A Washington judge struck down new state requirements for county sheriffs, ruling the law that would have forced some from office violates the First Amendment and voters' right to elect their choices.

Washington's minimum wage will increase to $17.73 an hour starting January 1, marking a 60-cent annual bump tied to inflation.

Utah's top election official defies the Trump administration and GOP allies over voting rights protections, refusing to release voter data and fighting federal restrictions on mail-in ballots.

Republicans face unexpected challenges in 36 gubernatorial races this November, with Democrats potentially gaining control of state governments for the first time since 2010 as Trump's unpopularity reshapes electoral dynamics.

Nebraska ranchers are battling the slow spread of trees across the Sandhills, a threat that reduces grazing land and threatens the prairie ecosystem that defines the region.

More than 21,000 Kansans will learn this month that nearly $34 million in medical debt has been forgiven through a partnership between two nonprofit organizations.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a Colorado case that could determine whether cities and counties can sue energy companies for damages tied to climate change.

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared skeptical Monday of allowing Boulder and Boulder County to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change in state court, citing concerns about nationwide litigation.

Wyoming voters will decide on a ballot measure that would cut homeowner property taxes in half but could slash state funding for schools, roads, fire services, and libraries by up to $125 million annually.

The Trump administration floats new ways to lower diesel fuel costs, the Indiana death penalty faces renewed scrutiny after Tennessee's failure, and the Farm Bill expires, leaving West Virginia farmers in limbo.