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RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines, selected Virginia for its largest single facility investment ever as part of their plan to invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030. At the announcement, Governor Youngkin was joined by AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot and company leadership, …

Thank you, John, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. My purpose this evening is to explain why I believe that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) should reduce our policy rate by 25 basis points at our next meeting.1 I used to tell my junior research colleagues that presentations are not murder mysteries—just tell the …

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is supporting a state agency’s refusal to release body camera footage in the fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old Black college freshman, saying the case must first be thoroughly investigated. Ivey said she was confident “the facts will prevail” when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency completes its investigation into the June 23 shooting of Jabari Peoples …

Arizona Governor Seeks Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon Fire  The New York Times Grand Canyon National Park Update on Dragon Bravo Fire  National Park Service (.gov) A wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. It burned down once before  NPR Maps of Dragon Bravo Fire Impact as Grand Canyon Closes Entrance for Season  Newsweek Wildfire that destroyed Grand Canyon lodge spread after …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to a joint report from ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom, and The Texas Tribune. After initially agreeing to an information request, the governor’s office argued that the emails are covered by a law that prevents the disclosure …

The Bank of England is prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market shows signs of slowing down, its governor has said. In an interview with the Times, Andrew Bailey said “I really do believe the path is downward” on interest rates. Interest rates currently stand at 4.25% and will be reviewed at the Bank’s next meeting …