SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Transgender Students' Rights to Use Restrooms Matching Their Gender Identity * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting transgender students in their lawsuit challenging Idaho's law prohibiting transgender students from using school bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. In the brief, Attorney G more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Celebrates Groundbreaking of fairlife Expansion, Highlights Economic Growth, Job Commitments, and Investments in Michigan Businesses * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated the groundbreaking of fairlife's expansion, one of multiple major projects supported by the State set to support up to 817 good-paying jobs and invest $2 billion in Michigan's economy. Mitra Chem, fairlife, and Chobani have each an more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Over $3.3 million in Grants to East Texas Area Veteran Service Organizations * Governor Greg Abbott today announced $3,307,000 in Funds for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 13 organizations in the East Texas region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, the funding will provide services to an estimated more than 1,900 local veterans. "Texas will a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces SpaceX Expansion In Grimes County * Governor Greg Abbott today announced SpaceX will construct a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication plant in Grimes County. The first phase of the Terafab project represents a capital investment of more than $16.8 billion and will create 3,000 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $30 million has been extended to SpaceX. The facility is also a qualified project under t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $20 Million in Bond Act Funding Available for Community Reforestation Grants * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $20 million is now available through the second round of the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Program. The goal of CoRe is to support tree planting projects that will create or restore forested natural areas in urban communities across the state. This grant round is funded by the Clean Water,  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Announces $10 Million Regional Infrastructure Fund for Oregon's Small Communities * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the application portal has opened for the state's Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF), following a $10 million investment from the 2026 legislative session that will help Oregon's small communities and tribes plan for and build needed infrastructure projects. "Infrastructure is where economic develo more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Concludes Water Listening Tour in Princeton * PRINCETON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey concluded his two-day Water Listening Tour on Wednesday after meeting with residents, local officials, water operators, business leaders, and community stakeholders across southern West Virginia. "Every West Virginian deserves clean, reliable water, no matter where they live," said Governor Morrisey. "People are frustrated, more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Opposes Predatory Lender OppFi's Bid for National Bank Charter OppFi Acquisition of BNC National Bank Would Erode Consumer Lending Protections - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general demanding that the Trump Administration deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, which would gran more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * MTA Announces Citywide Expansion of Bus Open Stroller Program All Local and SBS Buses Will Have Dedicated Stroller Space by End of the Year Expansion Made Possible By $1.5 Million in Secured Funding from Four State Elected Officials Builds on MTA's Commitment to Make Transit Accessible for All - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the expansion of its popular Open Stroller  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Traxion Materials to Expand Tire Shredding, Recycling Operations in Campbell County Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Traxion Materials officials announced today the company will expand operations in Campbell County. Traxion Materials has invested more than $5 million in Jacksboro, Tennessee, through more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Everett Public Facilities District." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Directors Everett Public Facilities District Everett, 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 statement more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Kittitas School District No 403 - Financial." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Directors Kittitas School District No. 403 Kittitas, 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 s more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Pacific County Public Hospital District 2." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Commissioners Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend, 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 statem more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Peninsula Metropolitan Park District - Financial." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Commissioners PenMet Parks Gig Harbor, 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 more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Public Utility District No 2 of Grant County." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Commissioners Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County Ephrata, Washington We have examined Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant 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 examine more PR