Colorado is nearing the tip of the Finances Stabilization Issue period.
Since 2009, Colorado lawmakers have channeled over $10 billion from faculties to different priorities, a coverage referred to as the “BS Issue.” Gov. Jared Polis and lawmakers wish to cease diverting cash from faculties to “totally fund” the state’s obligation within the proposed 2024-25 finances.
However, some Democratic lawmakers argue Colorado gained’t be spending at 2024-25 ranges. As an alternative, they level to 1989. And no, not the Taylor Swift album.
“Simply because we’ve paid off the finances stabilization issue and we’re lastly totally funding our faculties, we are literally totally funding them at 1989 ranges,” stated state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, an Arvada Democrat and vice chair of the highly effective Joint Finances Committee, at Chalkbeat’s Legislative Preview occasion final month. “So we nonetheless have some extra work to do.”
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