SACRAMENTO, California, May 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: California's infrastructure is getting a makeover. Not since the 1950s and 60s has the state undergone such a significant upgrade, and it's all thanks to record state and federal dollars. Governor Gavin Newsom recently visited the Golden Gate Bridge - one of the most iconic pieces of infrastructure in America - to highlight record tourism spending and his agenda to build more, f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll met with health care leaders to discuss the impact of the high housing costs on public health, as well as the industry's ability to recruit and retain a talented workforce to provide care. Health and Human Service Secretary Kate Walsh and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus led the discussio more PR

BOISE, Idaho, May 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on May 9, 2024: * * * Governor Little issued the following statement today after the Idaho State Police and Idaho Department of Administration confiscated items connected to a pro-Palestine protest's illegal encampment located on public property near the Idaho Capitol that were blocking public access and interfering with other public use. The protestors were educated and warned multiple times that Idaho law prohi more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 10 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 9, 2024, involving the Department of the Lottery. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers Department's State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the Financial Audit of the Department's State Lottery Fund as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, was previously released on February 6, 2024. In total this report contains more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00413) on May 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For An Adjustment To Rider NM Rates And For Tariff Approval ORDER On May 1, 2024, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and Kentucky Solar Energy Society (jointly, Joint Intervenors) filed a motion seeking to allow virtual participation of Joint Intervenors' witness, Dr. Richard McCann, at more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today Senate Democrats chose partisan and political gun policy over commonsense bipartisanship. Democrats continue to pass controversial legislation relying on the deciding vote of Democrat Senator has been charged with a felony crime of violence. The bill includes some Republican language to increase the penalties for those who act as a straw purchaser by buying a gun for someone who more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 10 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the finalization of a new DEC policy, Division of Environmental Permits Policy "Permitting and Disadvantaged Communities (DEP-24-1), to implement environmental justice provisions of the historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: * * * Will Lay Groundwork to Bring the Power of AI to SUNY Campuses and Promote Responsible Research SUNY INSPIRE Center Will Scale AI Research and Scholarship to Advance Public Good New Departments of AI and Society at Select SUNY Campuses to Spur Innovation and Improve Lives New Chatbot Program Will Enable Every SUNY Student, Faculty, and Staff to Use Responsible AI for Courses, Pr more PR