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Colorado budget committee debates funding cuts for mental health

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Colorado bill would allow ‘second look’ hearings to shorten some prison sentences

New Mexico's free child care program could serve as template for other states

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Politics: 2026Talks - March 2, 2026

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Congress finds data brokers cost consumers tens of billions of dollars

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‘Debunked conspiracy theories are not a legal basis’ to take over elections, officials say

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Southern Nevada water pipeline bill passes U.S. Senate, headed to president’s desk

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Arizona House kills nuclear reactor bill, then passes nearly identical one hours later

Idaho budget committee once again rejects funding restoration for National Guard scholarships

Utah State Capitol Buildings with the Wasatch Mountains in the background

Legislature approves bell-to-bell cellphone ban in Utah schools

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US Senate Democrats demand Trump administration refund tariff payments to businesses

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Politics: 2026Talks - February 27, 2026

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Colorado Legislature advances 'no tax on overtime' bill

FEMA shutdown drags on amid stalemate over reforms to immigration enforcement

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Department of Justice sues Utah to force it to hand over sensitive voter information

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Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners

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E-Verify requirements draw business pushback in some Republican states

Feds have ‘lost credibility’ on elections after FBI call, Colorado secretary of state says