BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) to resolve allegations that the company knowingly more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Files Closing Brief in Federal Lawsuit Defending Idaho's Pro-Life Law * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador's office filed its closing briefs in Seyb v. Members of the Idaho Board of Medicine, capping a trial in which a St. Luke's physician asked a federal court to strike down Idaho's Defense of Life Act. The full closing brief is available to the press here. Four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court settled this issue  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 9 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Portal now open for SEEDS Round 4 applications Applications for Round 4 of the state's Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) grant program are now open, giving communities around the state access to support in assessing and developing new industrial spaces. Created in 2023 as part of Governor Kay Ivey's priority "Game Plan" economic development legislation package, the SEEDS Act offers grants to local industrial developmen more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 9 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant to purchase new equipment for Montgomery County sheriff's deputies Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $75,243 grant to the Montgomery County Commission to purchase computerized devices for sheriff's office patrol vehicles. The mobile data terminals will give deputies access to up-to-date law enforcement information while on patrol. County commissioners expect the technology to improve response times, assis more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Secretary highlights state budget investments in environmental programs * Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson welcomed the new state budget signed by Governor Josh Stein. The budget includes important investments in key Department priorities, including efforts to reduce people's exposure to harmful forever chemicals, maintain healthy air quality, make communities resilient to increasing more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 9 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR hosting online Iowa Organic Management Plan stakeholder event * DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting an Iowa Organic Waste Management Plan stakeholder event. The meeting will take place online on Thursday, July 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is to present the results of the Iowa Organics Management Plan, which was developed to build upon previous research and planning eff more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 179 Organizations $1.3 Million in Grant Funding Awards will support operations, programs, art education - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in empowering arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, today announced that $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 37 counties across the state through  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas Instruments * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $33.6 million has been extended to Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) for expanded capacity and technology investments at their 300mm semiconductor wafer fab in Richardson (RFAB). The project is expected to total $700 million in capital investment. "Texas is wher more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $110 Million in State Funding to Strengthen Emergency Communications for First Responders * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $110 million in State funding to improve emergency communications systems and enhance public safety call-taking and dispatching capabilities through the combined SFY2025 and SFY2026 Statewide Interoperable Communications (SICG) and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Operations Grant Pro more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Celebrates Grand Opening of Waste Management's New Denver East Sustainability Campus * AURORA - Today, Governor Jared Polis joined Waste Management in Aurora to celebrate the grand opening of the WM Denver East sustainability campus. The state-of-the-art facility will expand recycling access to more Coloradans and marks another step forward in the state's ambitious climate goals. In 2024, Governor Polis attended the groundbreaki more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 9 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * DEQ awards $3,920,000 to Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,782,940 low-interest drinking water construction loan and $1,137,060 in Legislative Supplemental Funding to Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho. The funding will be used to address leaking waterlines, upgrade and repair wells, loop watermains, and purchase water rights. Th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Clean Water Trust Approves $244.5 Million in New Grants and Loans at its July Meeting The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust's (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $244,598,804 in new grants and low-interest loans at its meeting on July 8, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), helps com more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * MDHHS seeks applications for Rural Health Transformation Program Workforce for Wellness Initiative The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued grant funding opportunities (GFO) for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program that will support the Workforce for Wellness Initiative. Michigan's RHT Program focuses on building a strong and innovative rural health system that ensures every resid more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 8 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Launches Workforce Pell Grant Program to Expand Short-Term Training Access for Workers * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Grace Johnson, NDOL, grace.johnson@nebraska.gov LINCOLN, NE - On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen joined Metropolitan Community College, the Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL), the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), employers, and student trainees to announce the launch of Nebraska's Wor more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on July 8, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches Statewide Tour on Lifesaving Benefits of Preventive Care for Women, Highlights Free Screenings and Services Available Across PA Running through September, this statewide informational tour is designed to raise awareness about free and lifesaving preventive services available to women through their insurance coverage. A 2025 PID survey found that 31% of Pennsylvania's women are una more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSrep) -- The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Comptroller Releases Independent Forensic Audit of Memphis Shelby County Schools Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower has released the results of an independent evaluation of Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) that identified widespread failures in governance, internal controls, procurement, financial oversight, and accountability that developed over multiple years and exposed taxpayers to unnecessary  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * TDEC Announces Round 2 Awards for Fast Charge TN Network under Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced it awarded approximately $2.7 million in total grant funding from the state's Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Settlement EMT). The four grantees will use the funds to instal more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Centralia College." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Trustees Centralia College Centralia, Washington We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the business-type activities more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Grant County - Accountability." Here are excerpts: * * * Results in brief This report describes the overall results and conclusions for the areas we examined. In those selected areas, County operations complied, in all material respects, with applicable state laws, regulations, and its own policies, and provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources. However, we noted certain matters relate more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Grant County - Financial." Here are excerpts: * * * SECTION I - SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS The results of our audit of Grant County are summarized below in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Financial Statements We issued an unmodified opinion on the fair p more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Grant County Fire Protection District No 13." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDIT SUMMARY Results in brief Based on the procedures performed, nothing came to our attention in the areas we reviewed that caused us to believe the District was not in substantial compliance with applicable state laws, regulations, and its own policies, or had not provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources. Had we more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Grant County Public Hospital District No 1." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Commissioners Public Utility District No. 3 of Mason County Shelton, Washington We have examined Public Utility District No. 3 of Mason County's compliance with the following requirements of the Energy Independence Act codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 19.285.040 (the specified requirements). Specifically, we examined  more PR