US EditionColorado bill that would fund $4M to fight adverse federal action has parties at odds
- Colorado House Democrats are seeking to redirect $4 million in state funding to Governor Polis' office.
- This action follows concerns about potential federal funding freezes from the Trump administration.
- House Bill 1321 aims to use these funds for legal defenses and grant management services.
- McCluskie stated on April 15, "We are in uncharted territory," emphasizing the need to protect state interests.
- Republicans opposed the bill, arguing it diverts funds from critical infrastructure projects like roads and bridges.
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Colorado Newsline
Proposed legal fund would help Colorado defend against Trump cuts
House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, is pictured here speaking at the Colorado Capitol on Nov. 20, 2023. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)Colorado lawmakers began debate on Tuesday over a bill that would set aside $4 million for the office of Gov. Jared Polis to defend the state against actions — including legal proceedings, funding freezes and investigations — from the Trump administration. “This is a special circumstance where this …
Colorado bill that would fund $4M to fight adverse federal action has parties at odds
DENVER (KDVR) — A bill at the state capitol looks to move $4 million to the Governor's Office to fight some actions from the Trump administration. Some are not happy with lawmakers looking to send Polis' office those kind of dollars. In the face of budget crunch and targeting over federal aid, Colorado lawmakers think they have found a solution to make up for some of the federal cuts. Not everyone is on board with it. Attorney general defen…
Aspen Times
Colorado House Speaker leads effort to build up $4 million legal war chest to defend state against Trump administration
Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the source of the state’s funding. Top statehouse Democrats are seeking to redirect $4 million in state funding to Gov. Jared Polis’ office for legal defenses against President Donald Trump’s administration. House Bill 1321 would siphon the money from a cash fund used by the state to match federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a 2021 federal law passed under then-Presi…
Gov. Laura Kelly urges Trump administration to release $22.6 million in frozen funding
Gov. Laura Kelly sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education requesting the administration of President Donald Trump reverse a decision to freeze $22.6 million allocated to the state for benefit of students and teachers. This is a 2023 image of Kelly meeting students at Jardine Elementary in Topeka. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday a request was submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMaho…
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