Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the first eight recipients of the Michigan Innovation Fund (MIF)on July 14, seeking to reinforce the state’s growing economy and entrepreneurs statewide. The fund, which was signed into law early this year, received a $60 million appropriation to distribute across existing early-stage evergreen venture funds, emerging evergreen funds and other […]
Data centers supporting artificial intelligence (AI) systems have proven to be one of the largest power consumers of the century, utilizing approximately 4.4% of total domestic electricity in 2023, according to a new nationwide survey. The 2025 AI Infrastructure Survey, released by industry giant Deloitte, expects that number to rise exponentially in the coming years, […]
The Texas General Land Office will invest $107.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds to strengthen roads and infrastructure. The funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will support improvements to roads, drainage, water detention, and water and wastewater systems across 10 counties in the Gulf Coast region […]
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued several major decisions about how the state will transition to carbon-free energy. These decisions are meant to guide electric utility companies as they work to comply with Minnesota’s Carbon-Free Standard, which became law in 2023. Under the Carbon-Free Standard, utilities must hit 80% carbon-free energy by 2030, […]
America’s bridge infrastructure has been a significant concern for at least the last twenty years, but the critical needs are slowly being addressed. In 2016, an annual report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) listed approximately 56,000 bridges that were deemed to be structurally deficient. That staggering reality initiated immediate action from government […]
Missouri is investing heavily in transit infrastructure with the approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) approved the plan on July 9, opening $13.3 billion in federal and state funds for a variety of transportation improvements. The STIP is a five-year plan, beginning […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom has set in motion a broad restructuring of California’s housing and homelessness work by creating two new cabinet level agencies intended to advance long term goals for affordable housing and accountability. On July 11, the governor announced that the state will split the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into the California […]