Taxes

Colorado's governor bets legislators can fix spending law

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is betting state lawmakers can fix a mistake in an intricate spending law without jeopardizing hard-won compromises that spared rural hospitals drastic budget cuts and provided $1.9 billion for transportation.

Many manufacturers jubilant over Trump's tax reform plan

President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled tax reform plan -- which he sold as a boost for the economy by cutting taxes for middle-class Americans -- has found a new fanbase: Manufacturers who are pleased with his promise to reduce the corporate tax rate from 35% to at least 20%.

Arkansas city hopes $100 million effort will restore glory

An oil and timber town that was Arkansas' richest community nearly a century ago believes that building a $100 million arts district in its historic downtown will spark a "cultural infusion" that can reverse a decadeslong population slide.