State News

Boise, Idaho – The Governor's Office provided updated information today on public events set to honor the life and public service of Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who passed away April 24 at the age of 74. Friday, May 15 10 a.m. – Governor Kempthorne...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is making $56 million in federal funding available to rural health care providers.
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas' skilled workforce as a magnet for business investment as the state set a new record of 14,403,500 total nonfarm jobs with a gain of 46,800 jobs over the month of March and a gain of 117,200 jobs from March 2025
Phoenix, AZ – Today, the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting released the following fact sheet on the proposed Republican budget that attacks public safety and economic development, and raises costs in order to give tax breaks to...

The Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission will meet on Thursday, May 21st, 3 p.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters and virtually. Agenda items include a marketing update, with a wrap up report for Sip & Shuck and Chesape
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis and FWD.us joined business leaders from across Colorado to discuss a new report that details how immigrants strengthen Colorado's workforce and are driving economic growth across the state. "Hardworking and law...
Broomfield, CO – Earlier today, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), along with state and federal partners, presented Colorado's 2026 Wildfire Preparedness Plan to Governor Jared Polis. DFPC Director Mike Morgan discussed the...
Texas: Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.4 Million In Career Training Grants For 10 DFW Area Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced 10 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $2,401,082 have been awarded to 10 schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after Camp Mystic announced it has withdrawn its renewal application for the 2026 camp season:
Idaho LAUNCH also sees record participation Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little today announced a bold new goal to double the number of Registered Apprenticeships in Idaho by the end of 2029 – from 4,000 to 8,000 – building on the state's...
FREMONT COUNTY — Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Narravity, Inc., an aerospace research and technology...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that applications are opening for nearly $17 million in state grants to support new, redesigned, or expanded short-term workforce education and training programs geared toward high-demand occupations.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced three Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $443,271 have been awarded to three Panhandle-area schools by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Gary Halbrooks as the presiding officer of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2028.
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees to implement the maximum feasible premium reductions that both preserve the long-term financial stability of the TRS-Care fund and reduce Medicare Advantage
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated hardworking Coloradans at Emily Griffith Technical College, 2026 Women in the Workforce Event. This event highlights the work of the Emily Griffith Foundation to connect students to useful skills that lead to...