Health and Human Services:

• Georgia Adopts its First National Rehabilitation Strategy
• Wisconsin DHS Details End of Emergency Covid-19 Response
• HHS Awards $147 Million to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States
• (Wisconsin) State Assembly Passes Representative Penterman’s BadgerCare Bill
• (Washington) State Funds $9M Crisis Center for Whatcom
• Texas House Moves to Expand Medicaid Coverage to New Moms for a Year After Childbirth
• Georgia Residents to Start Reapplying for Medicaid Once Covid-19 Emergency Comes to an End Next Month

Cybersecurity:

• Washington Gov. Inslee Signs Bill Expanding Cyber Governance
• North Dakota Turns to AI to Boost Effectiveness and Efficiency of its Cybersecurity
• Georgia is Paying Hackers to Break Into its Medicaid Portal
• California IT Department Comes up Short on Latest Strategic Audit

General Government:

• City of Philadelphia Releases First Annual DEI Plans to Measure and Improve Diversity in City Government
• (Iowa) Board of Regents Pauses New DEI Initiatives
• Kansas Gov. Approves $17 Billion Budget but Rejects DEI, Crisis Pregnancy Center Provisions
• (Missouri) City of Columbia Hires First Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
• Missouri Senate Spars Over $50 Billion State Budget, Anti-Diversity Initiatives

Higher Education:

• Maryland Gov. Moore Signs Bills on His SERVE Act, State Budget
• NIFA Invests $6M in Foundation Knowledge of Ag Production Systems

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Iowa Senate Passes Agriculture, Natural Resources Budget Bill with Public Lands Provision
• (Montana) Bill Requiring License to Use State Fishing Access Sites Passes Legislature
• Maryland Gov. Breaks Ground on Offshore Wind Construction Facility, Signs Climate Bills
• Biden Administration to Invest $562M to Help Coastal Communities Address Climate Change

Legislation:

• WA Becomes 10th State in the U.S. to Ban Assault Weapons After Inslee Signs Bill Into Law
• Legislation Creating Ky. Search and Rescue Program Signed
• Kemp Signs Legislation to Support Georgia Veterans
• Arkansas’ Governor Touts Paid Maternity Extension for State Employees
• North Dakota’s Governor Has Signed a Law Banning Nearly All Abortions

Public Finance:

• Iowa House Republicans Pass Bill to Limit State Auditor’s Access to State Information

Transportation:

• MARC Eyes Regional Service Expansion to Delaware, Virginia
• Washington Legislature Approves Transportation Budget, North Spokane Corridor Funding
• State of Michigan Community EV Toolkit Launched
• Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Ely Discusses Transportation Modernization Act in Clarksville

Economic Development:

• (Alabama) Gov Ivey Signs Into Law Four Economic Growth Bills Labeled as “The Game Plan”
• College in WY Wins $3 Million Grant to Expand Health-Care Worker Pipeline
• 2024 NYC Budget Released
• (Massachusetts) House OK’s $56.2B Budget Loaded with Earmarks
• Hawaii House and Senate Leaders Agree on State Budget
• (Hawaii) Sen. DeCoite Announces Nearly $100M Secured in State Budget for Maui Nui

SLED Information Technology:

• North Carolina Adds New IT Vendors to ‘Convenience Contract’

Justice & Public Safety:

• $8 Million Contract to Send 120 Montana State Prisoners to Arizona Revived
• Mississippi OKs More State Policing in Mostly Black City
• Shortage of Prison Guards Forces North Carolina to Shut Down Some Units
• (Georgia) Gov. Kemp Signs Gang Prevention and Public Safety Legislation

K-12 Education

• (Idaho) State Board of Education Extends K-12 Funding Rule Until End of Fiscal Year
• (Ohio) Governor DeWine Announces Safety Grants for 600+ K-12 Schools

Community Development

• (Maryland) Department of Housing and Community Development Announces State Revitalization Programs

Public Utilities

• NV5 Awarded $16 Million in California Utility Gas Pipeline Design and Support

Architecture, Engineering, & Construction

• Washington County OKs $1 Million for Architectural, Engineering Work on Emergency Operations Center