Office of Governor Greg Abbott · Original source
Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and possible flash flooding in West Texas. The National Weather Service expects remnants of Hurricane Simon to bring thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and heavy rain from the Panhandle into the South Plains, Permian Basin, Big Bend and border regions. Resources include swiftwater rescue squads, hoist-capable helicopters and medical support teams.
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · Original source
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $37 million for a new NYSERDA Commercialization Cohort initiative that will set up four business accelerators for clean energy startups. The first funding round seeks administrators for a pre-seed accelerator of up to $8.4 million and a Series A-B accelerator of up to $11.6 million, with a 20% cost share required. Proposals are due 2 December 2026, and the accelerators will open to startups in early 2027.
Office of Governor Josh Stein · Original source
Governor Josh Stein announced that Corvid Technologies, an employee-owned defense contractor, will invest $95 million to expand its Mooresville campus in Iredell County and build an advanced manufacturing facility, adding 423 jobs. The average salary for the new roles will be $81,550. A Job Development Investment Grant approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee authorizes up to about $4.45 million in reimbursements over 12 years if targets are met.
U.S. Department of Energy · Original source
The U.S. Department of Energy said it plans to support the Tennessee Valley Authority in funding 84 transmission and distribution projects across eight states, expected to add about 2.5 gigawatts of grid capacity and support about 800 jobs. The roughly $581 million GRIP award includes $250 million in federal funding. Combined with TVA’s SPARK reconductoring project, planned grid investment totals nearly $741 million. Final terms remain subject to executed agreements and reviews.
Office of Governor Abigail Spanberger · Original source
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced that power and technology engineering firm M.C. Dean will invest $412.5 million to expand its modular manufacturing campus in Caroline County, creating 1,950 jobs. The company plans a 442,000-square-foot building on its main campus and a 1.5 million-square-foot building on its north campus, taking total capacity above 3.6 million square feet by 2030. Support includes the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program.
Office of Governor Josh Shapiro · Original source
Governor Josh Shapiro announced $371.5 million in state capital funding for the Port of Philadelphia, which his office says will unlock about $466 million in private and federal funding for an $837 million expansion, the largest in PhilaPort’s history. Plans include a new 2,000-foot berth at Southport Marine Terminal and the 152-acre Mustin Yard purchase, expanding container capacity by 122% and auto capacity by 18%, with more than 6,000 jobs expected.
U.S. Department of Justice · Original source
Federal prosecutors in Northern California charged Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national and OpenAI engineer, with using a device to intercept oral communications. According to the complaint, a concealed audio recorder was found in an executive conference room at an OpenAI building in San Francisco on about 30 September, and a second device was later found in his bag. He was arrested on 9 October and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
U.S. Department of Justice · Original source
The U.S. Justice Department announced coordinated actions against North Korean remote IT worker schemes, including an Ohio indictment and the arrest of two U.S. nationals accused of helping workers use stolen identities. Prosecutors say the scheme hit more than 70 U.S. employers and generated about $3 million. Under Operation Lonestar Roundup, the FBI searched more than 40 suspected laptop farms in Texas and seized about 187 devices.
U.S. Department of Justice · Original source
CVS Pharmacy and related entities agreed to pay $315 million to resolve U.S. Justice Department allegations that from 2013 to 2025 the chain illegally filled opioid and other controlled-substance prescriptions and billed Medicare and other federal programs for many of them. Under a separate agreement with the DEA, CVS will set up a reporting hotline and monitor dispensing patterns. The department said the claims are allegations only, with no determination of liability.
U.S. Department of the Treasury · Original source
The U.S. Treasury announced more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations. FinCEN assessed a $1.2 billion penalty for failures including not reporting more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions, the OCC imposed a $750 million civil money penalty, its largest ever, and OFAC reached an $11.6 million settlement over 475 apparent sanctions violations. Treasury called it the third-largest penalty in its history.
Office of Governor JB Pritzker · Original source
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue said the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit cut taxes for about 950,000 families, saving them more than $600 million last year. Preliminary data show families claiming both credits kept an average of $1,460 in 2025. A qualifying family of four can receive up to about $2,002 in combined state credits on top of the federal EITC.
