Revenue Forecast Debate

By On February 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Colorado, KRCC News

Republicans and Democrats in the senate tangled over a state revenue forecast yesterday. The measure already cleared the Republican controlled house, but as Bente Birkeland reports, the debate highlights divisions between the parties and chambers.

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