Health & Human Services: 

• SUN Bucks and SUN Meals Programs Return to Aid Summer Food Access for Maine Children 

• Next Round of Federal Rural Health Grants to Promote Fitness, Community Gardens (North Dakota) 

K-12 Education: 

• State Lawmakers Agree to Two-Year Delay of City Class Size Mandate (New York) 

• What Will Nevada's Next Governor do for Education? Top Candidates Explain. 

• New Maryland Law Providing A.I. Guidance to Schools is Now in Effect 

Justice & Public Safety: 

• DPS Advises Public to Download iWatchTexas Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup 

SLED Information Technology: 

• Utah’s ‘Leaning In’ to AI in a Big Way, Says State CIO 

• An AI Tool to Speed Antibiotic Discovery (Pennsylvania) 

Higher Education: 

• Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Historic Early College Expansion, Creating Nearly 1,700 Additional Seats for High School Students (Massachusetts) 

• UMaine to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce, Access with Launch of New Doctoral Nursing Programs 

Cybersecurity: 

• Healey Administration awards $10.1M for Municipal Fiber Network Enhancements (Massachusetts) 

Economic Development/Regulations: 

• Governor Hochul Announces New York City Winner of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program 

• In Northumberland County, Governor Shapiro Announces $5.7 Million Investment to Build New Pad-Ready Site, Boost Pennsylvania’s Economic Competitiveness 

• Funding Approved for 709 New Affordable Apartments in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) 

• WHEDA announces $47.5 million in housing tax credits (Wisconsin) 

Community Development: 

• Virginia Farmers talk Meat Production, Fertilizer Costs with USDA Officials 

• University of New Haven Receives $5 Million State of Connecticut Grant to Support Development of The Elevation Center 

Natural Resources/Environment: 

• Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grants to Greentop and Auxvasse (Missouri) 

• State Recreation grants fund 81 Outdoor Recreation Projects, including a Handful in the Wasatch Back (Utah) 

Transportation: 

• Gov. Kelly Announces funding for Kansas Bridge Projects