Southeast

The new law gives the governor the power to appoint the Disney district's board members and renames it the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

Auburn University in Alabama is one of many schools and companies doing out research supported by the Biden administration to pursue commercial-grade fusion.

"The main point is that this is a change primarily in name only," said Ben Watkins, head of the state's Bond Division. "There will be no impact on debt whatsoever."

"Our budget proposal not only builds on the successes of the past four years, but ensures that Florida will continue to thrive," said Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Department of Agriculture announced that 64 projects by power cooperatives and utility companies to improve rural power systems were approved for loans.

"We're going to see job growth, population growth, gross domestic product growth and we're very excited," says Mark Wilson, president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

The state must spend more than previously estimated to keep pace with infrastructure needs, the Tennessee Commission on Intergovernmental Relations reported.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled plans to create an authority to fund innovation while Miami City Mayor Francis Suarez focused on the environment and housing affordability.

A number of states are taking aim at tax reductions, though some experts view the move as misguided policy.

York County priced a $24.6 million deal to help recoup costs of the purchase of a private water utility that wasn't "up to par," according to county officials.