Gov. Bill Lee wanted $100M for Duck River projects. Lawmakers approved $65M

The Tennessee General Assembly approved the Bill Lee government’s $100 million project, which was depicted in May 2024, to support the central Tennessee regional water utility partnership and seeks projects to save the Duck River. The Tennessee General Assembly’s 2026 budget cut $35 million from funding buckets aimed at supporting continued efforts to maintain North […]

Maricopa County job training program approved for another year, plans to expand

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved funding to renew programs that bring accelerated vocational training to rural communities, educating skills in line with local employment opportunities. Jared Beard with the county says since its launch last year, the Workforce 2 You program has been striving to be stable enough to live on the […]

Met tower project north of Seligman approved by Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission | Local News

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RFK Jr. nomination as health secretary approved by key U.S. Senate panel • Tennessee Lookout

WASHINGTON – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a step closer to becoming a health and welfare secretary Tuesday after a Senate committee favorably reported his appointment to the floor. The 14-13 Finance Committee vote does not necessarily guarantee that Kennedy will receive Senate confirmations, but despite decades spreading misinformation about vaccine safety, He shows that […]

Funding approved for U.S.’ first cobalt processing facility in Yuma

A new solar-powered cobalt production facility could be built in Yuma County within the next two years. Officials of EVelution Energy, a Yuma-based company, received a non-binding interest letter from the U.S. Export-Import Bank on up to $200 million in loans to “finance the construction and operation of solar power generation.” announced that it had […]

Sale of massive Skid Row homeless housing portfolio approved by judge

The sale of one of Los Angeles' largest homeless housing complexes was approved by a judge on Wednesday, the final step in averting a devastating loss of permanent housing on Skid Row. “The trial was a tragic one,” said Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Steven Gouvich. Purchased 17 buildings for $10 million The changes, […]

Eight Affordable Housing Projects Approved in Pima County

Audio for this article is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 at its Feb. 20 meeting to award $6.875 million to eight projects to develop or preserve 835 units of affordable housing. . The Board of Supervisors approved the restoration […]

Sen. Greg Reed’s “Parents’ Right to Know” bill approved by Senate Committee

Alabama Senate President pro tempore, state Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper)'s Parental Right to Know bill was approved by the Senate Education Policy Committee on Wednesday and is scheduled for passage on the floor. The “Parent Right to Know” bill would post the curriculum used in each classroom in each Alabama school district on the school's […]