August 29, 2025

Colorado politics

Funds

Colorado Springs narrowly passes resolution on marijuana funds, opponents say it’s political football

Colorado Springs City Council passed a resolution Tuesday recommending that the mayor allocate funds from the marijuana sales tax toward PTSD recovery. It passed by a 5-4 vote. It’s the first time the council utilized a controversial new ordinance that included a veto override. The new ordinance codified a pathway to make formal recommendations to

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Finance

Colorado House Speaker’s school finance plan seeks a compromise on enrollment-averaging

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat In an eagerly awaited email, Colorado Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie told school district leaders Tuesday that proposed legislation she’s crafted would avoid steep funding drops for districts with declining enrollment. For weeks, McCluskie has negotiated

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