PHOENIX, Arizona, April 23 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Governor's Office of Resiliency (OOR) was awarded $156 million from the EPA's Solar for All grant program to improve access to rooftop and neighborhood-scale solar generation for all Arizonans. The Solar for All Arizonans program plans to deploy just over 61 MW of new solar resources throughout the state, benefitting thousands of low-income families, renters, and rural and  more PR

PAYSON, Arizona, April 23 -- The Arizona Lottery issued the following news: As we recognize Earth Month this April, the Arizona Lottery proudly celebrates its commitment to environmental conservation through its ongoing partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) Southwest Program. This collaboration underscores the Lottery's commitment to keeping Arizona's natural spaces thriving and beautiful by investing in protecting wildlife and the habitats where they live, and educating Arizona more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 23 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release: Arizona schools chief Tom Horne has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Michael Cardona urging him to abandon his threat to shut down Grand Canyon University and instead meet with school leadership to iron out their differences. Horne describes Cardona's recent threat made before the U.S. House Appropriations committee as unworthy of his position as a Cabinet secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the agency statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Last Friday concluded the Department's #FAFSAFastBreak Campaign. This Week of Action was a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. We were so thrilled to have over 200 commitments from high school counselors, principals, superintendents, after-school programs, parent groups, non-profit organizations, and other local and sta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Increasingly, climate change and environmental hazards threaten the health of people in the United States and around the world. HHS and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have mobilized to address these challenges in the most vulnerable communities, to build resilience in healthcare systems and to accelerate decarbonization of the healthcare sector. In addition to other new announcem more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) in announcing the new Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), which will help grow the state's defense and aerospace industry. ODAI will build on the storied legacy of the Michigan Defense Center, increasing awareness of Michigan's capabilities, supporting attraction an more PR