SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of a Biden-era Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management rule that would phase out all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE). TCE is a highly toxic chemical known to cause serious health risks in more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financial's (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, whi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 6 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, which would grant OppFi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates - Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 18 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates - (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Oppor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.7.26 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Grecia Staton, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the Department of Industrial Relations. Staton has been Deputy Director of Disability Insurance at the Employment Development Department since 2025, where she was Deputy Director of Unemployment Insurance from 2021 to 2025. She hel more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report entitled "California Community Colleges Reserve Funds." Here are excerpts: * * * Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, my office conducted an audit of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Chancellor's Office (Chancellor's Office) and a selection of six of the CCC's 73 districts. Our assessment focused on the Chancellor's Office's oversight of districts' unrestricted general fund reser more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green, and RIDE Announce $1.6 Million in Learn365RI Grants to Expand Student Learning Opportunities Across Rhode Island Fifth Round of Funding Supports Municipal Partnerships to Provide High-Quality Out-of-School Learning Programs - Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green today announced the recipients of the fifth round of Learn365RI grants, awa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces $5.6 Million in Grants for Innovative Nursing Education Programs * Governor Greg Abbott today announced more than $5.6 million in grants to eight Texas colleges and universities. The Nursing Innovation Grant Program (NIGP) supports new and expanded projects that improve or extend nursing programs. The awards fund innovative prelicensure educational programs for nursing students and expand healthcare workforce capacity acros more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces QTS Data Centers Will Meet Texas Standards * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that QTS Data Centers has committed to comply with the standards and guidelines he established and participate in the State's comprehensive audit. "Let's be clear: the growth of data centers must not come before the quality of life of Texans," said Governor Abbott. "I established clear guardrails to ensure data centers protect our electric  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Kicks Off Tax-Free Weekend In Alamo * Governor Greg Abbott today visited Alamo to promote Texas' annual Tax-Free Weekend, reminding families that qualifying back-to-school items will be tax-free at retailers across the state from Friday, August 7, through midnight Sunday, August 9. "Tax-Free Weekend puts real money back in the pockets of Texas families as they buy clothes and school supplies for their kids," said Governor Abbott. "I more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards Nearly $25 Million to Improve Literacy Instruction Across Massachusetts * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded nearly $24.7 million to 71 school districts and one educational collaborative to strengthen literacy instruction and improve reading outcomes for students across Massachusetts. Through four Partnership for Reading Success-Massachusetts (PRISM) grant programs, districts will imple more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $434 Million to Make Local Water Infrastructure Projects Affordable Across New York State * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $434 million to make water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects more affordable for communities statewide. The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Board of Directors approved low-cost financing and State and federal grants that empower local governments to modernize aging s more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Gov. Pritzker Announces Regional Site Readiness Program Grant Awards Site Ready Illinois grants provide $35 million for 22 sites to spur infrastructure improvements, community renewal, and industrial economic development - CHAMPAIGN - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced Regional Site Readiness Program awards totaling $35 million to support site read more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Mt. Pleasant Woman to Stand Trial for Medicaid Fraud * LANSING - Claudia Payne, 47, of Mt. Pleasant, was bound over to stand trial in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County on August 5 on five counts of Medicaid Fraud -False Claim, each a 4-year felony, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. It is alleged that Payne was paid by Medicaid to provide caretaking services for an elderly disabled man in Mt. Pleasant between Octob more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Practices at Delaney Hall Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced the issuance of investigative subpoenas by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) regarding Delaney Hall in Newark, a private immigration detention facility owned and operated by The GEO Group, Inc. The Office's investigation will focus on whether any action more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 4 -- The Nebraska Department of Economic Development issued the following news: * * * State Economic Recovery Grant Supports Salvation Army Expansion in North Omaha Set up, rearrange, tear down, repeat. That formula was how the team at The Salvation Army packed programming into their modest facility in North Omaha. The constant repurposing of rooms had the staff running ragged. The logistical burden also demanded time and energy that distracted from the team's relational mission--to show love by ministering to human n more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Invites Fairgoers to Get into the "Fair Spirit" with Choose Iowa at the 2026 Iowa State Fair * Local food, farmers, demonstrations and special events will showcase Iowa grown, Iowa made and Iowa raised products throughout the 11-day Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting fairgoers to get into the "Fair Spirit" Choose Iowa during the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug. more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 8 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * THREE YEARS AFTER MAUI WILDFIRES, DOH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM COMMUNITY HEALTH Three years after devastating wildfires swept through Lahaina and parts of Upcountry Maui, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) continues to support the health and recovery of Maui communities through behavioral health services and partnerships with community organizations. At the Lahaina Comprehensive Health Center, behavioral health staff continue to see more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 4 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah defeats Kalshi in federal court: State can enforce its anti-gambling laws Federal judge grants Utah summary judgment, rejecting Kalshi's claim that its status as a federally registered exchange shields its sports betting contracts from state law - A federal judge ruled today that Utah's anti-gambling laws apply to Kalshi's sports betting contracts, granting the State summary judgment in the lawsuit Kalshi filed in February. U.S. District more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Columbia Basin Hydropower." Here are excerpts: * * * Columbia Basin Hydropower Ephrata, 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 Columbia Basin Hydropower, as of  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "North Highline Fire District." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Commissioners North Highline Fire District Seattle, 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 Nor more PR