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June 5, 2009

By Andrew Ripemoff

In an effort to duplicate the wildly successful California budget process, Governor Bill Ritter signed into law on Tuesday a bill repealing Colorado’s Arveschoug-Bird Amendment.

Experts debate whether legislature can lift 6 percent spending cap

A Face the State Staff Report

March 5, 2009

As the state legislature debates Senate Bill 228, a bill seeking to eliminate the 6 percent growth limit on the state’s General Fund, questions are already arising about whether the lawmakers can make such a move without voter approval. Also at hand is the issue of whether or not a lawsuit would arise should the bill pass this session.

General fund growth cap under attack

A Face the State Staff Report

February 19, 2009

Republicans are alleging that one of their own has turned on basic party principles by co-sponsoring a bill they say will allow for irresponsible growth of Colorado’s general fund.