Colorado House Finalizes $27 Billion Spending Plan

DENVER (AP) – A $27 billion spending plan for Colorado is halfway to the governor’s desk.
The state House voted 39-26 Friday to give final approval to a budget for the fiscal year that begins in July.
The budget includes about $150 million for highway construction and a slight for K-12 schools and public colleges.
There are some cuts, too. Budget-writers trimmed some $73 million from hospitals, part of a complicated arrangement to avoid even deeper cuts later. And the spending packag