Gov. Polis implemented a hiring freeze for state agencies in response to the billion-dollar revenue loss for Colorado created by Congressional Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. But workers are concerned the freeze will make their jobs even harder.
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State employees who say they are already overworked due to high vacancy rates are concerned they’re going to be stretched even further after Gov. Jared Polis implemented a hiring freeze for Colorado government agencies this month.
