SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: California today marks 10 years since the enactment of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that is driving reductions in the overuse of groundwater to protect drinking water supplies for millions of Californians and make communities, agriculture and ecosystems more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Groundwater makes up a significant p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2025-015) on Sept. 10, 2024, involving Northwest Florida Water Management District. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Northwest Florida Water Management District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on a finding noted in our report No. 2022-201. Our operational audit disclosed the following  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Governor Mills announced support for legislation last week and has urged U.S. Department of Defense to advocate for the bill to become law * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today applauding U.S. Senator Susan Collins for introducing the Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act. U.S. Senator Angus King is an original cosponsor of the legislation. Gov  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, September 16, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 38707-FAC141; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 APPLICATION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ITS FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ITS FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEAM SERVICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIANA CODE Sec.8-1-242, INDIAN  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: As part of National Surgical Technologists Week, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) and the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) are proud to highlight their collaborative efforts to educate about rapidly growing careers in healthcare with the launch of the "Every Role Counts" campaign. Overall employment of surgical assistants and technologists is projected   more