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Trump tells Justice Dept. to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony; NV education advocates blast freeze on federal funds; and VA leaders push EV adoption as economic, national security imperative.

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An asylum case sparks alarm, protests invoke the late John Lewis, Trump continues to face backlash over the Epstein files and the Senate moves forward with cuts to foreign aid.

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The Trump administration's axe to clean energy funding could hit rural mom-and-pop businesses hard, cuts also jeopardize Alaska's efforts to boost its power grid using wind and solar, and a small Kansas school district engages new students with a focus on ag.

Men in Arizona typically paid about 18% more than women who are doing the same jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Adobe Stock)
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A new report shows while the gender pay gap is closing, there is still a wide margin between what men and women are paid in Arizona for doing the …

Arizona is among the top five states in the nation for solar energy production. (Adobe Stock)
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As part of the Trump administration's new budget, Arizona's burgeoning solar industry faces the elimination of tax incentives that have encouraged …

The smaller the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the lower your overall cooling bill will be. (Adobe Stock)
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Temperatures are on the rise across Arizona and so are energy bills. The anti-poverty nonprofit Wildfire and the Arizona Public Interest Research …

Just 30% of U.S. solar and 57% of wind projects are expected to survive under the new GOP tax and spending law signed by President Donald Trump. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
More than $7 billion in Colorado's GDP and 9,600 jobs are projected to be lost under President Donald Trump's signature tax and spending bill which cu…

Half of Colorado's high school graduates sign up for college or industry-recognized certificate programs. (Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Colorado now has backup for its efforts to get more working age adults into high demand, good-paying jobs. FutureReady States, a new Lumina …

The shift to cage-free eggs has accelerated after 11 states, including Colorado, set regulations on so-called conventional eggs, and the recent bird flu crisis, which led to the loss of more than 125 million U.S. hens. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A new "Compassion Calculator" launched by the charity portal FarmKind aims to help Coloradans who eat meat improve their animal welfare footprints by …

For the second month in a row, protestors will take to the streets nationwide to oppose Trump administration policies they said threaten democracy. (photo: courtesy Bud Branch)
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
New Mexico demonstrators will join nationwide protests today to oppose policies of the Trump administration. The "Good Trouble Lives On" nonviolent …

Since 2005, New Mexico's "downwinders" have rallied for federal payment of medical bills to compensate those exposed to radiation following the first atomic bomb test at the White Sands Missile Range. (nuclearactive.org)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Today's 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear bomb test in New Mexico comes weeks after Congress agreed to include the state in the Radiation Exposu…

Nearly 30% of Americans said they have not taken their medication as prescribed due to high drug prices, according to a 2024 report by the American Hospital Association. (Adobe Stock/Nuttapongpunna)
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Nearly 1,000 New Mexicans have already accessed a new online portal which provides transparency about how much the cost of prescriptions and medical p…

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Until the 1960s, the New World screwworm was common across Mexico and the southern United States. But it was thought to be eradicated in the late 1950s. (Adobe Stock)
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By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Oklahoma News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…

The new KIDS COUNT Data Book found 83% of Oklahoma 8th graders were not proficient in math. (Adobe Stock/AI)
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Today, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual Kids Count Data Book, and the report shows Oklahoma ranks low in measures of child well-…

Depending on the county, there are between five and 41 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from in Oklahoma. (Adobe Stock)
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It is the time of year when people on Medicare can make changes to their health plans. For more than more than 700,000 Oklahomans, it means doing …

Other states in the FutureReady States initiative include Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. (CarlosBarquero/Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Texas is one of 12 states in a new national program to increase the number of Americans who have a college degree or short-term workforce credential…

Some agenda items for the upcoming legislative session include bills strengthening protections against title theft and deed fraud, and protecting victims of human trafficking from criminal liability for nonviolent acts closely tied to their own victimization. (luzitanija/Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Texas lawmakers will return to Austin on July 21 for a special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. The 18 items on the agenda include …

The Feeding Texas network said despite federal cuts, the organization stands united in its commitment to fight hunger but food banks cannot fill the gap left by the cuts. (Studio Romantic/Adobe Stock)
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Almost 3.5 million Texans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. The budget reconciliation bill recently signed …

Then-President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Congressman John Lewis in a White House ceremony on Feb. 15, 2011. (Official White House photo)
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
Civil rights activists are urging Utahns and thousands of other people across the country to cause "good trouble" today in the name of protecting Amer…

A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found among women graduating with a bachelor's degree, the average salary was $59,778; for men, the average was $72,190. (Adobe Stock)
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Women who recently graduated from college are earning significantly less than their male counterparts. A new study revealed women from Utah and other …

Some 77% of Americans favor solar power but it is down from about 90% in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. (Adobe Stock)
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After being debated for days, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, are among those who voted to advance the "One Big Beautiful Bill …

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