State makes additional money available for Summer school programs Additional funds have been made available for the upcoming Summer school program which will serve more than 22,000 low-income children. The additional funds will add an extra 25 instructional days to the program. A total of $28 million is available statewide for Summer school. All 50 [...]
Every year, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) program award more than $2.5 billion a year in research and development grants to encourage innovative ideas in a variety of industries. Ultimately, this competitive program incentivizes small businesses to look outside conventional industry processes to solve challenges with [...]
Primary Election: September 11, 2018 General Election: November 8, 2018 Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) Voters in the Granite State will head to the ballot box this November as Republican Governor Chris Sununu seeks a second term. New Hampshire, along with Vermont, holds gubernatorial elections every two years. First elected in 2016, Sununu’s surname runs deep in New [...]
Primary Elections: August 14th, 2018 General Elections: November 6th, 2018 Governor Dan Malloy (D-CT) In April 2017, Governor Dan Malloy (D) announced he would not seek a third term. According to a February Morning Consult poll, Malloy had a 23-percent approval rating, the second lowest of any governor. In lieu of his low job performance, more than 20 candidates have expressed [...]
In early March, Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) signed state legislation protecting net neutrality, while preventing internet service providers from manipulating their connection speeds for profit. “We’ve seen the power of an open internet. It allows a student in Washington to connect with researchers all around the world — or a small business to compete in the global marketplace. [...]
Primary Election: June 12, 2018 General Election: November 6, 2018 Governor Henry McMaster Voters in South Carolina will head to the polls this November to decide the direction of the state, but not before a bruising primary battle for both parties. Incumbent Governor Henry McMaster (R) is running for his first full term. McMaster took office when [...]
Primary Election: September 13, 2018 General Election: November 6, 2018 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo As rumors of a 2020 presidential bid swirl, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will seek a third term after he was first elected in 2010. According to a January poll from Siena College, the Governor started the year with strong support. He had [...]
Primary Election: August 2, 2018 General Election: November 6, 2018 Republican Governor Bill Haslam will leave office next year after serving two terms. With the help of a GOP-controlled legislature, he’s remained relatively popular. Haslam has a 55-percent approval and 24 percent disapproval rating, according to a February poll from Morning Consult. While the Republicans have an advantage [...]
Primary Date: May 15, 2018 General Election: November 6th, 2018 After two terms as Michigan’s chief executive, Republican Rick Snyder will leave office with some of the lowest approval ratings in the United States. His handling of the Flint water crisis and financial mismanagement have plagued his administration. His performance has opened the door for Democrats, while [...]
Illinois gubernatorial candidates Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker will square off in the November general election after clinching their party’s respective nominations Tuesday night. Pritzker easily took the Democratic field, defeating his closest competitors by a 20-point margin. As the incumbent, Governor Rauner, narrowly fended off a challenge from his political right by State Representative Jeanne Ives. Rauner took [...]
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