SACRAMENTO, California, April 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 'Glorified press release:' Governor Newsom responds to latest Trump order turning back the clock on climate SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement responding to President Trump's executive order targeting state-level climate and clean energy efforts. California's climate leadership The state continues to set clean energy records. Last year, Californ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.3 Million In Job Training Grants To Collin County Community College District Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant awards totaling $1,352,957 to Collin County Community College District (Collin College) by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through these SDF grants, Collin College will provide customized training for more th  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 9 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Expanding Whistleblower Protections to Local Government Employees TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2160, which establishes the Municipal Employee Whistleblower Act to extend legal protections for municipal employees who report or reveal unlawful or dangerous conduct. "This bipartisan bill will enhance transparency and accountability in local  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has ruled that Versant Power improperly applied additional screening criteria when evaluating a proposed solar energy project by Sundog Solar LLC. In an order issued April 9, 2025, the PUC directed Versant to promptly review Sundog's project for interconnection as a Level 2 project. The dispute arose after Versant Power indicated that Sundog's 51.9 kW photovoltaic project for the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Ellsworth h  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 10 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Celebrates Trump Coal Executive Orders at White House Ceremony At the request of President Donald Trump, Governor Mark Gordon joined the nation's Chief Executive, Cabinet Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris Wright, Wyoming's Congressional Delegation, and energy industry leaders in the East Room of the White House today for the signing of Executive Orders (EOs) that will strengthe  more