Gov. Jared Polis recently signed the state’s $40.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, praising the historic funding for public education and bipartisan work of legislators for crafting a more normal budget as pandemic relief funds dry up.
“We had less money than we’ve had in previous years, but the hallmark of a good budget is one where no matter what you have, you’re listening to your constituents and you’re prioritizing the funds you do have to meet the moment and do what the public is hoping for with state resources,” said Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat who chairs the Joint Budget Committee, the bipartisan panel in charge of writing the budget.
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