Office of Governor Jared Polis · Original source
Colorado Governor Jared Polis launched the state's bid to host the permanent campus of the proposed United States Space Academy in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Space Coalition will prepare Colorado's response to NASA's Request for Information, due November 16, 2026. The RFI covers instruction for about 300 students in 2028, and NASA anticipates breaking ground on a permanent campus by 2027, with operations beginning in 2031.
Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham · Original source
New Mexico added 11,200 jobs over the past year and ranks 7th in the nation for job growth, according to September employment figures cited by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's office. Its 1.3 percent growth was more than four times the national rate of 0.3 percent. The private sector added 8,400 jobs, with gains in construction, mining and health care, while federal employment fell by 2,000. Unemployment was 4.7 percent.
Office of Governor Wes Moore · Original source
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state Department of Housing and Community Development has closed financing for the second phase of HELP Perry Point Veterans Village in Perryville, Cecil County. The department will administer more than $23 million for the phase, which will add 77 homes for at-risk and formerly homeless veterans and their families, more than doubling the community's capacity on the Perry Point VA Medical Center campus.
Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp · Original source
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Mitsubishi Power Americas is investing $490 million to expand its Savannah Machinery Works near Pooler, creating more than 220 new jobs in Chatham County. The expansion will add 450,000 square feet to manufacture gas turbine parts, with hiring for manufacturing, operations, heavy machinery and technician roles. Mitsubishi Power is a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · Original source
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced substantial completion of main line work on the $1.4 billion Van Wyck Expressway Project in Queens, opening managed-use lanes for taxis and high-occupancy vehicles between the Kew Gardens Interchange and John F. Kennedy International Airport. The three-phase project, begun in 2020, rehabilitated or replaced 23 bridges and upgraded drainage. It will be fully complete once service road work finishes later this year.
U.S. Department of Justice · Original source
The FBI arrested Ian A. Brinksman, 42, of the District of Columbia, a U.S. government contractor charged by criminal complaint with unlawfully transmitting national defense information, the Justice Department said. Brinksman, who held a Top Secret clearance with SCI access, allegedly passed classified information to a romantic partner who posted it to an online publication on Substack. The arrest followed a referral from the CIA.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · Original source
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and all 50 states plus the District of Columbia launched Nurses for Nursing Homes, a $275 million initiative expected to support more than 4,000 nurses. Eligible nurses and nursing students can receive up to $40,000 in student loan repayment and/or a $10,000 stipend for a three-year commitment in rural or higher labor-shortage areas. CMS is contributing $100 million and states at least $175 million.
U.S. Department of Energy · Original source
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has designated helium as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020, the Department of Energy announced. DOE said helium is indispensable to semiconductor production, with no viable substitutes in many applications, and faces growing supply risks as global demand outpaces production. The department said limited refining capacity and lengthy permitting timelines constrain U.S. output despite abundant domestic helium resources.
The White House · Original source
President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 further changing which Canadian products face additional tariffs, according to a White House fact sheet. Plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery, refrigeration equipment and packing crates are removed, replaced by certain valves, carpets and waste products. The tariffs apply regardless of USMCA origin, and the changes take effect on October 30, 2026.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Original source
NASA said its commercial human landing system providers, Blue Origin and SpaceX, have streamlined designs and changed concepts of operations for crewed landers ahead of 2028 Moon missions. SpaceX's Starship lander will dock with Orion in Earth orbit and carry the stack to low lunar orbit, while Blue Origin will use three transfer stages to send its Blue Moon Mark 2 Alpha lander. NASA will choose which company lands astronauts first based on lander readiness.
