Joint Budget Committee /tags/joint-budget-committee Joint Budget Committee en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:40:23 GMT Food banks, kids’ therapy and diapers: What Colorado lawmakers have cut from the state budget so far /news/2025-03-18/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-colorado-lawmakers-have-cut-from-the-state-budget-so-far Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big expense — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Brian Eason and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:40:23 GMT /news/2025-03-18/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-colorado-lawmakers-have-cut-from-the-state-budget-so-far Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun Food banks, kids’ therapy and diapers: What legislators have cut from the Colorado budget so far /politics/2025-03-17/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-legislators-have-cut-from-the-colorado-budget-so-far Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big programs — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:10:56 GMT /politics/2025-03-17/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-legislators-have-cut-from-the-colorado-budget-so-far Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun New recycling program in Colorado could be pricey for consumers /news/2024-03-21/new-recycling-program-in-colorado-could-be-pricey-for-consumers The nonprofit Circular Action Alliance says only 22% to 28% of consumer packaging and paper products are being recycled in the Centennial State. A new statewide recycling program is looking to change that rate to nearly 60% by 2035. But some worry the program could mean inflated prices for consumers. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth spoke with »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:33:22 GMT /news/2024-03-21/new-recycling-program-in-colorado-could-be-pricey-for-consumers Michael Lyle Hickenlooper Presents 2012 Budget Proposal /politics/2011-11-17/hickenlooper-presents-2012-budget-proposal Lawmakers peppered Governor John Hickenlooper with economic development questions on Thursday when he presented his budget for next year. The… Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:51:05 GMT /politics/2011-11-17/hickenlooper-presents-2012-budget-proposal Bente Birkeland Colorado Economic Forecast Grim /politics/2011-09-20/colorado-economic-forecast-grim State economists are warning that the risks of a double-dip recession are rising in Colorado. A new revenue forecast out Tuesday from the non-partisan… Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:35:01 GMT /politics/2011-09-20/colorado-economic-forecast-grim Kirk Siegler Colorado's Fiscal Year Ends With A Surplus /2011-06-28/colorados-fiscal-year-ends-with-a-surplus According to the latest projection from the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee Colorado will finish up the 2010-2011 budget year with a surplus of more… Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:15:49 GMT /2011-06-28/colorados-fiscal-year-ends-with-a-surplus Brian Larson, Jody Hope Strogoff