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A US District Court judge orders Trump to restore passes for White House Press, Commercial fishing to be allowed in Hawaii's Marine National Monument, and Trump jokes Helene relief contingent on North Carolina electing a GOP senator.

Colorado's Secretary of State finds enough evidence to investigate Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser's campaign for failing to refund 46 donations that exceeded the state's $1,450 limit.

Colorado's Medicaid program is projected to exceed its 2026-27 budget by $443 million, nearly triple the previous year's overage, driven by rising healthcare costs and increased enrollment.

An Idaho county’s ban on wind and solar energy may soon be overturned, some of Virginia’s money for healthcare is instead going to ICE, conservation is the focus of next year’s planting season in Iowa, and bikers cruise into autumn.

Trump gives President Xi Jinping of China a special welcome for their first state meeting in over a decade, Labor leaders push back on corporate control in Arizona, and Montana tribal colleges face growing funding challenges.

Democrats focus their midterm message on affordability, the White House weighs a ban on U.S. diesel exports, and South Florida election officials defend the security of voting by mail.

Individual health insurance premiums in Colorado will jump about 10% next year, though state subsidies will help ease the blow for lower-income residents.

Agenda for the May 14, 2026, meeting of the Kiowa County, Colorado, board of county commissioners.

Jackie Fortiér [FOR-tee-ay] reads the week’s news: Many small businesses say they can no longer afford to offer health insurance. Plus, when friends and neighbors act as informal caregivers, they’re unlikely to receive protection for time spent away from work.