Health & Human Services:

• Washington, Multistate Coalition Victory Protects Social Services for Low-Income Families
• Idaho State, Healthcare, Tribal Leaders Meet to Advise Process for Millions in Rural Health Grants 
• Rhode Island Rural Health Projects Take Shape With $156M Federal Award

K-12 Education:

• Massachusetts Releases 2026 MCAS Results, Highlighting Areas of Progress and New Supports for Students
• Jersey City BOE OKs Resolution Calling on State to Review School Funding Formula (New Jersey)
• As Michigan Forges Forward on Literacy, Many Ask: What About Math?
• Data Shows New Mexico Students Making Gains in Literacy, While Math and Science Trail Behind

Justice & Public Safety:

• U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Raphael Warnock Send Letter to DOJ Urging Flock Camera Guardrails
• Governor Joins AARP New Hampshire, Law Enforcement Leaders to Highlight New Protections Against Cryptocurrency ATM Scams

SLED Information Technology:

• Governor Abbott Directs TCEQ To Halt Data Center Permits (Texas)
• Governor Newsom Signs Most Comprehensive Data Center Laws in the Nation, Providing Communities More Control on Water, Electricity, and Land Use (California)

Higher Education:

• California Governor Signs Laws to Expand 4-Year Degrees at Community Colleges
• Millions Of Dollars Going to Louisiana HBCUs
• Phil and Penny Knight Give $1B to Launch UO Engineering School (Oregon)

Cybersecurity:

• New Rules for Virginia Data Centers: What Developers Need to Know About EO 22 and the Accountability Framework

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Xenia Market District Awarded $1M State Grant (Ohio)
• Comitta announces funding for Municipal Infrastructure Upgrades (Pennsylvania)
• St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center receives $2.2M grant for expansion (Wisconsin)

Community Development:

• State grant funding was awarded to 5 Community Development Projects in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)
• 11 Madison County Projects awarded $106,691 in Grants (Alabama)
• State grants $2.66M to Arts and Culture (Arizona)

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Department of Natural Resources awards $5.5 million loan to Sedalia (Missouri)
• More than $13M in Conservation Stewardship Funding for Colorado Farmers and Ranchers
• Hochul announces $80 million in grants for flood mitigation, water infrastructure (New York)

Transportation:

• Wisconsin awarded nearly $370 million for 195 Road, Bridge Projects
• Massachusetts awards $4.4M in Microtransit Grants