Angelica Rosales has been appointed to the Governor’s Commission for Women. She will serve her term until Dec. 31, 2025. Rosales is currently project director for a construction company, the latest in her 23-year-long career. She holds leaderships positions for several nonprofit organizations, serving as director of the Texas Lyceum and a member of the […]
Maryland – The Maryland State Board of Education has selected Carey Wright, Ed.D., as state superintendent of schools. Her term will begin July 1. Dr. Wright has served as interim state superintendent of schools since Oct. 23, 2023. Dr. Wright brings decades of educational experience to the role. The post Maryland selects state superintendent of schools appeared first on […]
In a significant step toward bringing reliable internet to rural America, four states – Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, and West Virginia – have completed all the necessary steps to receive funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The BEAD program is one part of the “Internet for All” initiative, which harnesses the resources […]
Approximately $14.4 billion is spent each year to repair, rehabilitate or replace bridges in America. However, that annual amount has increased and will continue to increase because the backlog of critically needed bridge repairs is estimated to be $125 billion. Of about 50,000 bridges with very significant issues awaiting attention, an estimated 40% can be […]
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced nearly $41 million for 27 traffic safety projects throughout the state. The funding, which comes from the ODOT Highway Safety Improvement Program, will help protect pedestrians and prevent roadway departure crashes. Roadway departures occur when a car veers from their lane into opposing traffic, resulting in a […]
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) has plans for $18.77 billion in road projects that they released in their most recent Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The TIP covers projects approved for public funding and are likely to break ground in the next four years. Created by H-GAC’s Transportation Policy Council, the TIP is specifically for transportation […]
Massachusetts – The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has officially inaugurated Javier Reyes as its 31st chancellor. He has previously served in higher education leadership positions at the University of Illinois Chicago, West Virginia University and the University of Arkansas. The post University of Massachusetts, Amherst, inaugurates chancellor appeared first on Government Market News.