SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Continued Efforts to Weaken U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined two multistate comment letters opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposals that would drastically reduce nuclear radiation protection regulations and reactor safety oversight. The proposed rulemakings are part of the NRC's coordinated effort  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses * Aug. 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined the Federal Trade Commission and a group of 22 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, for illegally overcharging nearly 1.2 million U.S. advertising customers  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: * * * CDPHE marks Environmental Justice Act anniversary by highlighting community-led grant projects Following the fifth anniversary of the Environmental Justice Act, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is highlighting community-led projects supported through the Environmental Justice Grant Program. The program is one of several tools created under law to help advance environmental justice and address  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 2 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Critchfield Submits Annual Public Schools and Department of Education Budget Proposals The Superintendent has requested dollars to facilitate updating the public school funding formula, preserve the Public Education Stabilization Fund - Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield today submitted her annual budget proposals. The K-12 public schools and Idaho Department of Education funding requests are due each ye more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues to stop Trump Administration from cutting family planning funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she, as part of a coalition of 23 other states, has sued to block new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of M more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun, FEMA Administrator Hamilton Visit Storm Recovery Sites Across Indiana * INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mike Braun, FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton, and Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Jonathan Whitham traveled to Northwest, Central, and East Central Indiana on Monday to assess recovery efforts following the severe storms and historic flooding. "Yesterday, I showed FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton what H more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.1 Million In Grants To Panhandle Veteran Service Organizations * Governor Greg Abbott today announced $1,106,000 in Funds for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 5 organizations in the Panhandle region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, the funding will provide services to an estimated 836 local veterans. "In Texas, we care about the w more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Governor Bill Lee, TDEC Announce First License for Commercial Fusion TDEC issues Type One Energy first-of-its-kind license to operate nuclear fusion machines at Bull Run Site - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to announce the issuance of the state's first ever fusion-specific byproduct material license to Type One Energy i more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Braun Accelerates Rural Housing in South Bend-Elkhart * BREMEN, Ind. - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is increasing housing and supporting talent retention and attraction with a new community-focused investment in the South Bend-Elkhart Region as leaders broke ground today on the Bremen GROWTH Project - a transformational inititiave supported by the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). "Bremen  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Board of Regents Announce Genetic Viability Study For Salt River Horse Herd * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Board of Regents announced a $325,000 grant to fund a comprehensive genetic viability study of the Salt River Horse Herd, pairing state university researchers with natural resource managers to protect the herd's long-term health. The announcement comes after the Arizona Board of R more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Awards Nearly $23 Million to Strengthen Florida's Defense Industrial Base and Support National Security * ~ The investments through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, Florida Department of Transportation's Spaceport Improvement Program, and Florida's Defense Reinvestment Grant Program (DRG) and Florida Defense Support Commission Grant Program (FDSC) strengthen Florida's military communities, grow workforce opportunit more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 1 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Capital Leverage Grant will help tech companies maximize outside investment New Mexico is opening a pathway for technology companies to leverage outside investment and bring additional capital to groundbreaking, high-impact projects through the state's Capital Leverage Grant program. Today, Economic Development New Mexico's Technology and Innovation Office (TIO) opened applications for the new Capital  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Secures Historic $1.2 Billion Investment from Chobani to Establish its First Dairy Operation in Pennsylvania and Create 900 Jobs, the Largest Single Investment in Agriculture in Commonwealth History Chobani's acquisition of a Lehigh Valley facility will create more than 900 jobs and at full scale, source more than 3 billion pounds of Pennsylvania milk annually -- equivalent to approximately 30 per more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Announces $20 Million for Community-Based Organizations Providing Youth Services and Support in 10 Communities Statewide * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $20 million in state funding for community-based organizations that provide services and support to young people in 10 municipalities across the state: Albany, Buffalo, Hempstead, Mount Vernon, Newburgh, Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Utica, and Yonkers. Th more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Issues Statement on EPA's RFS Small Refinery Exemption Announcement * DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 31, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) small refinery exemptions and 2026 and 2027 obligations: "The use of more biofuels strengthens markets for farmers, bolsters American ener more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $1.3 Million to Help Local Governments Plan for Improvements to Their Communities This funding, through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP), will support projects in 22 counties. Governor Josh Shapiro is focused on strengthening Pennsylvania's communities through strategic investments and secured another $2 million to support MAP in the bipartisan more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Calls on the Trump Administration to Stop Defunding the Police and Deliver the $87 Million in Federal Counterterrorism Funds Still Owed to New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today called on President Trump and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to fully fund New York's counterterrorism efforts by releasing the $87 million in federal funds still owed to New Yo more PR