DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, as required under law, Governor Jared Polis released his balanced budget proposal for FY 2024-25, concurrently submitting his budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) of the General Assembly. Governor Polis's budget proposal calls for fully funding public schools at a level consistent with the voter-approved Amendment 23 by eliminating the Budget Stabilization factor fo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: The Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee today advanced bills to preserve water resources, build more efficient water systems, and ease restrictions on the sale of raw milk. Outdoor watering of landscaping uses about half of all municipal water, with much of this being on non-native turf grass. The state has supported turf replacement as a key tool for water conservation, an  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Talk about a full circle moment. One year after Michigan-based Our Next Energy (ONE) announced a $1.6 billion investment to build ONE Circle, its first-ever battery manufacturing campus in Van Buren Township, the cutting-edge battery maker has begun its pilot production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells from the 20 GWh battery factory. "Producing our first cells at ONE Circle is   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the installation of the first fast chargers for electric vehicles in downtown Albany. The charging hub in the Quackenbush public parking garage extends the New York Power Authority's EVolve NY high-speed network into New York State's capital city and adds a resource for EV owners. The partnership with the Albany Parking Authority brings four charger  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State is investing $20 million to support the next phase of the federally-sponsored NextFlex initiative, dedicated to developing flexible and additive hybrid electronics devices. The State is providing a second round of funding to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, on behalf of Binghamton University - the New   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges today against Equitrans, L.P. regarding the energy company's failure to fix a natural gas leak that caused a house explosion in Greene County in 2018. Three occupants of the home, a couple and their four-year-old son, sustained severe burns after the house at 161 Bowser Road exploded and caught fire on October 31,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding toured Out of the EndOpens In A New Window, a Pittsburgh-based urban farm, to announce $736,145 in grants to support projects that will increase capacity to produce fresh food and create economic opportunity in urban Pennsylvania neighborhoods. Funding through the Pennsylvania Farm Bill's Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Pro  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: With House Democrats seeking to advance another shortsighted attempt to torpedo the state's energy industry, the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing Monday titled "Stopping Economic Disaster: The Democrats and their Green New Deal." "The Democrats' energy agenda is downright dangerous," Kail said. "If   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced a landmark land development agreement establishing a public-private framework to transform up to 65,000 acres of previously-mined coal properties in Southwest Virginia. This agreement aligns with the Governor's all-of-the-above Virginia Energy Plan to harness natural gas, nuclear, renewables, and other emerging energy sources to satisfy the in  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office's recent unclaimed property firearms auction raised more than $6,600 total for the Beckley and Mount Hope Police Departments - funds to be put towards improving safety and law enforcement efforts in the local community. "Since being as elected State Treasurer, my Office has raised more than $479,000 for law enfo  more