Colorado economic forecasts are positive, but legislature faces limits

The Colorado State Capitol building, photographed in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Nick Coltrain | ncoltrain@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 16, 2024 at 11:58 AM MDT

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The Colorado legislature's final budget-setting economic forecast shows slightly less money for Colorado lawmakers to spend, but revenue will still be far over the state's TABOR cap.

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Colorado economic forecast gives rosy outlook, but legislators will have to juggle priorities in state budget

Budget writers see little flexibility as revenue projections come in nearly $2 billion over TABOR cap

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