Meta Legal Storm: Four states, including Colorado, say they could seek up to $1.4T in penalties from Meta over claims Facebook/Instagram were designed to addict children—an escalation that could reshape how regulators and courts treat platform design and consumer protection. Health Insurance Shake-Up: Colorado’s individual marketplace will add Colorado Access in 14 counties in 2027 while losing Cigna’s plans statewide, as subsidy changes continue to pressure enrollment and premiums. Workforce Bottleneck: A nationwide nursing faculty shortage is limiting the RN pipeline, with nursing schools turning away tens of thousands of qualified applicants because they lack instructors and clinical capacity. Colorado Policy in Action: Polis signed a new applied behavior analysis licensure law that recognizes QABA credentials and creates a state licensing board—aimed at expanding access to ABA services. Tech & Industry: NASA selected a Longmont-based Honeybee Robotics among seven firms to develop robotic mobility for Mars, while Denver-area recycling operations are adding AI robot arms to boost cardboard recovery and waste-diversion output. Local Economy & Community: Colorado Community Action Association is launching a second round of a basic income study, offering $13,000 one-time payments in select rural counties to test how financial “breathing room” affects households.