DENVER (AP) — Democrats in the state Senate approved a $20.5 billion budget on Thursday with funding increases for schools, higher education and construction projects at colleges and state buildings.

All 15 Republicans in the chamber opposed the plan that also includes a 2 percent pay raise for state employees — the first in four years.

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