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AR residents could lose Medicaid under budget reconciliation bill
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs for what Republicans are calling the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," new analysis from the nonpartisan…
Legal experts: Does rule of law still matter in second Trump term?
A government watchdog group is joining others in raising concerns about last-minute additions to the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House of…
AR summer food programs prepare to feed students
With the start of summer, organizations across Arkansas are ramping up programs to ensure kids have access to healthy food. The No Kid Hungry …
108,000 Coloradans would lose Medicaid coverage under work requirements
The current Republican reconciliation bill in Congress would require able-bodied adults covered by Medicaid to prove they work, go to school or do …
9 in 10 surveyed in CO, across globe back climate action
Nine in ten people in Colorado and across the globe are worried about climate change and want governments to do something about it, according to a …
WA voting rights advocates push for democracy vouchers state-wide
Seattle's City Council voted last week to put the city's Democracy Voucher Program on the ballot to be renewed in August and supporters of the program…
Report: AR pre-K suffers from funding gap
A report by the National Institute for Early Education Research shows Arkansas needs to improve its reach with pre-K students. The state fell from …
Feds fast-track Wyoming energy projects through environmental permitting
The Trump administration has announced what it terms "emergency permitting" for energy projects, streamlining a sometimes yearslong process down to 28…
AR League of Women Voters sues over ballot initiative restriction
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester is facing legal action from the League of Women Voters of Arkansas. The organization filed a federal lawsuit …
Coloradans' hand-written letters on SNAP cuts heading to nation's capital
Two leading Colorado nonprofits working to end hunger are collecting hand-written letters from a wide range of people who would be directly impacted i…
Push to make Montana judicial elections partisan fails
A handful of Montana bills pushing for partisan judicial elections as part of a broader movement in the state were defeated this month. Montana law …
Texans brace for financial impact of trade wars
Texas is the number one exporting state in the nation - and although tariffs with Mexico and Canada have been delayed, Texans are still uneasy about …