PHOENIX, Arizona, April 13 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release: State schools chief Tom Horne criticized Governor Katie Hobbs' veto of a bill he supported that would allow local districts and charters to set a policy restricting the use of mobile devices while students are in class. He pointed out that under the bill, local school authorities would set policies to accomplish that goal. Horne stated, "Anyone with a minimum of empathy would  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 13 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: Thomas Walmsley, Director of Emergency Management for Bernalillo County, has successfully completed the prestigious Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship. Alongside 25 other distinguished crisis leaders, Walmsley participated in a two-week program designed to innovate emergency management strategies and enhance crisis leadership capabilities. "I'm honored   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Eva Callahan, William "Lee" Deaderick, Donald Medeiros, and Richard Talbert to the Town of McIntosh Council. Eva Callahan Callahan is retired and was previously employed by the Florida Department of Health's Administration and Medical Records Office. She is the Treasurer of the McIntosh Garden Club. Callahan has been a r  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 13 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on April 12, 2024: With 84 percent of youth around the world reporting that they are worried climate change threatens people and the planet, Mayor Keith A. James announced today that West Palm Beach will join Bloomberg Philanthropies' new Youth Climate Action Fund, which will provide technical assistance and funding for 100 mayors to activate tens of thousands of young people ages of 15 - 24 years to des  more