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Friday, May 31, 2013  Fort Carson's commander says looming Pentagon budget cuts could affect troop levels at the Army post outside Colorado Springs.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Monday, April 22, 2013  Some air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport are being furloughed because of federal budget cuts, but no significant flight delays have been reported.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Pueblo County employees can get a pay raise if they help the county find cost savings.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The Colorado House will debate a $20.5 billion budget that includes funding increases for schools, colleges, and pay raises for state employees.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A series of income tax cuts in Colorado passed their first test unanimously Wednesday in the state Senate.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  An income tax cut proposed in Colorado has prominent backers, but its prospects are far from certain.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Mountain Metropolitan Transit making a big change Monday getting Colorado Springs public transit back to where it once was.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Citing budgetary concerns, the Air Force Academy announced on Wednesday that it is canceling its annual community July 4th celebration.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Colorado park managers are hoping to cushion the effect of budget cuts by limiting closures and hours at some parks.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Bracing for the sequester, Air Force leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, grounding the graduation flyover.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama still betting on a big fiscal deal as automatic cuts kick in, but odds weigh against him