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Swift and powerful grey fox: Delaware Governor Jack Markell has signed House Bill No. 354 designating the grey fox the official wildlife animal of the State. [ Find out more... ] Governor Mark Sanford signs Senate Bill No. 1030: On June 11, Governor Sanford signed Senate Bill No. 1030 designating the Marsh Tacky South Carolina's official State Heritage Horse and the Mule South Carolina's official State Heritage Work Animal. [ Find out more... ] Wild horses set to become North Carolina state horse: Corolla’s wild horses and others like them are expected to become the official state horse of North Carolina. [ Find out more... ]
Worries rise as La.'s state bird faces risk: NORTH BRETON ISLAND, La. -- The brown pelican, Louisiana's state bird, has survived diseases, pesticides, hurricanes and near-extinction.
The Guadalupe bass deserves better treatment: He's our official Texas state fish, a dapper little fellow about 12 inches in length and a pound in weight. He has green spots and lateral lines that make him look as though he's wearing a pinstripe suit, and he lives only in the rivers of the Edwards Plateau. Strawberries for Delaware: Governor Jack Markell has signed House Bill No. 203 adopting Strawberries as the official fruit of the State. [ Find out more... ] Alaska has official state dog: Governor Sean Parnell signed House Bill No. 14 naming the Alaskan malamute the official state dog. [ Find out more... ] N.H. State Beverage needs only signature of Governor: Today (05/12/10), the New Hampshire Senate approved House Bill No. 1206, adopting apple cider as the State's official beverage. The legislation now only needs Governor John Lynch's signature to become law. [ Find out more... ] Bit of Disharmony in Alaska Over Adding to the State Song: JUNEAU, Alaska — It has been nearly a quarter-century since a former Alaska poet laureate composed a second verse for the Alaska state song, adding lines to celebrate the diverse indigenous people of the Last Frontier. [ Find out more... ] Official State Sports Car: Bucking conventional wisdom, the Corvette has become the official state sports car of Kentucky. Governor Steve Beshear signed House Bill No. 104 into law on April 26, 2010. [ Find out more... ]
Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made it: Everyone knows the fifty winners but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never worked out? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized states as West Florida, South California, Half-Breed Tracts, Rough and Ready, and others. History buffs will be entertained and enlightened by bizarre-but-true stories.
Beyond 50: American States That Might Have Been: "It's been over half a century since Hawaii joined the United States and the 50th star was added to the flag. And — except for the occasional discussion of Puerto Rican statehood — there hasn't been much serious talk about expanding beyond 50. As for unserious talk, that has never been in short supply." Official Microbe and Motorcycle approved in Wisconsin State Assembly: Bills naming an official state microbe, Lactococcus lactis, and an official state motorcycle, Harley Davidson, were approved in the Wisconsin State Assembly. They now move to the Senate for consideration. [ Find out more... ] Some said it would never happen: The Kentucky Senate unanimously approved House Bill No. 104 naming the Corvette "official state sports car of Kentucky." The bill has been sent on to Governor Beshear to be signed into law. [ Find out more... ] Little bluestem official state grass: Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson signed House Bill No. 2649, on Tuesday (April 6, 2010), naming little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) the state grass of Kansas. [ Find out more... ] Bill proposing state dog deserves a chance: For over three years, Polaris kindergartners through seventh-graders have worked on getting the Alaskan malamute to become the official state dog. At first we thought the husky should be the dog, but after intense research, we found that the Alaskan malamute was the dog for the job. [ Find out more... ] Newgrass Honors: Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed House Joint Resolution No. 154 naming Kentucky Native Sam Bush "The Father of Newgrass Music" and Bowling Green "The Birthplace of Newgrass Music. [ Find out more... ] Apple Cider, State Beverage?: The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved House Bill No. 1206, adopting apple cider as the State's official beverage. The Senate will now consider this proposal from Jaffrey students. [ More ] Honeybee Official State Agricultural Insect: Governor Steve Beshear signed House Bill No. 175 today (March 18, 2010). Dealing primarily with the reclamation of coal mine sites, this bill also names the honeybee Kentucky's official state agricultural insect. [ More ] Kentucky State Agricultural Insect: House Bill No. 175, an act relating to reclamation of coal mine sites, also names the Honeybee as Kentucky's official state agricultural insect. It has now passed both the House and the Sentate. [ More ]
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