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Public lands advocates are hoping to draw attention to proposed cuts to the National Parks Service and other land management agencies by visiting gateway towns in the West. One stop was in Grand Junction, Colorado, which has its own national park.

Gov. Polis implemented a hiring freeze for state agencies in response to the billion-dollar revenue loss for Colorado created by Congressional Republicans' One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. But workers are concerned the freeze will make their jobs even harder.

Gov. Polis calls lawmakers back Aug. 21 to fix a $1.2B budget gap and revisit Colorado’s new AI law. A hiring freeze and healthcare changes are also on the table.

Congress may cut $6.5 billion in climate funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, risking clean energy jobs and projects across Colorado and beyond to fund Trump-era priorities.

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

A recurring theme popped up at Tuesday’s meeting of the Montezuma County commissioners – money.

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.