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Governor Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency for Flooding in Western Colorado
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency for Flooding in Western Colorado
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DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration to support response and recovery efforts following significant flooding in Western Colorado. The Governor has been monitoring the situation closely and State public safety leaders have been in close contact with local emergency management about this unprecedented weather event. State resources, including the Colorado Department of Public Safety's
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DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency for Flooding in Western Colorado
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DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis issued a verbal disaster declaration to support response and recovery efforts following significant flooding in Western Colorado. The Governor has been monitoring the situation closely and State public safety leaders have been in close contact with local emergency management about this unprecedented weather event. State resources, including the Colorado Department of Public Safety'sDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), Colorado State Patrol, and the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, as well as the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment were previously engaged in the emergency response before the verbal disaster declaration.
This declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and authorizes DHSEM to take whatever actions may be required for response efforts, including up to the initial $1 million in estimated costs.
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Original text here: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-verbally-declares-disaster-emergency-flooding-western-colorado
AG Campbell Joins Opposition To Trump's Unlawful Deployment Of National Guard To Chicago
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Joins Opposition To Trump's Unlawful Deployment Of National Guard To Chicago
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BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, supporting Illinois's challenge to President Trump's unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic deployment of the National Guard without approval from the state's governor. The brief
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Joins Opposition To Trump's Unlawful Deployment Of National Guard To Chicago
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BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, supporting Illinois's challenge to President Trump's unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic deployment of the National Guard without approval from the state's governor. The briefargues that the President's actions violate the law and threaten state sovereignty and core constitutional principles of federalism.
In recent months, the Trump administration has repeatedly ordered the National Guard into communities throughout the country to usurp the role of local law enforcement - first California, then Washington, D.C., recently Oregon, and now Illinois. The coalition's brief makes clear that this violates the Constitution and federal law.
"The Trump Administration's weaponization of the National Guard, including against American citizens, is designed to provoke disorder, silence dissent, and instill fear," said AG Campbell. "This federal interference significantly undermines local law enforcement and its efforts to build trust and advance public safety. I stand firmly with Illinois in resisting this egregious abuse of power."
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, on an administrative motion, temporarily allowed the Trump Administration to federalize the National Guard, but it denied the Trump Administration's request to deploy the National Guard to Illinois. The case now continues before the Seventh Circuit, with the Trump Administration requesting it be allowed to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. AG Campbell and the coalition urge the appeals court to reject the Trump Administration's request.
In their brief, the coalition explains that the Trump Administration's use of federal troops in civilian communities (which have ballooned in scope and duration across several democratically led cities) is unlawful and harms both public safety and trust. The filing warns that turning the military into a domestic police force would blur the line between civilian and military power -- the very abuse our country's founders sought to prevent when creating our democracy.
Joining AG Campbell in filing the brief are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai'i, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. The governors of Kansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania also joined the filing.
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The Attorney General is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Original text here: https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-joins-opposition-to-trumps-unlawful-deployment-of-national-guard-to-chicago
AG Brown joins opposition to Trump's unlawful National Guard deployment to Chicago
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown joins opposition to Trump's unlawful National Guard deployment to Chicago
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Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of Illinois against President Trump's unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic deployment of the National Guard without approval from the state's governor.
The coalition's brief says the president's actions break the
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OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown joins opposition to Trump's unlawful National Guard deployment to Chicago
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Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of Illinois against President Trump's unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic deployment of the National Guard without approval from the state's governor.
The coalition's brief says the president's actions break thelaw and threaten one of America's most important principles -- that our freedom depends on the subordination of the military to civilian authority -- while also threatening state sovereignty and core constitutional principles of federalism.
In recent months, the Trump administration has repeatedly made false claims to justify ordering the National Guard into communities throughout the country to usurp the role of local law enforcement. First California, then Washington, D.C., recently Oregon, and now Illinois. The coalition's brief makes clear that this violates the Constitution and federal law.
"Every state, red and blue, should be pushing back against the president's illegal use of the military to intimidate Americans," said Brown. "It's terrible that we have to spend this much time protecting Americans from their own president, but there is no other option with so much at stake for our future."
The brief urges the appeals court to reject the Trump administration's request to move forward with the deployment. It explains that using federal troops in civilian communities is unlawful and harms both public safety and trust. The filing warns that turning the military into a domestic police force would blur the line between civilian and military power -- the very abuse the Founders sought to prevent when creating our democracy.
Although it allowed for the federalization of the Guard during the pendency of the stay request, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Saturday denied the Trump administration's request for an immediate administrative stay of the portion of the district court's decision that barred the deployment of any federalized National Guard in Illinois.
Brown and other attorneys general are calling on the court to deny the Trump administration's request for a broad stay pending appeal, which would allow troops to be deployed to Chicago. The brief urges the Court of Appeals to uphold the lower court's ruling that stopped this encroachment by the Trump administration, and to protect the balance of power between the states and the federal government.
A copy of the brief can be found here.
Joining Brown in filing the brief are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai'i, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The governors of Kansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania also joined the filing.
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Original text here: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-brown-joins-opposition-trump-s-unlawful-national-guard-deployment-chicago
Washington State Department of Health Secures USDA Funding to Maintain WIC Benefits Through October
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 11 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on Oct. 9, 2025:
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Washington State Department of Health secures USDA funding to maintain WIC benefits through October
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) received a second award of food funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allowing us to maintain food benefits and our current 10-person state Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program team through the end of October. We will provide updates if this timeline changes.
Amid ongoing uncertainty
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OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 11 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on Oct. 9, 2025:
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Washington State Department of Health secures USDA funding to maintain WIC benefits through October
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) received a second award of food funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allowing us to maintain food benefits and our current 10-person state Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program team through the end of October. We will provide updates if this timeline changes.
Amid ongoing uncertaintyfollowing the federal government shutdown, DOH remains committed to supporting the people of Washington who rely on WIC to meet their nutritional needs and our employees.
We will continue to track developments closely and provide updates as they become available on DOH's Federal Government Shutdown website (https://doh.wa.gov/federal-government-shutdown).
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Original text here: https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/washington-state-department-health-secures-usda-funding-maintain-wic-benefits-through-october
Md. A.G. Brown Supports Challenge to Executive Orders Unlawfully Targeting Transgender Individuals and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Supports Challenge to Executive Orders Unlawfully Targeting Transgender Individuals and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives and programs that support transgender individuals.
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Supports Challenge to Executive Orders Unlawfully Targeting Transgender Individuals and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives and programs that support transgender individuals.
Attorney GeneralBrown and the coalition filed their brief in San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump before the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. At issue on appeal are several provisions in executive orders that direct agencies to terminate federal funding for grants that are "equity-related" or promote "gender ideology." The plaintiffs in the case argue that these funding provisions impose unlawful burdens on organizations that provide critical services to LGBTQ+ communities - many specifically supporting transgender individuals.
"These discriminatory and unlawful executive orders threaten the funding of nonprofits like Baltimore Safe Haven, a plaintiff in this case that helps transgender Marylanders access critical health services like HIV prevention," said Attorney General Brown. "We cannot stand by while vague federal mandates force our nonprofits and charitable organizations to choose between their missions and their survival."
In their brief, the attorneys general maintain that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs are lawful, beneficial, and ensure compliance with federal civil rights statutes. The coalition also explains how the challenged provisions in the executive orders harm their states, residents, and businesses by denying them the many valuable benefits associated with workplaces, schools and communities that have adopted practices related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Additionally, the attorneys general explain that the funding provisions related to "gender ideology" unlawfully terminate grants and other awards that support critical services and lifesaving health care for transgender individuals. Not only does this discriminatory directive harm the organizations that rely on this funding, but it also harms the health and well-being of transgender residents who rely on these services and who are already among the most vulnerable members of our society.
A district court granted the plaintiffs a preliminary injunction, but the administration appealed. Attorney General Brown and the other attorneys general are urging the appeals court to uphold the injunction.
Joining Attorney General Brown in filing the brief are the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Supports-Challenge-to-Executive-Orders-Unlawfully-Targeting-Transgender-Individuals-and-Diversity,-E.aspx
Calif. Gov. Newsom Pre-deploys Resources Ahead of Potential Storm Impacts in Imperial and San Bernardino Counties
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025:
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Governor Newsom pre-deploys resources ahead of potential storm impacts in Imperial and San Bernardino counties
SAN BERNARDINO - Governor Gavin Newsom today approved the prepositioning of fire and rescue resources in Imperial and San Bernardino counties in response to extreme weather conditions forecast to impact the areas starting Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11, 2025. The remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla are expected to bring rainfall and impact
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SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025:
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Governor Newsom pre-deploys resources ahead of potential storm impacts in Imperial and San Bernardino counties
SAN BERNARDINO - Governor Gavin Newsom today approved the prepositioning of fire and rescue resources in Imperial and San Bernardino counties in response to extreme weather conditions forecast to impact the areas starting Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11, 2025. The remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla are expected to bring rainfall and impactSouthern California.
These efforts ensure that resources are ready to respond quickly, minimizing the potential impacts. Resources being prepositioned include a total of four fire engines, one handcrew, one dispatcher, one loader and one bulldozer, and an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with 2 support personnel.
Local fire agencies are identifying conditions in communities that may require additional resources and can submit requests to the state for support. The staging locations and response assignments are coordinated by local officials.
Residents are urged to stay vigilant during this heightened precipitation and extreme weather period. Californians are reminded to:
* Prepare a wildfire action plan, including planning evacuation routes and packing a go-bag with essentials.
* Sign up for local emergency alerts to stay informed about changing conditions.
* Review your family emergency plan and check on your neighbors.
For more information on fire safety and general preparedness, visit Ready.ca.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/10/governor-newsom-pre-deploys-resources-ahead-of-fire-weather-in-imperial-and-san-bernardino-counties/
Ala. Commerce Dept.: EDPA Launches Statewide Technology Attraction Strategy Focused on Founders
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 11 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2025:
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EDPA launches statewide technology attraction strategy focused on founders
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in coordination with the Alabama Department of Commerce and Innovate Alabama, today announced a comprehensive statewide strategy to recruit and support high- growth technology companies.
The approach is organized around the principle of "Alabama Puts Founders First" and brings together new and expanded initiatives to help startups
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 11 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2025:
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EDPA launches statewide technology attraction strategy focused on founders
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in coordination with the Alabama Department of Commerce and Innovate Alabama, today announced a comprehensive statewide strategy to recruit and support high- growth technology companies.
The approach is organized around the principle of "Alabama Puts Founders First" and brings together new and expanded initiatives to help startupsand small businesses scale in Alabama.
The strategy focuses on three pillars:
* Corporate Pilots: Funding pilots between Alabama corporations and growth-stage startups.
* Accelerated Company Retention: Providing concierge-style support and immersive experiences to keep accelerator graduates in Alabama.
* Tech Business Attraction: Using data to target growth-stage companies in priority sectors such as defense, biotech, mobility, forestry and advanced manufacturing.
The strategy, developed in coordination with the Alabama Department of Commerce and Innovate Alabama, builds on the momentum of Birmingham Bound, which EDPA acquired in 2024, and extends its mission statewide.
The effort reinforces a shared vision to attract high-growth technology companies and ensures each organization's initiatives are aligned and complementary.
"Alabama puts founders first," said Jackson Pruett, EDPA's director of technology company business attraction. "This strategy makes it clear that our state is ready to help startups thrive with tailored resources, accessible capital and a community that welcomes big ideas.
"Founders can scale their companies here while also enjoying a high quality of life," he added.
EDPA will use the Alabama Business Intelligence Center (AL Intel) to identify and target growth-stage companies in Catalyst priority sectors including defense technology, biotech, mobility, forestry and advanced manufacturing.
Working alongside state and local partners, the organization will offer founders and their companies concierge-style support that ranges from funding and mentorship to workforce talent, incentives and direct customer access.
"This strategy is a powerful signal to the national tech community: Alabama is not just competing -- we're innovating the way we attract and support startups," said Angela Smith, a Senior Project Manager at the Alabama Department of Commerce who focuses on the tech sector.
"Our strength lies in partnership, and this effort reflects our commitment to building a dynamic tech ecosystem where founders don't just relocate, they scale and succeed," she added.
Defense strength
Defense technology is one area where Alabama is already seeing success.
Using AL Intel and partnerships with the Alabama Department of Commerce, the team has begun recruiting growth-stage defense startups to the state. Alabama ranks among the nation's leading defense hubs, anchored by tenants of Redstone Arsenal -- such as U.S. Space Command -- and other major installations like Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base and Fort Rucker.
The state attracts $10.4 billion annually in defense contracts (13th nationally) and $345.3 million in defense grants (10th nationally), supported by more than $6 billion in private investment over the past 25 years.
Major defense primes including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Aerojet Rocketdyne and Airbus have all established significant operations in Alabama.
Alabama is positioning itself as the nation's testbed for defense innovation, cultivating an environment where defense startups can thrive alongside established primes.
"When we launched Birmingham Bound, it was about showing founders they could build great companies here," said Britney Summerville, founder of Birmingham Bound. "This statewide strategy is the natural next step. With partners like Innovate Alabama, we're putting Alabama on the map as a place that puts founders first and helps them win."
Support system
Building on that local success, Innovate Alabama is helping connect small businesses and the resources that support them across the state, ensuring innovative ideas and enterprises can grow and thrive in every region.
"Innovation doesn't just happen in one city or one sector. It takes root when an entire state invests in it," said Cynthia Crutchfield, CEO of Innovate Alabama. "Through this collaboration, we're strengthening the network that allows small businesses to not only start and grow in Alabama, but to stay, scale and create lasting impact in the communities they call home."
As part of the founder-first approach, EDPA -- in partnership with Innovate Alabama and corporate allies -- is funding real-world pilot projects between startups and Alabama corporations. The goal is to de-risk the adoption of new technologies for established companies while helping startups land their first customers, accelerate growth and prove their value in live market settings.
In parallel, EDPA will collaborate with accelerators across the state and with Innovate Alabama to provide tailored post-program support, ensuring more founders choose to stay and scale their companies in Alabama.
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Original text here: https://www.madeinalabama.com/2025/10/edpa-launches-statewide-technology-attraction-strategy-focused-on-founders/
