Insurance Program and a supplemental funding program for hospitals — are scheduled to reduce their payments to Colorado by nearly $70 million next year.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2019/11/27/colorado-taxpayer-refunds-2020-legislature/