Brian Eason

A quiet culprit behind teacher protests in Colorado and across U.S.? The rising costs of PERA, other pensions

May 1, 2018 at 3:53 p.m.

Teachers usually say a persistent funding shortage, which has cost public schools $6.6 billion since 2009, led them to walk off the job and close down schools last week. Among...

Colorado Supreme Court upholds legality of taxes for special districts, like RTD

April 24, 2018 at 1:34 p.m.

The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld the legality of sales taxes that are collected by two special districts in metropolitan Denver.

Colorado’s small towns see their tax money dry up. State lawmakers know it’s a problem, but no fix is in sight.

April 23, 2018 at 1:11 p.m.

State lawmakers acknowledge that the Gallagher amendment poses a threat to rural communities but are nonetheless weeks away from ending a second consecutive legislative session without attempting a solution.

Colorado’s Amendment 71 — “Raise the Bar” — is temporarily back in effect after federal appeals court action

April 12, 2018 at 4:52 p.m.

A federal appeals court has stayed a judge's order blocking parts of Colorado's Amendment 71, which makes it more difficult to change the state constitution.

Colorado business groups endorse $5 billion plan to fund roads. But are Democrats on board?

April 10, 2018 at 10:32 a.m.

A broad coalition of Colorado business groups has endorsed a $5 billion transportation measure moving through the state legislature, boosting its chances of passage even as top Democrats continued to...

The Colorado legislature's 2018 session begins on Jan. 10 at the state Capitol.

Senate passes Colorado’s $28.9 billion budget that would boost rural broadband, affordable housing funding

April 5, 2018 at 4:38 p.m.

The Colorado state Senate has approved a $28.9 billion state budget package over the objections of fiscal conservatives and some Democrats.

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