Colorado news roundup: State budget softens education cuts, restores some tax breaks

Colorado's state budget is almost final for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Cuts to a range of programs will mean a difficult year for many of the state's low-income residents. Check out website for lots of background analysis on the state budget, and an update we sent yesterday. Also check the weekday Colorado news roundup for the latest developments, plus links to all the day's public-policy news.