Utah Lt. Governor Greg Bell, who also serves as Secretary of State, announces enhancement of notary services online sunHerald

08-30-10… Hawaii Lt. Governor James “Duke” Aiona encourages flu shots to reduce school absenteeism kitv

Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, Tourism Commission Chair, says an innovative, targeted ad campaign produced record-breaking return-on-investment results courier   Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, the Gulf Survival Commission & Tourism Division Chair, says possible federal rule requiring 4x spill-clean capacity would be ‘kiss of death’ for offshore drilling wsj

08-28-10… Puerto Rico Sec. of State Ken McClintock, who is first in line of gubernatorial succession, says Ohio is the only state, to his knowledge, not honoring the territory’s birth certificates during its re-issuance period cleveland  

08-27-10… Utah Lt. Governor Gary Herbert will co-host the annual Native American Summit abc4   Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman signs new federal conservation agreement expanding from three watersheds to eleven today

Mississippi Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, who presides over Senate, says a passed economic development bill to spur on a biofuel agreement does require the producer have a guaranteed buyer in place to receive incentives wtok

08-26-10… Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray, Chair of the Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and Prevention, says new law responds directly to earlier drug report increasing monitoring on high potential abuse drugs telegram   Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, chair of the Health Care Reform Coordinating Council, briefed insurance and health professionals on state plans to roll out federal reform implementation insNews

Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen, Chair of the joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, will hear plans to establish an international agricultural plan news

08-25-10… Kansas Lt. Governor Troy Findley says the state's 140 airports & 47,000 employees have a ‘drastic’ $10.4 billion impact on the state’s economy ktka   Colorado Lt. Governor Barbara O' Brien, P - 20 Education Commission Chair, says 'Race to Top' lacked understanding of regional variations across the country npr

Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown promotes responsibility and alternatives to impaired driving pressBox   Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, state Economic Development Commission & Tourism Chair, notes military presence is important to state but so is growth of renewable energies industries moving forward afNews

Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, Tourism Division & Gulf Survival Chair, says water may replace oil and gas as the commodity of the 21^st century so the state should dedicate to recharging its aquifers newsStar   Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, Economic Development Commission Chair, says state must balance renewable energy efforts against military training growth lvrj

08-24-10… New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, serving dually as Sec. of State, also chairs the state Economic Development Authority working to streamline and improve business opportunity nj   Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray, Chair of the Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and Prevention, lauds passage of the tighter prescription monitoring program govMonitor

Court rules California Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado may intervene in lawsuit against voter-passed Prop 14 using privately hired attorneys mercuryNews

08-23-10… Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen and North Dakota Lt. Governor Jack Dalrymple both statutorily appoint and work with Youth Councils on youth issues inForum   South Dakota Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard says the state’s economy is in better shape than most stateColumn

08-22-10… Utah Lt. Governor Greg Bell, overseer of elections, welcomed the opening of a Czech consulate in the state prWeb

08-21-10… Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, by statute, presides over the state Senate and, among other things, oversees agriculture, energy, economic development, and homeland security tribune   Withdrawal of Attorney General objection allows Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder to pursue federal health care lawsuit in his official capacities missourian

Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray will formally transfer ownership of state center to a non-profit to house homeless veterans massLive   Utah Lt. Governor Greg Bell, overseer of elections, demonstrates online voter registration, with his state being the third to adopt it deseretNews

08-20-10… Hawaii Lt. Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona, a gubernatorial candidate, seeks to maintain integrity in government, invest in education, and help businesses and working families newsNow

08-19-10… Arizona Sec. of State Ken Bennett, who serves as first in gubernatorial succession, hopes to streamline voting process and need for provisional ballots abc15   Idaho Lt. Governor Brad Little forecasts a cautious Legislature in the 2011 session magicValley

08-18-10… Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, State Jobs Czar by executive order, announces a packaging expansion govMonitor   Governor requests an independent examination as Hawaii Lt. Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona challenges the job claims and other projections of a rail project kitv

New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, also serving as Sec. of State and business liaison, visits smell towns to get small business feedback for governor’s actions nj   Guam Lt. Governor Michael Cruz, as Acting Governor, signed the Ancestral Lands Commission law kuam

Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angele, Tourism & Gulf Survival Chair, said in Congressional testimony that the deepwater drilling moratorium is “an effort to move this country off of hydrocarbons prematurely" to the detriment of the state’s economy times   Vermont Lt. Governor Brian Dubie, who brokered trade deals in Cuba, supports more travel to area saying “trade and travel are means for people to build mutual understandings” herald

08-17-10… Iowa Lt. Governor Patty Judge, the state Homeland Security Director, says a broadband grant will enable emergency personnel to respond faster to crisis qcOnLine   Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, Tourism & Gulf Survival Chair, testifies to the US Senate Small Business Committee that deepwater drilling moratorium is capricious hurting small business owners from car dealers to home sales katc

Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, Housing & Community Development Authority Chair, announces ten-fold increase in weatherization program inBusiness

08-15-10… Mississippi Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, the Senate President, will advocate for an “Arizona-style” immigration reform law in his state leagle

08-13-10… Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, Tourism Commission Chair, announced an expansion of tourism marketing efforts to Shanghai while cutting office expense across China by 50% marketWire   As Acting Governor, Guam Lt. Governor Michael Cruz advocated for a reference lab on the territory newsWatch

Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy notes rail bridge contributions to the economy kcautv   California Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado, Economic Development Commission Chair, revives the board challenging development of a strategic plan independent

08-12-10… New Mexico Lt. Governor Diane Denish cast a dissenting vote against broad-ranging budget cuts krqe

08-10-10… Colorado Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien, P – 20 Education Commission Chair, was on panel grilled by federal education officials for Race to the Top indt   Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, state Chief Jobs Creation officer, opposes the Sec. of Defense’s proposal to eliminate U.S. Joint Forces Command, located in Virginia wsls

Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray continues his support of specific passenger rail plans telegram

08-09-10… Vermont Lt. Governor Brian Dubie opposes use of one-time stimulus monies to fill gap in ongoing state education budget vpr   Guam Lt. Governor Michael Cruz urged the Asst. Navy Secretary against a ‘heritage’ site for a firing range planned as part of the large military buildup in the territory stripes

08-08-10… Rhode Island Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts chairs the Emergency Management Commission leading a meeting on Gulf Oil spill lessons abc6   Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, chair of the Economic Development Commission, the Tourism Commission, and Vice Chair of the Transportation Commission, launched a task force to examine ways to diversify the state’s economy lvrj

08-07-10… Mississippi Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, a motorcycle enthusiast, will join Mike Huckabee in charity ride benefiting home for recovering addicts gulfLive   Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, the state Homeland Security Director, gives annual Be Prepared awards:  Local Hero of the Year; Excellence in Community Preparedness; Excellence in Risk Communication; and Excellence in Preparedness Education and Outreach ntv

08-06-10… New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, who serves dually as Sec. of State, chairs a Red Tape Commission which held an outreach meeting with local merchants jersey   Governor may resign if appointed Solicitor General;  Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen would succeed and length of service depends if resignation occurs prior to October 3, 2010 seattlepi

Oregon Sec. of State Kate Brown, who is first in line of succession, oversees elections, incl. the nation’s first binding, online primary election oregonLive   Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray supports new law creating “managed competition” in auto insurance market insNews

08-05-10… The current and a former Oklahoma Lt. Governor vie for governor, either win assures the state its first female governor dailyPress   Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman leads the Office of Energy Development, as well as the state senate, the office of Rural Affairs, the Counterterrorism Council and more inBusiness

08-04-10… Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, head of Tourism & the Gulf Economic Survival commission, requests Dept. of interior head of mines life the drilling ban wsj

08-03-10… Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, state Homeland Security Director, says review of H1N1 response reveals it was a good practice experience ntv   Arizona Sec. of State, first in line of succession, asks year round residents to consider volunteering for 4000 poll worker slots abc15

Mariana Islands Lt. Governor Eloy Inos signs release of federal child tax credit checks kpua   Constitution expert says legislators should “fix” West Virginia gubernatorial succession law gazette

Guam Lt. Governor Michael Cruz conducts visit of phase one port buildup as DoD moves in pdn

08-02-10… Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling passed gavel of NLGA national leadership to Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown gazette   Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, chair of the Economic Development & Tourism Commissions, created a task force seeking to diversify the state’s economy from its reliance on construction and tourism busPress

New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, dually serving as Sec. of State and business liaison, says her office will establish a business action center within the month spotlight

08-01-10… Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle says fiscal prioritization is now required of the state with him listing schools, prisons and care of the needy as essential ajc   Rhode Island Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts, by statute, chairs the Small Business Advisory Council and the Emergency Management Council projo

At NLGA Annual Meeting, Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle opposed the federal offshore drilling moratorium saying it will damage the economy of his state and the nation, as well as damage domestic energy supplies advocate