MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 28 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grants to fund equipment upgrades at four law enforcement agencies Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants worth a total of just over $176,000 to better equip four state and local law enforcement agencies. "Our state's law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to serve their communities," Gov. Kay Ivey said. "I am pleased to award these funds providing these officers with essential equipmen more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 27 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration after Historic Storms * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden formally requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight South Dakota counties and two reservations in response to a mini-derecho, a tornado, and a historic windstorm. "I saw the devastation first-hand in both Highmore and Huron from these severe storms, and I had eight state agencies on the ground more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Opportunity for Students Disenrolled From Howard University to Earn Their Degree at SUNY and CUNY * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State is prepared to help students impacted by Howard University's recent decision to disenroll more than 500 admitted students ahead of Fall 2026 classes beginning later this summer. Governor Hochul has directed the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City U more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Nearly $4 Million in NourishMD Grants to Expand Fresh Food Access in Food Deserts * ANNAPOLIS, MD- Governor Moore today announced that 44 organizations have received nearly $4 million in awards from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's NourishMD Grant Program in an effort to increase fresh food options in Maryland. "Every Marylander should have access to healthy, nutritious and fresh food,  more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, July 28 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Nearly $4 Million in NourishMD Grants to Expand Fresh Food Access in Food Deserts ANNAPOLIS, MD- Governor Moore today announced that 44 organizations have received nearly $4 million in awards from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's NourishMD Grant Program in an effort to increase fresh food options in Maryland. "Every Marylander should have access to healthy,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * MDHHS FY27 budget expands behavioral health capacity, provides critical resources to implement federally mandated changes to Medicaid and SNAP, connects families to services and resources The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) FY 2027 budget of more than $30.7 billion continues the critical work of protecting the health, safety and prosperity of Michigan families. "This balanced, bipartisan budge more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * $5 Million Available for Soil Health Equipment Grants Farmers, Tribes, producer groups, and local governments can apply for cost share funding to purchase or retrofit soil building equipment - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will open applications on Aug. 3 for the next round of Soil Health Financial Assistance Program Grants, which help producers and partners purchase or retrofit equipment that supports soil building prac more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Announces Continued Progress in New York's Fight to Drive Down Gun Violence * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that gun violence in communities participating in the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative decreased 19 percent during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Shooting deaths also declined 48 percent (26 v. 50), with 17 police departments reporting no f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterr more PR