Two election ballots with a padlock and chain representing election security
As Trump pushes voting restrictions, states have a rarely used option to push back
View of the Colorado state capitol building in the early autumn
Colorado bill to make name change records for children private advances
Utah State Capitol Buildings with the Wasatch Mountains in the background
Utah Supreme Court rejects Legislature’s redistricting appeal; court-ordered map still stands
Hand inserting a piece of paper into a ballot box in front of the Colorado flag.
Signatures submitted for anti-trans Colorado ballot measures
Overhead closeup of documents. The top document is entitled "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" with the United States Department of Homeland Security logo.
Governors say Trump told them he won’t force immigration enforcement surges on states
Book titled "Employee Rights" on a desk near pens, a computer keyboard, and another book
Colorado bill would put workplace safety rules in state law
View of the Colorado state capitol building in the early autumn
Colorado legislators deny records request related to luxury Vail retreat with lobbyists
Concept map showing the division or boundary between two areas for political or other purposes.
Colorado Democratic group launches effort to draw new congressional map by 2028
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2026Talks - February 20, 2026
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2026Talks - February 19, 2026
Construction cranes around a nuclear power plant and cooling tower
Feds exclude untested nuclear reactors from environmental review
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U.S. farm bill drops, outlines 5-year funding
Wind turbines under construction in the ocean. A crane ship is in place to lift a blade assembly.
Offshore wind triumphs in court, but future projects face delays
Soccer ball/football stretching the goal net with stadium lights in the background.
Kansas disaster declaration prepares state for World Cup visitor boom
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Kansas cellphone ban applying to both public and private schools clears House
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‘A small step’: Committee unanimously advances Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission tweaks
Scene of a courtroom facing the judges' bench flanked by two United States flags
Lawsuit slams censorship at national parks in California, across US
Close up of a person's hand on a gas dispenser nozzle clutching three United States one hundred dollar bills.
Utah and Idaho’s dispute over gas tax may fizzle with new bill to lower fuel prices