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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size h5"><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/27/colorado-special-session-what-happened/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>What the Colorado Legislature Did During its Special Session to Tackle a $750M Budget Hole | The Colorado Sun</strong></a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">State lawmakers recently concluded a special legislative session aimed at filling another sizeable hole in Colorado’s budget. In addition to some tax changes to address some of the budget shortfall, lawmakers tackled topics such as artificial intelligence and food assistance.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size h5"><a href="https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/08/22/proposed-social-security-style-long-term-care-benefit-gets-high-marks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="broken_link"><strong>Proposed Social Security-Style Long-Term Care Benefit Gets High Marks | ThinkAdvisor</strong></a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A bill under consideration in the U.S. Congress would establish a Social Security-style insurance fund to help cover the costs of long-term care. A recent analysis of the proposed legislation found it has the potential to significantly reduce the portion of retiree households that struggle with money.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size h5"><a href="https://www.nextavenue.org/the-ai-skills-gap-and-why-50-workers-are-uniquely-positione/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>The AI Skills Gap and Why 50+ Workers Are Uniquely Positioned to Bridge It | Next Avenue</strong></a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Middle-aged workers worried about falling behind as artificial intelligence becomes more common in the workplace could be missing an opportunity to demonstrate their worth, some experts say. They argue older workers’ knowledge and experience—especially their experience with other transformational technology like the internet and email—actually give them an advantage over younger workers when it comes to working with AI because they know what questions to ask.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size h5"><strong><a href="https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/happy-retirement/why-doing-what-you-ought-in-retirement-beats-doing-whatever-you-want">Retirees: Doing What You &#8216;Ought&#8217; Beats Doing What You Want | Kiplinger</a></strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many people look forward to the freedom of retirement, but that freedom can also feel like a let-down after a lifetime of productivity. Here are some tips for homing in on purpose and direction while still enjoying the leisure and flexibility of retirement.</p>



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News You Should Know: The Results of the Colorado Legislature’s Special Session