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President Trump signed a sweeping tax and spending bill boosting farm subsidies and defense spending, but slashing social programs, sparking sharp debate in Washington.

Researchers estimate that energy costs will go up for consumers, and jobs could be lost as Republicans gut clean energy programs. In fast-growing areas like the Mountain West, these cuts could severely hurt grid capacity.

Blustery weather continues across the Four Corners with warmer temperatures expected by Thursday. Plus, local school boards meet to discuss budgets and charters, and Gov. Polis vetoes a union security bill.

The legislature planned to ax the Colorado Youth Advisory Council to save $50,000 annually amid a tight state budget.

Insurers were supposed to start covering recreational prosthetics on Jan. 1, but the state is still deciding how to implement the law.

A Democratic co-sponsor has dropped his support for Senate Bill 3, and debate has been postponed to negotiate with a skeptical Gov. Jared Polis.

Efforts to implement new protections on the Dolores River corridor are continuing on two fronts.

On this week's episode of Farm News & Views, Bob Bragg talks about dry weather affecting parts of the U.S. and a report concerning what people in a study think about higher food prices at grocery stores and restaurants.

In Colorado, more than 160 new state laws took effect on Tuesday; Diné College has increased the minimum wage to $15 an hour for more than two thirds of its employees.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed another series of police reforms that aim to prevent deadly interactions with law enforcement.Governor Polis also…