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The USDA abruptly ended policies to address the long history of discrimination against minority and women farmers last month.

This week is the beginning of the academic year for the Boulder Valley School District, with grades 1–6 and high school freshmen reporting to class on Wednesday and all other students Thursday. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Axios Boulder Reporter Mitchell Byars and the read the full story using the link below.

The Trump administration signaled its intention to terminate a major solar grant program last week.

Immigration arrests have surged in Colorado since President Trump returned to office in January. But despite his pledge to focus on detaining and deporting violent criminals, the data tells a different story. A Colorado Sun analysis found a majority of those targeted by ICE did not have a criminal history.

US Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins unveiled plans for a “complete reorganization of the USDA.” Thousands of USDA jobs in D.C. will be relocated to five new regional hubs, including one in Fort Collins.

Congressman Joe Neguse and a coalition of lawmakers are pushing back on a White House proposal to slash funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that supports climate research, including several laboratories in Boulder.

Without the funding, some districts might be forced to cut programs that support their most vulnerable students.

President Trump's new domestic spending law will have big impacts on health insurance in Colorado. Here's a rundown of who is covered and when changes are set to take place.

 The federal government abruptly canceled funding for Climate Smart Agriculture in April. The move cut millions of dollars for important scientific research into how farmers can adapt to climate change.

Northern Colorado saw some of the state’s biggest protests Saturday, but even smaller communities drew crowds.