Alaska using new tool to mitigate avalanche risks: Drones
Experiment could serve as a blueprint for other states to find similar uses
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Massachusetts P3 to support offshore wind terminal
Agreement will turn former oil- and coal-fired power plant into a facility that will support construction of a floating farm
States eligible for $30 million each to clean up orphaned wells
Interior Department releases draft guidance for third round of grants
Texas Historical Commission selects executive director
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has hired Edward Lengel as its sixth executive director. THC is responsible for preserving Texas historical sites, overseeing 38 historic sites, providing regulatory guidance for state and federal historic and archeological designation and handling economic development programs
Elizabeth Killinger appointed to TxEDC board of directors
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Elizabeth Killinger to the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) Board of Directors. TxEDC is part of a private-public partnership with the governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism (EDT). EDT is responsible for marketing Texas as the best
UT regents name Stephen F. Austin State president finalist
Neal Weaver, the current president of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), was unanimously voted to be the 11th president of Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches. Weaver was the sole finalist in the University of Texas System Board of Regents’
$1.3 billion in federal grants available for roadway safety
Funds to be allocated for local governments and school districts to support planning and demonstration activities
Los Angeles CIO: ‘Engage human stakeholders in every IT project’
Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and experience. This week’s profile is Ted Ross, Chief Information Officer for the City of Los Angeles. Public career highlights and education: As CIO for
FTA grants $631 million for new railcars in three states
Awards will replace older vehicles in the three cities with 300 new railcars
South Dakota using remaining ARPA funds for water projects
State officials planning to use almost $700 million for sewer and water projects before the funds become unavailable in 2026
