State of Florida partners with tech company Futuri, University of Florida to launch AI-driven emergency broadcast system
Public officials will launch numerous large correctional facility construction projects in 2025 and 2026
Charlotte transit organization approves adding new toll lanes on I-77 through public-private partnership
Paul Stinson Space Force taps Texas A&M to lead new research and development program to advance in-space operations U.S. Space Force has chosen Texas A&M as a lead institution to research and develop space operation technologies
Adam Rollins Trailblazer Sen. Judith Zaffirini becomes first woman dean of Texas Senate Sen. Judith Zaffirini has become the first woman dean of the Senate, succeeding Sen. John Whitmire
Amy Denney Lawmakers raise concerns over electric vehicle incentives, lithium battery production Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met for a hearing to question the Department of Energy and the U.S. Treasury
Stacy Evans Funds, tax incentives to help states improve local school infrastructure Initiatives will help districts modernize aging infrastructure and implement clean-energy technology, such as solar panels and electric vehicles
Miles Smith EPA awards school districts nearly $1 billion for clean school buses Funds are slated to support the purchase of approximately 2,700 buses, 95% of which will be electric
Amy Denney UCLA buys former mall for $700 million to transform into research center UCLA Research Park will house the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy as well as the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering
Amy Denney Massachusetts offshore wind farm delivers first power to grid Once fully built out, Vineyard Wind will have 62 turbines spaced 1 nautical mile apart. The first five will be fully operational in early 2024
Paul Stinson Lubbock adopts smart technology to make trash collection more efficient Platform will allow the city’s Solid Waste Department to monitor collection routes in real-time to confirm service and to re-assign vehicles as needed
Government Market News Staff Louisiana governor-elect names chief of staff Chief of staff has served as senior adviser to multiple presidential elections and numerous statewide campaign
Amy Denney DOE funds three projects to remove carbon emissions from power plants Projects in Texas, California, North Dakota are anticipated to remove about 7.75 million metric tons of carbon emissions from being released