Bills to increase road funding likely headed for a crash

The progress of bills to increase funding for both Colorado highways and hospitals came to a crashing halt Thursday as Senate President Kevin Grantham conceded he is unlikely to get the backing of a committee Tuesday for his proposed transportation tax hike. The news also comes as Republicans and Democrats agreed they are at a major impasse on another complex measure to increase resources, particularly for rural roads and schools. News of the seeming breakdown in talks around the...