MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 4 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant to town of Shorter for high-tech manufacturing facility, new jobs Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $275,000 grant to the town of Shorter to fund infrastructure upgrades for an industrial development that will bring 30 new jobs. Shorter will use the Community Development Block Grant funds to extend water and sewer service and pave an existing dirt road at the site of the planned development. Hiteco, a Kor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trum more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S LEGISLATION STRENGTHENING HIS OFFICE'S ABILITY TO DEFEND WORKPLACE RIGHTS IS SIGNED INTO LAW * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today celebrated Governor JB Pritzker's signing his legislation to support efforts to combat workplace rights violations. "The Workplace Rights Bureau in the Attorney General's office has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of Illinois workers. This new law will enhance ou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Directs Comprehensive Data Center Audit * Audit Must Be Completed Before Any Data Center Project Moves Forward AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit of all data centers advancing through ERCOT's interconnection process. The PUCT and ERCOT must complete this audit before any data more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Announces Main Street Matters Funding Opportunities to Help Revitalize Downtowns, Support Small Businesses, and Strengthen Local Economies Across Pennsylvania The 2026-27 budget signed by Governor Josh Shapiro includes $20 million for the Main Street Matters program, which provides the tools our downtowns and surrounding neighborhoods need to thrive. Since being created more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Statement on School Clothing Allowance and TANF Review * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Communications Director Lars Dalseide released the following statement on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding and the Administration's ongoing review of TANF-funded programs: When this Administration began reviewing West Virginia's TANF-funded programs, the first data we received described a program in crisis. The state was spending far more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information. TANF is one of  more PR