Think balancing Colorado’s budget is easy? Try it.

By: Sandra Fish, Colorado News Collaborative

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 704

Last Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago

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Colorado voters face some big decisions about taxes and spending this election. A new digital tool lets them see how three big ballot measures would affect the state budget — and whether they can close the state’s $1.6 billion budget gap.

The online tool, called Colorado Tradeoffs, focuses on two ballot measures that would potentially increase the state budget and one that wouldn’t:

Amendment 87 would replace Colorado’s 4.4% income …

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