Hickenlooper Signs $26.8 Billion Budget Into Law

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law a $26.8 billion state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday (credit: CBS)
Hickenlooper on Friday praised the efforts of a Legislature that is split along party lines to eliminate a projected $700 million deficit and deliver a balanced budget that is required by law.
He did not veto any provisions of the budget, which slightly raises K-12 education spending and allocates marijuana rev