GovWin SLED Recon February 23, 2023

Health & Human Services:

• West Virginia House OKs bill to break ailing DHHR into three

Higher Education:

• (Texas) University of Texas System pauses diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying some ‘have strayed’
• Education Department moves to rescind Trump-era regulation on religious student groups
• More scrutiny focused on College Board’s AP African American Studies course
• Renewables industry should engage community colleges to address labor shortage, development official says
• Anti-plagiarism tool adding tool that spots AI-authored essays
• More colleges adopting VR after new grants, gifts

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• Rhode Island receives $55.9M for public transit
• New York state invests $100M in road repaving projects
• New York City DOT releases report on pedestrian data

Environment & Natural Resources:

• EPA outlines another $550 million toward addressing environmental inequity
• (Ohio) Estimated animal death toll from Ohio train derailment tops 43,700 as time frame for environmental recovery remains uncertain, officials say
• (West Virginia) State environmental services, owner plead guilty to clean water violation

Community Development:

• (Florida) Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $35 Million to 48 Florida Communities for Community Development

Justice & Public Safety:

• (Nebraska) How one city cut gun violence in half and may become a model around the country

Cybersecurity:

• (California) Oakland, Calif., declares citywide emergency over ransomware

K-12 Education:

• Preparing High School Students to Become Teachers

SLED IT:

• Colorado leaders push FCC broadband discounts
• South Dakota CIO says state needs $70M to replace financial system

Legislation:

• (Florida) DeSantis proposes TikTok ban on government devices and school grounds

Economic Development:

• $12M in new grants to help states update workforce programs