SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday unveiled his pick to be the state s leader over Utah s umbrella of homeless services an announcement that has been eagerly awaited by advocates since the passage of a new bill to restructure Utah s homeless services system.
Cox tapped a familiar face, former Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, to serve as state homeless services coordinator, according to a news release from the governor s office issued Tuesday. During his legislative career, Wayne did not shy away from helping to solve some of the most complex and difficult issues facing the state, and he s proving that resolve again in accepting this key public service assignment, Cox said in a prepared statement. His leadership and ability to bring parties together will be crucial as we develop a coordinated approach to improving life for some of the most vulnerable among us.
Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the Oroville East site in Butte County, California, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office.
Ahead of peak fire season, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across the state.
The governor signed SB 85 alongside legislative leaders at a fuels management project in the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area that helped protect a Butte County community from last year’s North Complex Fire.
Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark $536 Million Wildfire Package Accelerating Projects to Protect High-Risk Communities
Targeted News Service (Press Releases)
SACRAMENTO, California,
April 13, 2021:
Gavin Newsom today signed a
$536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across the state. The Governor signed SB 85 alongside legislative leaders at a fuels management project in the
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area that helped protect a
Butte County community from last year s North Complex Fire.
The legislative package builds on
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When Gov. Spencer Cox took office, some of his top priorities were improving vaccine rollout, creating more economic opportunities for women and minorities, and focusing on rural issues.
Wednesday marks Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s 100th day in office. Two-thirds of Utahns approve of the job he’s done so far,
KUER’s Sonja Hutson caught up with Cox to ask him about what he’s accomplished so far and what still needs to be done.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Sonja Hutson: One of your priorities when you first took office was to make the vaccine rollout more efficient. Utah has consistently ranked among the top 15 states for the percent of its supply used. But racial minorities make up a disportionately small amount of the vaccines administered so far. There’s also a rural/urban divide. How is your administration addressing vaccine equity?
Applications open for Georgia s Families of Children with Special Needs Reimbursement
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ATLANTA, Ga. (WTXL) â Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Education opened applications for the Families of Children with Special Needs Reimbursement through May 14.
âIn my State of the State Address this year, I announced that Georgia would set aside $10 million in Governor s Emergency Education Relief funds to offset costs that parents of students with special needs faced due to COVID-19. As we launch these applications, we are taking the first step in fulfilling that promise, said Gov. Kemp.