stimulus funds

The Colorado chapter of Every Child Matters and a coalition of groups that aid and safeguard children are presenting an educational forum: ARRA Funding and Colorado Children: Where Do We Stand?

The forum will discuss funding by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act in Colorado and its impact on health access, child care and other issues affecting child well-being. Panelists include:

By Ed Sealover
Denver Business Journal
Oct. 28, 2009

Medicaid providers will take another hit in the latest round of budget cuts unveiled by Gov. Bill Ritter Wednesday, but business leaders who have been asking him not to cut tax exemptions and credits can breathe a sigh of relief for now.

Gov. Bill Ritter presented a plan to the Joint Budget Committee today that closes an additional $271 million shortfall in the state budget for fiscal year 2009-10.

When combined with the $320 million in cuts he proposed in August, it eliminates a gap projected to be $589.4 million below September's revenue forecast.

Ritter used a mix of one-time cuts, transfers and federal funds to balance the budget.

Wade joins in a discussion
on the state budget and funding cuts
on Rocky Mountain PBS'

Colorado State of Mind
Friday at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 6

(Channel 8 in Pueblo and Colorado Springs,
Channel 18 in Grand Junction and western Colorado)

Also on the program: