State attorneys general from both parties are stepping up consumer protection enforcement after the Trump administration weakened federal agencies and gutted investigations into high prices and deceptive business practices.

Top democrats mark 100 days to the midterm elections; Postal workers in Michigan join national push to protect mail service; Debt lawsuits surge as Alabama families struggle; New Mexico officials implore Interior Department not to drill in Chaco.

Faith leaders decry ICE violence, postal workers defend mail-in voting and Black leaders gather in Nashville to dissect the erosion of the Voting Rights Act.

The National Weather Service raised its Sunday forecast for Eads to 106 degrees, which would break the town's July 26 temperature record if it holds.

Nebraska lawmakers face a combined budget shortfall exceeding $1 billion when they reconvene in 2027, with deficits projected for both the current and next two-year spending cycles.

Vega State Park closed its Island boat ramp to trailered watercraft Thursday due to low water levels, though kayaks and paddleboards remain allowed.

Governor Polis appoints Rachel A. Catt, a magistrate since 2022, to fill a vacancy on the 2nd Judicial District Court bench effective August 1.

Colorado auto thefts dropped 35 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to last year, preventing more than 3,000 vehicle thefts statewide.

Colorado's State Land Board seeks development teams to build geothermal energy projects on state trust land across five Southwest Colorado counties by September 2026.

Four states passed laws this year limiting student screen time in elementary classrooms, while Missouri and Oklahoma efforts stalled amid concerns about implementation costs and workforce impacts.