Overview
- Colorado enters the session with an $850 million projected gap for next year and a $300 million shortfall in the current budget, as Democratic leaders pledge to resist federal pressure from the White House.
- Democratic leaders in Colorado signaled plans to refer a ballot measure to raise the TABOR revenue cap by about $4.5 billion annually and require 2% yearly K‑12 funding increases, a change that would need Republican votes to reach voters.
- Colorado’s agenda centers on housing, insurance costs, water, clean energy and updates to AI rules, while Republicans defend TABOR, push deregulation and highlight parental‑rights priorities.
- Maryland begins a 90‑day session facing a $1.4 billion deficit, with Gov. Wes Moore promising a budget with no new taxes or fees and saying he will submit his plan next week.
- Maryland leaders emphasize affordability and are preparing immigration legislation that targets cooperation with ICE and police masking, as House Speaker Joseline Peña‑Melnyk and Senate President Bill Ferguson are re‑elected to lead their chambers.