PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * President Pro Tem Shope Condemns AG Mayes' Election-Year Cover for Governor Hobbs' Pay-to-Play Scandal Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope is condemning Attorney General Kris Mayes' election-year cover for Governor Katie Hobbs' pay-to-play scandal and challenging Mayes to publicly support the reforms her office ignored while Hobbs vetoed them twice. Mayes called for legislative action after declining to prosecute Hobb more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Five Years of Governor Hochul, Five Years of Delivering for New Yorkers * On August 24, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul took her oath of office as the 57th Governor of New York. In Governor Hochul's inaugural address, she laid out a clear vision: make New York more affordable, safer and fairer for every family. The Governor pledged to take on the State's toughest challenges head-on and invest in what makes New York, New York. Five years later,  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reeves Announces Investment In Mental Health Services For Mississippi Youth * JACKSON, Miss. - Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is deploying $3,375,709 to support expanded mental health services for children, adolescents and young adults who were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Coronavirus Relief (CDBG-CV) program, the Mississippi Develo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Workforce Pell Applications Open to Expand Access to High-Demand, Short-term Job Training * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has officially opened the application portal for the Workforce Pell Program. This transformative initiative expands federal Pell Grant eligibility to students pursuing high-demand, short-term postsecondary credentials. By making shorter training programs more affordabl more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces First Grants in Major New Rural Healthcare Program Totaling More than $144 Million * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the awarding of 138 grants worth a total of more than $144 million to healthcare providers and institutions throughout the state as part of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP). The funds awarded today will support projects covering rural areas in each Alabama county  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 25 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Lamont and Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Connecticut Receives $10 Million Grant Award To Strengthen Early Literacy Supports This Five-Year Grant Will Expand Evidence-Aligned Reading Intervention for Students in Kindergarten Through Grade 3 - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Ed more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $659,570 in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Grant Awards * Charleston, W.Va. -Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today the awarding of $659,570 in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Title II Grant Funds to 12 projects across West Virginia. These federal grant funds are awarded to public and private non-profit agencies throughout the state to support local programs a more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Requests Major Disaster Declaration to Support Recovery from Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires * DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis officially requested a Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery from the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires, and the subsequent flooding and debris flows on both burn scars. The request includes individu more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * NJDOL Awards $9 Million in Grant Funding to Grow Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning awarded a total of $9 million to 29 organizations through a second round of FY26 funding through the Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) and Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Educatio more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: * * * North Carolina's Community Colleges Primed for Transformation Under New Leadership A statewide effort to modernize college funding, technology, and workforce training continues as Monty Sullivan begins as acting president - North Carolina's 58 community colleges are advancing a transformation built around a single goal: preparing students for the careers that power the state's economy. That work enters a new chapter this week as Dr more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * More Strides Made to Expand Farm to School Across South Dakota Pierre, S.D. - The South Dakota Dep The South Dakota Department of Education's Division of Child and Adult Nutrition Services (CANS) is pleased to announce four additional awards for the Farm to School grant to advance local projects. This brings the total Farm to School grantees to ten, bringing the total award dollars to $99,487. "Food is an essential aspect of ev more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wood Preserving Company Selects Scotland County for $40 Million Lumber Treatment Facility * Today Governor Josh Stein announced Great Southern Wood-NC, Inc. (GSWNC), a manufacturer of pressure-treated lumber, will create 43 jobs in Scotland County. The company will invest $40 million to construct a lumber treatment manufacturing facility at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. "We are excited that Great Southern Wood has decided to plant  more PR