Health & Human Services: 

• After Governor Approves, Idaho Health Agency Announces Restored Medicaid Mental Health Programs 

• States Spend Millions on Consultants for Medicaid Eligibility Changes 

K-12 Education: 

• New Statewide Initiatives for South Carolina Schools Look to Limit Students’ Screen Time 

• A Teacher-Free AI School is Coming to Chicago, With Tuition at $55,000 a Year (Illinois)

Justice & Public Safety: 

• Glendale Police Credits Quicker Crime Solving to Centralized Data Software (Arizona) 

SLED Information Technology: 

• Massachusetts Lawmakers Push Tough Social Media Limits for Kids. But Enforcement Looms Large 

• GovSkills Launches Technology-First Platform to Fix Government Hiring, Hosts Career Event in Washington, DC 

Higher Education: 

• Boston College Receives $1.7M Student Support Services Grant 

• UAB receives Federal Funding to Establish Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (Alabama)

Cybersecurity: 

• New York Local Governments Get $10.5M in Federal Cyber Grants 

• Full Sail University Launches Cyber Defense Range (Florida) 

Economic Development/Regulations: 

• USDA Rural Development awards Funds for Agriculture, Renewable Fuels (Iowa) 

Community Development: 

• HUD Awards $9.4 Million to North Dakota Communities 

• Governor Newsom announces $145.4 million in HHAP Funding to help Eight California Regions reduce Homelessness 

• Commerce invests more than $60 million in Clean Energy and Grid Resilience Projects across 32 Washington Counties 

Natural Resources/Environment: 

• Department of Natural Resources awards $158,000 to Archie (Missouri) 

• Clean Energy Projects in Central and SE Washington receive State Funding 

Transportation: 

• South Plainfield Receives $1.99 million in State Funding for Critical Roadway Improvements (New Jersey)