DENVER — For the second year in a row, Colorado is staring down a daunting budget deficit — and the governor believes cuts to Medicaid are one solution to balancing the budget.

The solution, however, feels more like a problem for many Colorado families worried about what it may mean for the future.

Every year, the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) is tasked with preparing budget recommendations for the General Assembly . The group of Colorado lawmakers are provided with budget requests from all executive and judicial departments by November 1.

Governor Jared Polis presented his budget proposal to the JBC on Wednesday morning.

The presentation began by setting the stage for the situation, where Gov. Polis cited the federal government shutdown, tariffs, and H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill

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