Budget flexibility for cities dies in legislative committee

Kent Lambert

“This decision could very well cost jobs for local government employees.”

State audit suggests that some on unemployment were overpaid

Kent Lambert

“That’s a lot of money being paid out without enough accountability.”

Pols want proof economic development office gets bang for buck

Kent Lambert

“The unemployment rate going down—that doesn’t tell me whether the office is an effective office.”

Legislative budgeters to higher ed: Let’s talk turkey

Kent Lambert

College presidents bring a brag list to the Capitol—while tap dancing around their fiscal straits.

Dems, GOP jockey over just how ‘SMART’ government should be

Kent Lambert

Republicans say they want to dig deeper in scrutinizing the bureaucracy; Democrats say they’re just grandstanding.

Freshman guv vetoed fewer, inked fewer than predecessor

Kent Lambert

…And with control of the General Assembly split between the parties, legislation reaching Hick’s desk had bipartisan backing.

‘CHP’ bill, a tough call for Dems, now on guv’s desk

Kent Lambert

Colorado Children’s Campaign says measure balances budget on poor kids’ backs.

Workers with state vehicles won’t have to reimburse for the commute

Kent Lambert

Very few people get to have a company car to drive back and forth to work

Most pending reforms to state retirement system likely to die early

Kent Lambert

“PERA members need to have a plan in place that won’t go bankrupt in the future.”

State benefits likely to take a hit in budget crunch

Kent Lambert

“It seems to me that people working 20 hours a week in the private sector are not getting 100 percent of health, life and dental, in this economy especially.”