After the program received robust interest at the start of the year, the Missouri Senate unanimously passed an expansion of MOBUCK$, a state-sponsored low-interest loan program serving small business, agriculture and governmental clients. The legislation, House Bill 1803 sponsored by Rep. Terry Thompson, now sits on Gov. Mike Parson’s desk, awaiting his final decision regarding
Earlier this year, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposed $3 million for a maternal health pilot program, aimed at addressing a pressing need to improve health outcomes for expectant mothers in a state ranked third worst in the country on maternal mortality issues. Now, the General Assembly will redirect that grant money to crisis pregnancy centers,
Lansing — Attorney General Dana Nessel unveiled 13 criminal charges against former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Tuesday, saying he had flagrantly misused nonprofit dollars to pay off his credit card and fund purchases at wineries and retail stores. Nessel’s office is also charging Lee Chatfield’s wife, Stephanie Chatfield, for her role in the
Alaska is asking the U.S. Department of Education to waive a federal requirement placed on federal COVID relief funds after the feds alleged the state failed to pay $29 million to four urban school districts. At the center of the dispute: a hold—harmless provision designed to protect school districts with students from low-income families and
WASHINGTON − The Energy Department announced up to $6 billion Monday for 33 projects across more than 20 states to decarbonize energy-intensive industries and reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm told reporters in a call ahead of the announcement that when factoring in the companies’ share in the projects, the initiative’s