TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce's (FloridaCommerce) Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides funding for local governments to strategically rebuild homes and harden infrastructure to prevent or mitigate losses from future disasters through multiple avenues. "My administ  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 13 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) conditionally approved Joint Task Force-Red Hill's (JTF-RH) operational plan to defuel four fuel-containing surge tanks located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. While this process is part of the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, the surge tanks are separate from the main Red Hill tanks. Approximately 480,000 gallons of fuel are expe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: MassDevelopment today announced an expansion of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Massachusetts, making both new construction and existing buildings eligible to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through the program. Launched in July 2020, PACE Massachusetts is a long-term option for financing energy projects at commercial and industrial properties and multifamily build  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 11, 202: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the initiation of a traffic stop pilot program that will involve all members of the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) who regularly conduct motor vehicle enforcement actions in an effort to reduce motor vehicle fatalities, increase officer and roadway safety, and reduce concerning racial and ethnic disparities identifi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In the four years since Governor Murphy expanded the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (NJDOL) powers in 2019 to halt work on job sites when there is strong evidence of worker exploitation, over 110 stop-work orders have been issued and more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to affected workers, liquidated damages, and penalties have been assessed. In 2021, Governor Mu  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction of True Bethel Commons, a $15 million adaptive reuse of the vacant former historic Sacred Heart school, rectory and convent buildings on South Avenue producing 39 affordable apartments in Niagara Falls, is now complete. "It is so rewarding to see historic neighborhood landmarks such as Sacred Heart gain renewed purpose as afford  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Dave Lessard, The GIANT Company's vice president, omni-channel merchandising, fresh, toured York Fresh Food Farms to announce the GIANT Company's commitment of $200,000 to support 2023-24 PA Farm Bill Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants. The GIANT Company's contribution boosts total funding to $700,000 f  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 12 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Impruvon Health ("Impruvon"), a Baltimore-based digital health startup, announced today that it closed a financing round to support surging demand from healthcare organizations for its enterprise medication management platform. The round is led by The Propel Baltimore Fund from TCP Venture Capital, with participation from the University System of Maryland (USM) Momentum Fund (Mo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 13 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice today announced over $18 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grant funding recommendations for 11 projects across West Virginia. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments across the Appalachian region. ARC's mission is to innovate, partner, and invest   more