The bills Colorado lawmakers pass could determine the fate of certain state tax breaks and how much the state dips into its reserves — as well as the need for spending cuts for programs.

Colorado lawmakers head back to the Capitol on Thursday for a special session, and many are divided on how to address the budget shortfall.

As fires continue to burn across Colorado, the Colorado Emergency Management Association is voicing concerns about the future of emergency management funding across the Centennial State.

There’s a lot of confusion out there about why the hole exists, how the state budget works, and what’s going to be done to address the gap.

I’ll say it plainly: we don’t need a special session — we need an intervention. State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer represents Senate District 23 and serves as the ranking Republican member on both the Joint Budget Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.

While finding a way to plug an almost $800 million budget hole tops the business for lawmakers at next week’s special session, time is also closing fast for a fix