Governor John Hickenlooper’s nearly $29 billion budget proposed for the next fiscal year would increase state spending, but also make cuts in key areas.
Hickenlooper looks to make budget cuts in 2017
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Governor John Hickenlooper’s nearly $29 billion budget proposed for the next fiscal year would increase state spending, but also make cuts in key areas.