BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Yesterday, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $10,144,414 in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) grants awarded to eighteen (18) organizations to train 1,259 individuals for careers in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction, and manufacturing sectors across Massachusetts. The CTI grant program, a state-funded workforce initiativ  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced business expansion projects in Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Ottawa and Kent Counties, which in total are expected to generate nearly $153 million in capital investment and create 236 new high-tech jobs, have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "Michigan is on the move, and making great things happen in  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: The Senate Finance Committee held an interim study Thursday looking at incentivizing greater voluntary use of gun safes through tax exemptions. The study was requested by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa. "This study gave us an opportunity to hear from state and national experts about what other states are doing and the benefits of incentivizing voluntary use of gun safes," Dossett said. "I believe the  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- Oklahoma State Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, released the following statement Friday on the federal ruling upholding the legality of Senate Bill 613 on gender-affirming care. "I am pleased that the court sees the importance of protecting kids from the harms of genitalia mutilation and sterilization. It is important that we ensure protections for our kids against this dangerou  more