Supporters of Initiative 195 are gathering signatures to replace Colorado's flat income tax with a graduated system that would tax the top 3% of earners at higher rates to fund education, healthcare and childcare.

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser have raised over $20 million combined with super PAC support as Colorado's June 30 primary approaches.

The US launches military strikes against Iran; Immigrant groups issue travel warning ahead of FIFA World Cup games; Exhibit in District of Columbia tells stories of North Carolina extreme weather survivors; Trump says that he "loves" inflation; A new report says Utah sets national example for child well-being.

Trump defends inflation and a disputed oil claim, Senators push Congress to confront Social Security's shortfall, and the House seeks acting attorney general’s testimony in Epstein records investigation.

The well-being of children has declined in multiple states, Ho-Chunk tribes are honored at Nebraska's Winnebago Public Schools, solar isn’t just for homeowners in Colorado and despite a lack of data on rural LGBTQ populations, Pride Month is celebrated.

Trump signed a nearly $70 billion spending package Wednesday that significantly increases funding for immigration enforcement through September 2029 without the restrictions Democrats sought.

Consumer prices climbed 4.2% in May, the highest rate in three years, as energy costs surged due to the Iran war and dimmed hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Progressive Graham Platner Vigilance wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary; Trump posts that Iran is “taking too long”; Vigilance is needed by New Mexicans after screwworm crosses the Texas border; New Georgia law expands PrEP, HIV prevention access to pharmacies; and a hearing this week on a California bill to allow plug-in portable solar panels.

New Mexico launched a rulemaking process this week to establish state pollution limits for rivers and streams after losing federal Clean Water Act protections under a 2023 Supreme Court decision.

New Mexico's highest court ruled the state bears no liability for elk damage to private property in Catron County, dismissing landowners' claims that wildlife management policies constitute a nuisance.