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A new proposed law from Governor Ned Lamont seeks to address violence while establishing community intervention programs across the state. Lamont's Senate Bill 16 has several priorities to improve public safety, protect…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate on Friday approved a bill that would split the massive…

It's always troubling when a government agency opts for secrecy, especially when it comes to public funding. The latest closing of records comes from Dan Sivard, Director of Purchasing for the Office of Management and…

Arkansas governor calls for a return to a "more normal state" of handling the coronavirus pandemic as Arkansas records more COVID-19 cases and deaths.At his weekly press conference on Friday, Gov.…

The race for governor is tight among some readers of The Day.Between current Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican nominee Bob Stefanowski, who lost to Lamont in the last gubernatorial race in 2018, Day reader preferences are!-->…

Press Releases 02/16/2022 Governor Lamont provides update on Connecticut's coronavirus response efforts Last data at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022…

(The Center Square) – Governor Phil Murphy has signed an executive order to extend the state's public health…

Governor Dan McKee today announced a leadership team to support the transition to the Rhode Island Department of Health as the search continues for a permanent director. "Our administration has moved quickly to…

PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — The governor of Rhode Island is using a committee of Rhode Island health professionals to lead the search for the state's next top public health official, who will continue to!-->!-->!-->…

Governor Laura Kelly responded to growing staff shortages in Kansas hospitals and nursing homes on Thursday by issuing a new declaration of COVID-19 disaster emergency and additional executive…

Arkansas reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, as the highly contagious variant of Omicron spreads, reflecting trends seen across the country.The Arkansas Department of Health saw more…

CHICAGO (WLS) - Gov. JB Pritzker urged Illinoisians to get vaccinated and boosted on Monday as cases of the omicron variant increase.He and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr Ngozi Ezike discussed the impact of the omicron…

Hospitals to accommodate ambulances and emergency medical teams that will match patients with open beds in facilities in Maine Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Maine's…

By Governor Gavin Newsom Since the early days of the pandemic, California has led the nation's fight against COVID-19 with strong vaccination efforts grounded in science and data. It has helped slow the spread of the virus and save…

INDIANA (WTHI) - Three Republican lawmakers in the Wabash Valley have co-authored a bill to help end…

The Newsom administration announced the availability of nearly $ 300 million in Clean California grants and called on local communities to submit applications for projects that will clean up and beautify local streets, tribal lands,…

Further Expands State's Capacity to Track and Detect COVID-19 Variants, Encourages Lab Partners to Scale Up Surveillance EffortsRapid antigen testing, guidance available at Marshall BWI Airport International TerminalMarylanders who…

Public reaction to comments from public authoritiesMy thoughts on the remarks of the Honorable Scott…

Saturday, November 27, 2021 GoLocalProv News Team Enlarge + Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. PHOTO: GoLocal Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said the emergency order already in place to fight the pandemic - which was originally…

Governor Laura Kelly today announced a series of new salary initiatives designed to address critical staff shortages at several 24/7 public facilities, including Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) facilities, public hospitals of the…

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) - Analogies to the Holocaust have become commonplace during anti-vaccine protests in the United States and around the world. But protesters sporting swastikas and a yellow star were!-->…

Today Cecilia Zalkind, President and CEO of Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), released the following statement on Governor Phil Murphy's conditional veto to the A4746 / S3947, legislation to make the policy permanent.…

The administration of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has canceled plans for a public service campaign to promote covid-19 vaccination for eligible teens over the summer, a former official said. state health. This has prompted…

…. body for burial on November 27By Chibuike NwabukoAbuja (Sundiata Post) - A Second Republic politician who served flawlessly, Chief Hon. Cletus U. Opata is dead.He died at the age of 95.News of his death was…

Jeannette Young was sworn in as the 27th governor of Queensland, after ending 16 years as the state's chief public health officer yesterday.Key points:Justice Paul of Jersey agreed earlier this year to extend his tenure so that Dr Young…

In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Colorado Governor Jared Polis outlined the realities of the state's current hospital capacity, covering steps the state may need to take to ensure its ability to manage what now appears to be a…

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate joined the House on Thursday to approve an amendment to the right to conscience law in health care requested by the Governor and Attorney General, putting it on a signature of become…

California Governor Gavin Newsom rolled up his sleeve on Wednesday and received a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine, a move he has encouraged others to make as the state heads into the time of…

DENVER (CBS)- On Thursday, Governor Jared Polis announced that intensive care hospital beds are dwindling in Colorado. “Earlier this week, we jumped to over 1,000 hospitalizations for COVID,” he said…

Copyright AFP 2017-2021. All rights reserved. A video of security guards stepping on a black man has been shared thousands of times on Facebook in Nigeria, alongside a claim that it shows the Nevada state governor being manhandled…

BENNINGTON, Vermont (NEWS10) - In an effort to tackle homelessness in the state, Vermont is currently renting hotel rooms for people to stay. The program uses federal funds. The program, however, is due to expire on…

A federal judge has rejected an offer by the state's prison guards union to temporarily block Governor Charlie Baker's vaccination mandate from coming into effect on Sunday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Hillman has said public health…

By MORGAN LEE, Associated PressSANTA FE, NM (AP) - New Mexico state treasurer has said New Mexico governor is overstepping his authority in independently deciding how to spend more than $ 1 billion on federal relief without legislative…

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino has said he expects COVID-19 restrictions to ease over the next week. Screenshot of the press conference on October 8, 2021 Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino has called on Hawaii Gov. David…

Posted: 05 October 2021SACRAMENTO - Building on the state's continued efforts to better serve working Californians, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation that will enable the Department of Employment Development!-->…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey enacted several prison infrastructure bills on Friday that will use coronavirus relief funds to build two sizable prisons. The Republican governor ignored criticism from Democrats who criticized the plan,…

An American politician considered the political heir to Donald Trump has lambasted Australian "tyrants" for their Covid-19 blockades - even comparing the country to communist China. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has said…

(The Center Square) - A church in Ventura County, Calif., Has appealed to the Second Circuit Court of…

COVID-19 Updates: Governor Northam's next press briefing will be on Tuesday, March 9th at 2:00 PM. Response to coronavirus (COVID-19) • Have you downloaded COVIDWISE, Virginia's COVID-19 Exposure!-->…

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine she received in March at Catholic Health in Buffalo. (Photo provided by the office of the lieutenant governor)…

Newsom discusses issues such as the pandemic, education, the economy, homelessness, criminal justice reform and how the treatment of these issues will change dramatically if the recall is successful. The LA…

Conspiracy theorists are overjoyed after finding "evidence" for the "New World Order" theory, after an Australian government official (apparently unwittingly) used the phrase.At a press conference on Sydney's plan to ease lockdown…

In a momentous legal defeat for Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Supreme Court, in a rare Saturday ruling, ruled on the Democratic governor's challenge to Republicans-backed laws that limit his authority to issue emergency orders…

Governor Janet Mills again faces comparisons to her counterpart in neighboring New Hampshire as the coronavirus pandemic enters a new phase ahead of a high-stakes election season.The chairman of the Republican National Committee…

Less than a month after the lifting of the state of emergency imposed on Delaware that had dictated public behavior for more than a year, Gov. John Carney said he was considering further emergency measures now that the number of COVID-19…

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press / Report for America RALEIGH - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday decided to reverse guidelines he issued last week and will now urge all K-12 students and staff in public schools to…

Top line A senior official in the ruling party in Japan suggested on Thursday that there is still a possibility that the Tokyo Olympics could be canceled this summer as the Covid-19 situation in the country worsens, injecting new…

On Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine as the new Assistant Secretary of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Levine's confirmation is historic: she is…

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Thursday that a former San Francisco Department of Public Health official was charged with helping arrange a DPH contract that reported to his husband a…

We live on an island which is quickly becoming the very embodiment of Rule # 7 in George Orwell's book…

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the history's timestamp to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) - A clinical trial evaluating a vaccine designed to…