COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * $1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs * * * Birla Carbon, a leading manufacturer and supplier of carbon solutions, today announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs. With more than 160 years of experience, Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturers   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Alongside former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, New York government officials and other gun safety advocates, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that gun violence in New York State has declined 47 percent since she took office in 2021. Governor Hochul also signed a package of six bills that will strengthen New York's nation-leading gun laws by requiring gun sellers to post toba  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * NYPA Board of Trustees Approve Economic Development Awards Spurring More Than $35 Million In Capital Investments In Western New York NYPA Awards Support New Sustainable Fuel Facility in Medina and Expansion of Workforce Training Program in Buffalo * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees yesterday approved economic development awards that will spur more than $35   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * NYPA Board of Trustees Approves Release of More Than $2.5 Million to Clean Energy Workforce Training Initiatives NYPA Funding to Support Seven Workforce Development Programs, Prepare Nearly 1,500 New Yorkers for Employment in State's Clean Energy Economy NYPA Board of Trustees Approves Additional $550,000 for Workforce Development Programs * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA)  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Site Now Under Construction by Luizzi Companies New Leased Facility Will Increase the Sustainability and Efficiency of State's Warehouse Operations * * * New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced the start of construction by Luizzi Companies on a new 200,000-square-foot warehouse in Green Island, New York. Once co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was re-established by Governor Shapiro and builds on the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 bipartisan budget which makes significant investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer * * * Today, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) joined the Departments of Health, Hum  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Greater access to homegrown biofuels saves drivers money * * * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board recently approved 126 project applications from Iowa gas stations for new and expanded E15, E85, and biodiesel infrastructure projects. Totaling nearly $6.35 million dollars, the projects are l  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Funding Will Increase the Use of Healthy, Locally Sourced Foods in Schools Program Strengthens Connections Between School Districts and Local Farms to Grow Agricultural Economy Builds on Governor Hochul's State of the State Commitment to Better Connect Farms and Schools * * * State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that 16 organizatio  more