Mayor Dana Ralph celebrated a AAA rating for Kent in her State of the City address, saying it reflects disciplined budgeting. Officials say the top rating could lower borrowing costs for local projects.

President Trump is listed to speak at Turning Point USA’s 'Build the Red Wall' event at Dream City Church in Phoenix on April 17. Organizers warn of Secret Service screening and limited parking.

Federal investigators are examining whether Councilmember Farah Louis, her sister and an associate received benefits tied to expensive migrant shelter contracts.

Champlin says calls to group‑home addresses surged to 879 in 2025 and the city has joined a northwest‑metro coalition urging the Legislature to require spacing, notice and oversight.

Gov. Polis signed SB26-032 to let Colorado adopt guidance from major medical societies, expand pharmacists’ authority and protect vaccine coverage amid federal schedule changes. The law gives the state new tools as measles and other outbreaks strain local clinics.

The Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that Colorado’s 2019 ban on conversion “talk therapy” raises First Amendment problems, a decision with implications for roughly two dozen states.

Early statewide polls give Gov. Josh Shapiro a double‑digit lead over Stacy Garrity; fundraising and turnout will shape the May primary and the November race.

City leaders are weighing cuts that could remove $6.6M from the police budget, squeezing patrols, recruit classes and technology investments.

A House-passed bill to ban automatic recurring campaign charges drew praise in a Senate committee and now heads to debate after reporting showed repeated charges to vulnerable donors.

Longtime St. Charles lawman Tom Neer has died. Visitation and funeral services are scheduled April 4 at Baue Funeral Home.

The ACLU and Legal Aid have asked a judge to hold Milwaukee County in contempt over alleged failures at the county jail while the county seeks to end a 2001 consent decree.

A bipartisan group of senators introduced the INSULIN Act this week to cap insulin copays at $35 for many with private insurance. The package also includes a 10-state pilot to help some uninsured patients access low-cost insulin.

PECO has asked regulators for a 12.5% electricity rate increase that could add about $20 to a typical monthly bill starting in 2027.