LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released funds from the Response and Recovery Fund and made the following statement: "Out of an abundance of caution, I've directed funds to be released from the Response and Recovery Fund ahead of the Great American Eclipse. This will assist commercial carriers transporting essential items to customers in Arkansas during the ecli  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,985,620 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Council in Adams County, Idaho. The funding will be used to install a new well, well pump, storage tank, and booster pump and replace the current booster station and water mains. The loan from DEQ's State Revolving Loan Fund, w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 6 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Governor Tim Walz visited a Minneapolis Veterans Home to highlight his infrastructure plan. This comes after he visited a State Patrol office on Monday to discuss the need for a new State Patrol headquarters. The Minneapolis Veterans Home is one of 12 homes comprised of over six dozen buildings, many of which require upgrades. The Governor's bonding proposal calls for $12.8 mi  more

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, April 6 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin today presented its 32nd annual Teaching Excellence Awards. The awards recognize outstanding career achievements in teaching and are the Universities of Wisconsin's highest recognition for members of their faculty and instructional academic staff. "Exceptional teachers can have a transformational effect on their students, helping st  more