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Public comment, once contentious, quietly disappears from state Board of Education meetings
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Colorado lawmakers consider clawing back 'corporate welfare'
Kansas State Capitol
Kansas governor vetoes tax credit programs for private schools
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North Dakota's enthusiasm for voter outreach reflected in new LWV chapters
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Colorado considers bill allowing access to direct primary medical care
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Nebraska steps up reading competence in kids
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Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
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Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows
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Trump budget seeks 43 percent boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs