Colorado lawmakers’ grand bargain on transportation appears doomed

The Colorado legislative session’s top priority, a major transportation bill that seeks a tax hike to improve and expand highways, is unlikely to win approval this term.
Senate President Kevin Grantham, a Cañon City Republican and one of the prime sponsors, announced Thursday morning that he does not have the votes to move it through the GOP-led chamber.
“At this point, we can’t count to three,” he said, describing the number of votes he needs to advance it th