Public Policy & Government News

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District General Manager Deven Upadhyay issues the following statement on the California Department of Water Resources’ fourth snow survey of the season: “While Southern California has had a relatively dry winter, our communities will have reliable water supplies this year thanks to the snowfall in the northern Sierra and Metropolitan’s participation in the State Water Project that allows us to receive water produced by that snowpack. Together wi...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C3 is one of only 24 Accountable Care Organizations throughout the country participating in the ACO PC Flex model in performance year 2025....

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Saks Global announced it will continue operations of the Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas store through the 2025 Holiday season while it explores a reimagination of the location in collaboration with the City of Dallas. City officials met with Saks Global leadership to discuss the potential of a new, innovative format to serve its customers and the community while supporting the resurgence of Downtown Dallas. Potential concepts for the reimagined space include a lux...

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The home support workers of New Waterford Homecare Service Society voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action, with 99% of the workers voting in favour of a strike mandate. This vote comes after nearly two years of bargaining and four years with an expired contract. “The entire time Premier Houston has been in office, we’ve been out of contract, and we’re left wondering, when he promises to fix health care, is he just not including Home Support?” said Jen...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP), a leader in developing autonomous security robots and artificial intelligence technologies, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 625,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.75 per share in a registered direct offering. The offering is expected to close on or about March 31, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions....

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has today been selected by the U.S. Space Force to compete for the Department of Defense’s highest-priority national security missions for its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. The firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a five-year ordering period that will run through to...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeva® (Nasdaq: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced the appointment of Katherine Motlagh to its Board of Directors, effective March 27, 2025. “With Aeva entering the exciting stage of commercializing our unique 4D LiDAR technology, we are delighted to welcome Katherine to Aeva’s Board of Directors,” said Mina Rezk, Chairman of the Board, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Aeva. “We look forward to leve...

ATLANTA & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of best-in-class SaaS solutions, purpose-built for the public sector, today announced its first-ever customer conference, Eunaverse 2025. Set to take place September 8-10, 2025, at the Hilton Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Fla., Eunaverse 2025 is designed to empower public sector professionals with insights, best practices, and hands-on training to enhance efficiency and transparency in government operations. Attendees will...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNITE HERE Local 25 issued the following statement on Governor Youngkin’s veto of the clause in the state budget that would have given Henrico residents a choice about whether to move forward with the controversial Churchill Downs Roseshire Gaming Parlor: Governor Youngkin’s veto takes away the right Henrico County residents to determine whether they will have HHR slot machines in their community. Local communities should have a voice in how gaming expands in the...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western State College of Law, the oldest law school in Orange County, has officially secured its new home at 15101 Red Hill Avenue in Tustin. This milestone, made possible by Westcliff University’s acquisition of the property, marks a pivotal moment in Western State’s history. With over 12,000 alumni, the institution promises to continue its mission to elevate its academic offerings and expand its influence in legal education. The move reinforces Western State’s...