5,283 workers nationwide, including 83 in Colorado, killed on the job
Nationally, more than 5,200 workers were killed on the job and more than 135,000 died from work-related diseases in 2023.
Children’s health services could see trims even under scaled-back Medicaid cuts
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters last week that his caucus won’t reduce the 90 percent federal funding match that states get.
Politics: 2025Talks - May 12, 2025
Politics in the United States and around the world.
Daily Audio Newscast - May 12, 2025
Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
New Mexico lawmakers urge water board to reconsider produced water rule
Thursday, 27 Democratic New Mexico lawmakers wrote to the 14-member board that governs state water policy.
As states rethink wildlife management, New Mexico offers a new model
From Oregon to Utah to Florida, legislators have introduced bills that would overhaul their wildlife agencies’ funding, mission and governance.
Nebraska students might get religious release from school time as package advances
God and religion “may” have a new path into Nebraska’s public schools after the Education Committee Friday sent a package to the legislative floor.
The number of new apartments is at a 50-year high, but states expect a slowdown
More new apartments were built in 2024 than in any other year since 1974.
Big tech giants battle over competing age verification bills
A feisty battle is happening in states between app stores like Google and Apple and app developers like Meta.
About Town – May 12, 2025
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
