State News

ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 26, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as part of a pilot program to control black f

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke hosted high ranking officials in the Trump administration this week for a roundtable on the 2025 wildfire season before they joined the Governor's trail ride, an annual gathering of offic

CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT COUNTIES - Today, Governor Polis traveled to Clear Creek and Summit Counties. In Clear Creek, Governor Polis visited Fieldhouse Apartments, a new housing complex creating new homes for hardworking Coloradans. This complex creates...
A consortium of six states established the Commission for Public Higher Education BOCA RATON, FL—Today, Governor DeSantis celebrated the unveiling of a new accreditor, the Commission for Public Higher Education, that will offer an alternative to the...
Supporting jobs, affordable housing, community gathering spaces, childcare services, and multigenerational learning spaces. DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the first Texas Energy Fund (TEF) loan agreement will fund a 122 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Texas.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 1620 – Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders CS/CS/CS/SB 954 – Certified Recovery Residences CS/CS/SB 168 – Mental Health CS/SB 68 – Health Facilities CS...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 1620 – Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders CS/CS/CS/SB 954 – Certified Recovery Residences CS/CS/SB 168 – Mental Health CS/SB 68 – Health Facilities CS...

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Annette J. Kundelius to the 19th Judicial District Court. This appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Marcelo A. Kopcow and is effective August 1, 2025. Ms. Kundelius is a...
Ends Exercise in Pointless Political Grandstanding Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed partisan, sham budgets passed by House Republicans after the majority caucus wasted days bringing the State to the brink of a government shutdown. In...
GOLDEN – Today at the Colorado School of Mines, Gov. Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration announced eight new recipients of the Opportunity Now Colorado...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida students continue to show improvements year over year on Florida's first-in-the-nation Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments, and End-of...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $5.3 million has been extended to MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. (MPCA) for an expansion of their production facility in Killeen, which is expected to create

TAMPA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida Senate Bill 1620 and Florida Senate Bill 168 to support Floridians and provide more resources for mental health and substance abuse treatment. Governor DeSantis also announced the Florida...
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) to establish a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team following the recent northward spread of the New World screwworm