Illinois – Amy Meek will take over as deputy director for the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Meek most recently served for four years at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, working as chief of the Civil Rights Bureau. She will replace Alex Bautista in the role. The post Illinois Department of Human Rights names new deputy […]
Virginia – The Goochland County Board of Supervisors has appointed Manuel Alvarez, Jr. as interim county administrator. This will be his second time in the role, previously serving in 2021. He will replace Victor Carpenter in the role Feb. 24, 2025. The post Goochland County, Virginia, board appoints interim county administrator appeared first on Government Market News.
This article was written using information found in the National Bond Report from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. This comprehensive report features information on every public entity planning to hold a bond election. To purchase this report, click here. Ohio is introducing new bond language that could provide up to $2.5 billion in voter-approved funding for capital […]
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), the state’s governing body for public universities, is awarding a research grant for a collaborative initiative that will explore new technologies to reinforce the state’s emergency management system. The new initiative, developed in partnership with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) and Arizona State University (ASU) […]
A new research center looks to make autonomous vehicles more accessible in rural America. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is spearheading an initiative with $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and an additional $15 million in matching funds from state entities and industry partners. The university plans to establish the first national […]
Two of North Carolina’s leading health systems are joining forces to create the state’s first freestanding children’s hospital. Backed by an initial $320 million in state funding, UNC Health and Duke Health filed incorporation papers to establish NC Children’s, a new private, tax-exempt organization that will build and operate a 500-bed children’s hospital and comprehensive […]
New York has announced plans to commit $150 million to connecting a railway to the Long Island MacArthur Airport, a move the state said would improve accessibility and enhance the region’s transportation infrastructure. The move involves purchasing 48 acres of land and connecting the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Ronkonkoma Station with a proposed north […]