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ANNAPOLIS, MD  (December 20, 2025)—  The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Queen Anne's County. This is the second case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenz
Governor Greg Abbott today granted pardons and restoration of civil rights to the following six Texans recommended by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces four judicial appointments. Danielle Sherriff, of Boynton Beach, to serve as Judge on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court Sherriff has served as a County Court Judge on the Palm Beach County...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced Budget and Policy staff leadership within the Office of the Governor.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Loloi, Inc., a textile brand leader, is building a distribution facility of more than 1 million square feet in Ennis, creating more than 380 new jobs and $20 million in capital investment as part of a multi-phase

Governor Greg Abbott appointed 21 members to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for terms set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.
Governor Greg Abbott appointed David Jennings as Texas Woman's University Student Regent for a term set to expire May 31, 2026.
DENVER - This morning, Governor Polis celebrated the first annual trip of the Winter Park Express, sending off skiers to hit the slopes without the mountain traffic. "All aboard the The Winter Park Express! The Winter Park Express is an easy and...
Impacts of H.R.1 reduce revenue and will turn off money saving tax credits for Coloradans DENVER - Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting presented its December Economic Forecast to the Joint Budget Committee. "The White House...
ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his appointment of David Burge as the incoming Commissioner of the Department of Revenue (DOR), following the confirmation of current commissioner Frank O'Connell by the Georgia House and Senate...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a total of $311 million in awards to improve infrastructure in 37 Florida communities, which includes 32 awards to rural counties and small cities. These awards come from funding through both...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces three judicial appointments. Leslie Schultz-Kin, of Tampa, to serve as Judge on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Schultz-Kin has served as a County Court Judge for Hillsborough...
DENVER - Today the Trump Administration announced its intent to reschedule cannabis. This is on the backs of years of work spanning administrations to bring the nation to this point. "To be blunt, it's far past time for the federal government to...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $1.98 million has been extended to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a member of The Texas A&M University System, for a strategic workforce developm
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In December 2025
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Ann Shippy, M.D., Commissioner Sid Miller, and Natalie Bachynsky, Ph.D. to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on September 1, 2027.