COLORADO HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE

May 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Arito AI Gives Finance Teams a Smart, Self‑Running Dashboard

Finance teams often juggle huge amounts of data. They need quick answers, but current tools ask users to build dashboards and then wait for updates. Arito AI changes that pattern by acting on its own, watching key numbers and alerting people when something matters. The company was founded by Daniel

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May 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Fresh Take on Fixing Finance Teams' Tech Headaches

Finance departments today juggle too many tools that don’t talk to each other. General ledgers, payroll software, spreadsheets, and outsourced accounting services often create more chaos than clarity. The problem isn’t just the tools themselves—it’s how they’re stitched together. Many companies adde

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Colorado’s Big Education Funding Vote: What You Need to Know About Tax Caps and Schools

Colorado is about to let voters weigh in on a big change to how much money the state can spend on schools. Right now, strict tax rules called TABOR set a hard limit on state revenue, making it tough to fund public education as costs rise. A new proposal would let the state keep a little extra cash—e

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May 16 2026ENVIRONMENT

Stay Safe and Smart This Summer in Colorado’s Wild Places

Colorado’s summer rush is on, with trails filling up and lakes buzzing with boats and paddlers. But the state’s wild beauty comes with real risks. Sudden storms can roll in while you’re miles from help. Rivers fed by melting snow stay dangerously cold even in July. And every year, lives are lost bec

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May 13 2026FINANCE

The Hidden Cost of Manual Work in Finance Teams

Finance teams often seem busy, but busyness doesn’t always mean they’re getting important work done. Surprisingly, most finance leaders admit their teams waste hours on repetitive tasks like typing numbers into spreadsheets or matching transactions by hand instead of focusing on big-picture planning

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May 08 2026POLITICS

Data Centers: Colorado’s New Chance to Grow

Colorado is facing a budget crunch and needs fresh investment. A new bill proposes giving state sales‑tax breaks to companies that build data centers, hoping the tech giant’s money will come back into local communities. Data centers are essential for cloud computing, gaming and online services

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May 04 2026EDUCATION

Colorado’s School Funding Plan: Big Numbers, Small Impact?

Colorado plans to give K-12 schools nearly $195 million more next year, but that might not go as far as it seems. Lawmakers agreed to boost per-student funding by $440, bringing the total to over $12, 000 per child. Still, many rural schools worry the increase won’t cover rising costs or plug budget

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May 01 2026ENVIRONMENT

Farmers in Colorado face tough season after sudden freeze hits early fruit

Colorado’s fruit growers are dealing with a harsh truth this year. A late spring freeze wiped out peach and other stone fruit crops on the Western Slope, even though winter had been unusually warm and dry. One farm, Ela Family Farms, confirmed that none of their peaches survived the sudden drop in t

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Apr 30 2026POLITICS

Airbnb and Anysphere Face U. S. Probe Over Chinese AI Use

House Republicans have opened a new inquiry into how U. S. tech firms might be using AI models built in China. The investigation comes as lawmakers push to curb what they see as national‑security risks and to stay ahead in the global AI contest. Both the House Committee on Homeland Security and th

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Apr 30 2026WEATHER

Snow can\'t fix Colorado\'s deep drought

Colorado\'s mountains might get up to a foot of fresh snow this week, but experts warn it won\'t solve the state\'s growing water crisis. After a brutal winter with little snow and extreme heat, recent storms have brought only brief relief. Weather teams confirm the incoming storm will dump several

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