Political Sheet

Colorado’s Budget Trick Is One-Day Math

Editorial collage of Colorado budget papers, a calculator, and state government symbols near the Front Range
Colorado’s budget math brought a calculator to a magic show.
Written by Scott K. James

Colorado calls its budget balanced, but the comparison with Georgia makes the math look less like discipline and more like appetite.

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