Colorado state lawmakers will head back to the Capitol for a special legislative session on Aug. 21 to address the nearly $800 million gap in the current state budget caused by provisions in the recent federal domestic policy law.

Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday morning that he's calling a special session for the Colorado State Legislature.

For the third consecutive year, Gov. Jared Polis is summoning Colorado lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session — this time to close a budget gap ripped open by the federal tax