State News

Cecil County Control Area Released ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 4, 2026) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the release of the control area within Cecil County, MD. The previously infected premise remains under quarantine, but all other farms

DENVER — Today, Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the first round of wildlife and habitat projects funded through Senate Bill 24-230, which created new production fees on oil and gas development to mitigate the adverse...

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued the following statement as the 2026 legislative session adjourned today. "For months, the Idaho Legislature and I worked closely to balance the budget and rightsize spending in line with taxpayers' means. We s

News Apr 2, 2026
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the following bipartisan bills into law administratively. SB26-037 - Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process, sponsored by Senators Janice Rich and Dylan Roberts, and Representatives Matt Soper, and Cecelia...
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis announced the new acting Executive Director for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and the Behavioral Health Administration Commissioner (BHA). Stephanie Beasley will be stepping up to lead BHA...
Report identifies consensus-driven recommendations for an affordable, reliable energy future for all Arizonans Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the release of the Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce report. The report outlines...
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brandon Cantazaro, M.D. and Robert Suter, D.O. and reappointed Robert "Bobby" Greenberg, M.D. and Divyansu Patel, M.D. to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029.
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Rebecca Faulkner, Felicia Penn, and Kristen Tuttle Urbanovsky and reappointed Claudia Cavazos, April Estrada, Ed.D., and Amy Litzinger to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on Februar
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Aaron Kinsey as Chair of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) for a term set to expire on April 1, 2028.

DENVER —Today, Governor Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera celebrated the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed deep-space and lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. The mission, which lifted off from Kennedy...

GRAND JUNCTION – A Canadian-based manufacturer of nutritional ingredients, Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., has selected Grand Junction, Colorado, as the site of its newest U.S. expansion following a competitive site selection process. The...

Protect Local Streams that Feed our Chesapeake Bay Follow Maryland's Lawn Fertilizer Law ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 1, 2026) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding residents and lawn care professionals to follow Maryland’s Lawn Fertilizer L
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Robert "Bobby" Skov to the Rio Grande Compact Commission for a term set to expire on February 15, 2031.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Blake Harris, Ph.D. and Stacey Mathews and reappointed Trent Marshall and Casey O'Neal, Ph.D. to the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for terms set