Colorado governor hints he may call lawmakers back to work
The Associated Press
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The Legislature concluded work for the year late Wednesday. They made agreements to increase school funding, spend nearly $2 billion to improve roads and highways, and to give business owners a tax break.
But not everything went according to plan.
Colorado has another $7 billion in highway needs that aren’t paid for, even after the transportation deal that includes mortgaging state buildings. It’s a backlog the governor calls unacceptable.
Lawmakers also failed to agree on funding the Colorado Energy Office.
And Hickenlooper is criticizing lawmakers for not taking up more plans to lower health-care costs.
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