New York launches first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers
New York has launched a one-year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data-center projects reported to be larger than 50 megawatts after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S10642.
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Providence Public Schools begin transition back to local control after seven years of state intervention
Rhode Island’s K-12 education council approved an order transitioning Providence Public Schools to local control, effective July 1, 2026. The transition follows state intervention that began in 2019 and includes municipal-funding expectations.
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Walz declares peacetime emergency, mobilizes National Guard for Minnesota wildfire response
Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency effective July 11, 2026, and mobilized the Minnesota National Guard as wildfires and dry conditions affected northern Minnesota.
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Connecticut adopts renewable-energy affordability law
Gov. Ned Lamont signed Public Act 26-127 on July 15, 2026, directing renewed attention to affordability and access in Connecticut solar-energy and battery-storage programs.
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Kansas launches new statewide Office of Early Childhood
Kansas’ new cabinet-level Office of Early Childhood began operations July 1, consolidating programs and staff from several state entities under inaugural director Christi Smith.
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New Jersey announces multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic-data breach claims
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced July 14, 2026, that the state is participating in a multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe tied to a genetic-data breach. The available announcement information does not disclose the settlement amount, consumer eligibility rules or filing deadlines.
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Ohio’s Aug. 4 possible special election nears as final early-voting window opens
Ohio’s 2026 voting schedule lists a possible special election on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The final scheduled early-voting hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, with Election Day polling set for 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Beshear directs $476 million surplus and corporate-tax windfall to Medicaid, senior services
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky would use an unbudgeted $476 million surplus and more than $350 million in unexpected corporate-income-tax payments for Medicaid, senior meals and additional Michelle P. Waiver costs.
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ACLU sues Huntington over $2.1 million Flock surveillance-camera agreement
The ACLU of West Virginia has filed a Cabell County court challenge to Huntington’s $2.1 million agreement with Flock Safety, alleging procedural defects in the contract award.
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Puerto Rico authorizes $2 billion coastal resort as governor declares water-use emergency
Puerto Rico authorized a roughly $2 billion luxury coastal development in the island’s southwest on July 31, as Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón separately declared a water-use emergency and activated the National Guard.