state officials
Coverage of state officials in the Nexus archive.
- California Orders Thousands of Drivers to Retake Rules of the Road Test
California is ordering 11,000 drivers to retake a knowledge exam after state officials discovered irregularities in their driver’s license test results.
- Chemical fumes still detected at Gowanus school after installation of filter system
Chemical fumes continue to be detected at the PS 372 annex school in Gowanus despite the installation of a filter system. State officials have identified additional contamination seeping into the building, potentially originating from internal sources.
- Extreme heat warning: 19 heat-related deaths reported in New Jersey
Nineteen people have died in New Jersey, and they are expected to be healed, as an extreme heat warning remains in effect until 9 p.m., state officials reported.
- Feds suspend $60M in Medicaid fraud funding for New York
The federal government has suspended $60M in funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing poor criminal enforcement. State officials claim the move is a political attack, despite the unit recovering hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest
A 31-year-old woman was killed in a rare alligator attack while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River at Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest. The attack severed her arm and occurred near Orlando.
- Palisades Fire mistrial doesn’t change guilty verdict for politicians
The Palisades Fire trial ended with a hung jury, but locals maintain that state and local officials are guilty of negligence. The community's conviction of officials' responsibility has been clear since January 7, 2025.
- 5 things to know this Tuesday, June 23
The Scotia Police Department is searching for a missing teen, and state officials are considering a 2042 return of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in New York. These are the key updates from the article.
- State control of local elections (June 22, 2026)
Texas lawmakers passed a measure three years ago that eliminated Harris County’s chief elections official and allows state officials to supervise elections there. The state is now using this law to take over elections in some smaller counties.
- Maui residents urge action on coconut rhino beetle threat
Maui residents are urging state officials to take emergency action against the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. New detections of the pest have raised concerns among residents.
- ‘We didn’t have a lot of deer’: Screwworm threat revives old fears in South Texas
State officials in Texas are urging residents to help protect the white-tailed deer population from the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite spread by flies. The threat has revived old fears in South Texas.
- California sues to stop one county’s ban on most mail voting
California is suing Shasta County over a ballot measure that would restrict most mail voting and require photo ID for voters. State officials argue the new voting rules are illegal.
- Weeks before Texas screwworm cases, state lawmakers were warned of devastating consequences
State officials and researchers warned Texas lawmakers in May that New World screwworm was advancing toward the state and could cause a billion-dollar economic impact.
- Texas’ health care workforce has increased 123% in 30 years. State officials say it isn’t enough
Texas' healthcare workforce has grown by 123% over 30 years, but state officials warn it remains insufficient to meet rising demand. Healthcare is now the state's largest and fastest-growing industry, yet workforce shortages are worsening, according to testimony at a House Committee on Public Health hearing.
- Feds pursuing 'multiple' election fraud investigations, top prosecutor says
Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli states that multiple election fraud investigations are ongoing in California. State officials are rejecting claims of election cheating by Trump.
- The fish will die regardless: As some Western reservoirs run dry, officials lift fishing limits
The Thief Valley Reservoir in Oregon is expected to go dry, prompting state officials to remove fishing limits as the fish are anticipated to die regardless.
- How older Californians can utilize resources to prioritize mental health, meaningful connections
Many older Californians are living alone and facing social isolation, but state officials and health experts say resources are available to help maintain meaningful connections.
- How older Californians can utilize resources to prioritize mental health, meaningful connections
Many older Californians are living alone and facing social isolation, but state officials and health experts say resources are available to help maintain meaningful connections.
- Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’
President Trump supports the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in regulating prediction markets, opposing state-level gambling laws. He criticized state officials as 'scum' for attempting to enforce their own regulations.
- Trump backs CFTC authority over prediction markets
US President Donald Trump emphasizes the importance of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) having exclusive authority over prediction markets and criticizes state officials.
- Tennessee becomes second state to ban cryptocurrency ATMs over scam concerns
Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to ban cryptocurrency ATMs due to concerns about scams. State officials cited overseas criminals using these ATMs for government impersonation, tech support fraud, romance scams, and pig butchering schemes.