After pushback from business groups and utilities, the governor no longer expects lawmakers will introduce the bill before the end of the legislative session.

The last time conditions warranted a drought declaration was when Gov. Spencer J Cox issued an executive order on April 22, 2022. At that time, 65% of the state was in extreme drought, with over 99% ...

North Carolina trial judges have struck down an attempt by Republican state lawmakers to shift power away from the governor ...

Gov. Mike Braun signed executive orders to establish a council focusing on the extraction of rare earth metals from coal ...

Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order Monday that claims will make Indiana a national leader in rare earth element ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Michigan, including information on leftover spring turkey hunting licenses now available.

Wisconsin has planted more than 42 million trees since 2021, bringing the state more than 40 percent toward its goal of ...

People interested in helping clean up Northern Michigan parks and trails after the ice storm can use an online form to sign up with the DNR.

The order establishes a new working group on wildfire management, composed of leaders from key state agencies including the ...

Georgia's Republican governor has signed into law two bills that put new limits on lawsuits in the state. Gov.

Firefighters battle a wildfire from the ground as a helicopter drops water above them in Springville on Aug. 1, 2022. Utah ...