BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of Education Over Cuts To School Mental Health Grants * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 14 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating grants that are part of a congressionally approved school-based mental health program. After a court order found the Department's at more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit (PDF) with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of Ju more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit to Protect Mental Health Grant Funds from Latest Trump Administration Termination Effort * Multistate coalition challenges Trump Administration's attempt to circumvent court order by recharacterizing grant discontinuations as terminations OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Ed more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Trying to Slash Youth Mental Health Funding Again * July 10, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 14 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Linda McMahon for again attempting to unlawfully cut federal funding for school-based mental health services. The lawsuit challenges the administration's more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures Guilty Pleas and Sentences for Two Women Who Abused Disabled Resident and Recorded the Assault at Hammond Community Home * Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the Louisiana Department of Justice's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has secured guilty pleas and sentences for two former employees of the Camellia Drive Community Home in Hammond for their roles in th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT TO PREVENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. Despite a previous court order prohibiting it from discontinuing the grants, the administ more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump Administration Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to stop the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the Trump administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July. "When a student is ha more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom signs historic investments to bolster support for special education What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed legislation to increasing funding for K-12 special education by $2.4 billion - a 43% increase from the year prior. - Continuing the Governor's work to bolster the state's education system and create a stronger learning environment for all students, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 126, the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Budget That Lowers Costs with No New Taxes or Fees * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today signed the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state budget, delivering a balanced spending plan that lowers costs for families, strengthens schools and transportation, supports cities and towns, invests in housing and health care, and enhances public safety, all without raising new taxes or fees. The budget also includes key provision more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces the Opening of TheZone, a State-of-the-art Indoor Play Space in Jamestown Connecting Sports With Steam * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the grand opening of TheZone, a new 6,200-square-foot indoor play space located inside Jamestown's Northwest Arena. Designed for toddlers through pre-teens, the state-of-the-art facility directly connects sports with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) co more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Advances Public Safety Priorities with Signing of Legislation * Jefferson City Today, during a bill signing ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bills (HB) 1740, 1839, and 2593 and Senate Bills (SB) 975, 1421, 1572 into law, highlighting his commitment to Missouri families, first responders, and military service members. "The legislation I signed today strengthens the laws that prot more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Legislation Supporting Missouri Agriculture and Rural Communities * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 2397 and Senate Bills (SB) 913, 938, 953, 1033, and 1629, reflecting his commitment to supporting agriculture and rural communities. "Easing the regulatory burden on our agriculture community and farm families is not only the right thing to do, it's critical to ensuring Missouri's  more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 11 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Announces $3 Million for Rural Community Development Governor Joe Lombardo announced today that $3,099,545 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) have been awarded to 7 projects in rural Nevada. Nevada's CDBG-awarded projects for 2026 include: * $603,750 to assist with the upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the City of Ely. * $750,000 to ass more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $637,000 in Infrastructure Grants for Beckley and Surrounding Region * BECKLEY, W.Va. \- Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey joined local leaders and community representatives in Uptown Beckley to announce $637,000 in federal and state grant funding for five key infrastructure and community development projects across the region. "Not all infrastructure is highways," said Governor Morrisey. "Sometimes it' more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * July 9, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission; Governor's Educator Advisory Council; Michigan Onion Committee; Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing; Human Trafficking Commission; Commission for more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsom administration advances historic return of Blues Beach to local tribal stewardship What you need to know: California is scheduled to transfer 136 acres of Blues Beach and Mendocino County bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit established by three local Native American tribes with ancestral ties to the region. The historic transfer of state-owned land is expected to be completed within the next two months. -  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Governor Signs 38 Bills into Law This week, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the following bills into law: * HB 155 -- Relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities. * HB 158 -- Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Selected for National Commercial Driver's License Safety Pilot Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice is partnering with the National Traffic Law Center, the New Hampshire Department of Safety, and traffic safety partners to strengthen the enforcement of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) regulations and improve roadway safety throughout the St more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 11 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Department of Education to prevent cuts to mental health grants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a December 2025 court order, the Trump Administrati more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington State leads lawsuit to prevent Department of Education's cuts to school mental health grants * Attorney General Nick Brown led a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July, which is  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: North Carolinians Celebrate Governor Stein's Signing of State Budget That Delivers for North Carolina, Highlight the Path Forward * On Tuesday, Governor Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law, enacting North Carolina's first full state budget in more than two years. The budget delivers the largest starting teacher pay raise in nearly 50 years and largest overall teacher pay raise in 15 years, fully funds Medic more PR