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Colorado's 2025 State Audit Reported: Billions in Accounting Adjustments, Millions in Reporting Errors, and Continued Flaws in Government Oversight

JULY 10, 2026

Colorado's 2025 Single Audit identified 48 findings across state agencies, highlighting recurring weaknesses in financial reporting, cybersecurity, internal controls, and oversight of federal grant programs. While auditors noted that agencies had made progress in some areas, they also found that many longstanding problems remained unresolved.

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Another ‘Balanced’ Illinois Budget? Unpacking the Gimmicks and Pension Shortfall

JUNE 26, 2026

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois’ eighth consecutive “balanced” budget for FY2027, a record $55.9 billion plan (the largest in state history). He framed it as responsible, affordability-focused governance amid federal headwinds. This claim relies on misleading accounting gimmicks that obscure Illinois’ true fiscal picture. Here’s the full truth.

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