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The legislature planned to ax the Colorado Youth Advisory Council to save $50,000 annually amid a tight state budget.

If the Joint Budget Committee — and the rest of the state legislature — doesn’t fund the raises, it would force the union back to the bargaining table.

The Pretrial Services program offered by the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office has ended as of July 1.

Colorado is considering changing its Red Flag law after the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. And the state Joint Budget Committee continues to review next year’s spending plan.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill Monday to roll out free preschool classes starting next year. Governor Polis also signed a $36 billion dollar state budget for next year. And the Montezuma County Fairgrounds Racetrack has a new promoter.

The Colorado Senate has approved a thirty six billion dollar state budget. And Colorado lawmakers are advancing a bill to make it a crime for residents to use their cell phones while driving.

The Colorado House has passed a $36 billion budget for next year, but no Republicans are supporting it. Utah’s new law banning transgender girls from competing in girls school sports has led to speculation about losing out on economic opportunities.

A year after Colorado took the historic step of voting to reintroduce grey wolves, the state just got a possible road map for the project after months of public meetings; the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners announced it will vote on next year’s budget for the county at its meeting on December 7.

It’s a busy time in the Cortez city government. The annual budget for 2022 is in the works and new initiatives are being rolled out to improve transparency with the community. KSJD’s Lucas Brady Woods has more.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a thirty-four-billion-dollar state budget on Monday.The Colorado House has passed two gun bills in response to the…