Consumer
Thursday, July 17, 2025
During Plastic-Free July, CA a pioneer in anti-pollution efforts
California receives high marks in a report on the fight against plastic pollution. This is Plastic-free July and the United States of Plastics report…
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Report: Cuts to clean energy will cost Colorado $7.3 billion in GDP
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…
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Indiana BMV cashes in on driver data
Indiana lawmakers will not study the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' practice of selling driver data this summer but some legislators said the issue deserve…
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
'Compassion Calculator' helps CO meat eaters offset animal welfare effects
A new "Compassion Calculator" launched by the charity portal FarmKind aims to help Coloradans who eat meat improve their animal welfare footprints by …
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
AR business owner says tariffs could affect your Christmas
Jenkins Enterprises in North Little Rock is one of many small businesses across Arkansas facing extra costs from tariffs issued by President Donald Tr…
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
New law will lower health care costs for WA state employees
As federal Medicaid cuts loom, consumer advocates are celebrating Washington's new bill limiting hospital prices for state and public school …
Monday, July 14, 2025
Food banks across Texas prepare to help the needy despite federal cuts
Almost 3.5 million Texans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. The budget reconciliation bill recently signed …
Monday, July 14, 2025
New online portal allows New Mexicans to compare prescription costs
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…
Monday, July 14, 2025
Rural Colorado electric co-op goes independent
By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…
Monday, July 14, 2025
New budget could put Arkansas consumer protections in danger
The budget reconciliation bill signed by President Donald Trump not only affects Medicaid and SNAP, and Arkansans could pay the price. Consumer …
Hoosier businesses face fallout from tariff shake-up
Hoosier businesses across the state are feeling the ripple effects of rising tariffs and shifting trade policies, especially in farming, …
Gender pay gap still a problem for TX women
Women who recently graduated from college are earning significantly less than their male counterparts. A new study reveals that women from Texas and …