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AI data centers are using more power. Regular customers are footing the bill
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Colorado sees $80 million in federal education funding frozen
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Report: Cuts to clean energy will cost Colorado $7.3 billion in GDP
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Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
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Inflation outpaces median income in Southwestern states
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Federal megabill likely to result in cuts to ‘real services’ for Coloradans
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Colorado among states suing Trump administration over education funding
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Nevada mine delayed amid lithium price plunge
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New online portal allows New Mexico residents to compare prescription costs
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New California documentary examines the harms of mining 'critical minerals'
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Food banks across Texas prepare to help the needy despite federal cuts
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Rural Colorado electric co-op goes independent
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Wyoming financial planner ‘pausing’ TikTok deal
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Rural Iowa farmers diversify crops for future success
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Insurers fight state laws restricting surprise ambulance bills
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US Senate Dems from Western states blast Trump budget for cutting federal aid
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U.S. Forest Service proposes $391M budget cut for 2026
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Polis vows to fight for education funds the Trump administration withheld