SLED GovWin Recon February 22, 2024

Health & Human Services:

• 14 GOP- Led States Have Turned Down Federal Money to Feed Low-Income Kinds in the Summer. Here’s Why.
• (Illinois) Pritzker to Call for Health Insurance Reforms in State of the State Address
• ICYMI: Governor Katie Hobbs Expands Healthcare Access for Ten Thousand Children, Advocates Praise as “A Positive Step for Arizona”

SLED Information Technology:

• Hawaii Legislators Seek to Crack Down on AI-Generated Political Misinformation
• AZ Could Lead Way in AI-Related Legislation
• Bill Would Regulate AI in Ohio Elections

K-12 Education

• (Pennsylvania) Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Calls for Deep Cuts to Cyber Charter School Funding; Public Schools in for Windfall

Public Finance

• (Illinois) Gov. Pritzker’s $53B Budget Plan Includes Funds for Education, Asylum Seekers
• California’s Budget Deficit is Worse than Anticipated – and Much Worse than Newsom Projected
• (Washington) Senate Budget Proposal Emphasizes Investments in Behavioral Health, Public Schools
• (San Diego) Migrant Welcome Center Set to Close this Week as County Funds Run Out Early

Justice/Public Safety & Homeland Security

• Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to Police Shortage
• Mississippi Governor Announces New Law Enforcement Operation to Curb Crime in Capital City

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Capitol Notebook: Iowa House Republicans Introduce Rural Economic Development Bills

Higher Education:

• College Admissions Face New Turmoil After Biden’s Education Department Fumble
• Nearly 153,000 People Enrolled in Biden’s New Student Loan Plan Will Get an Email Wednesday that Their Debt is Canceled

Natural Resources/Environment

• Harris Announces $5.8 Billion for Water Infrastructure Projects, Says Clean Water is Right
• Nevada’s Water Infrastructure to Receive a $44M Upgrade
• Pallone Applauds $157 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Upgrade New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure and Protect Safe Drinking Water
• Florida Lawmakers Agree to Use Gambling Money to Pay for Environmental Projects
• Cooper Signs Executive Order to Preserve NC Natural Resources

Community Development:

• (Wisconsin) Gov. Evers Awards $16 Million in Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Grants