Inflation continues to outpace wages, data shows
Inflation has outpaced wages for nearly two years, recently released federal data shows.
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California to build 1,200 tiny houses in four cities to combat homelessness
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan that he hopes will reduce homelessness.
Governor Polis directs state agencies to target ozone pollution from oil and gas industries
Colorado Governor Jared Polis directed state health and energy agencies to work together to reduce ozone pollution by focusing on regulating the oil and gas industry.
U.S. Senators demand answers from Fed about Silicon Valley Bank failure
A bipartisan group of senators is demanding answers about what led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what knowledge the federal government may have had about it beforehand.
South Dakota governor signs bill protecting farmers from frivolous lawsuits
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill Wednesday that she said will prevent frivolous lawsuits against ranchers and farmers.
Wyoming, Montana among most federally dependent states
Wyoming and Montana are among the states that are most dependent on the federal government, according to a new ranking.
Colorado river basin lawmakers team up to address western water shortage
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers is looking to tackle water issues involving the Colorado River.
State of Colorado paying $14k hiring bonuses for nurses
The Colorado Department of Human Services is recruiting nurses and offering $14,000 sign-on bonuses for nurses to work in the state's two psychiatric hospitals in Denver and Pueblo.
Senators urging reconsideration of new fee proposal for work visas
A new proposed rule that would increase fees for nonimmigrant work visas by an average of 225 percent has come under fire from a bipartisan group of congressional members.
Yellen: No bailout for Silicon Valley Bank shareholders
Just one day after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation that "investors and owners of systemic large banks" will not be bailed out of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, she made good on her statement.
