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New info The pirogue designated as the official state boat The Louisiana Senate gave final approval last week to a bill designating the pirogue as the state's official boat. The Senate passed House Bill 746 by Rep. Charles "Bubba" Chaney, R-Rayville, on a 38-0 vote, sending it to Gov. Bobby Jindal for his signature or veto. [ Find out more... ]

New info Ohio lawmakers propose state artifact COLUMBUS -- Two state lawmakers want to designate an ancient smoking pipe found in a southern Ohio mound more than a century ago as the official state artifact. [ Find out more... ]

Minnesota makes Lester official soil The University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, and the Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists were all behind Lester and now Minnesota has joined 20 other states to adopt an "official" state soil. [ Find out more... ]

Giant turtle swims toward official recognition in California A legislative committee this week took the first step toward designating the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle as the official state marine reptile. [ Find out more... ]

They've done it again Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed House Bill No. 449 into law, designating the brook trout Vermont's official cold water fish and the walleye pike Vermont's official warm water fish. If these fish sound familiar, it's because they were honored in the same way back in 1978 by Joint Senate Resolution No. 41. [ Find out more... ]

Missouri children move to make jumping jacks official exercise A group of western Missouri elementary-schoolers is helping move a bill through the state legislature that would make jumping jacks the official state exercise. [ Find out more... ]

Salamander gets official designation in Colorado A bill making the western tiger salamander the official amphibian was signed into law Friday. [ Find out more... ]

Daniels signs 27 bills into law The Republican governor also signed House Enrolled Act 1283 into law, designating the Grouseland Rifle crafted between 1803 and 1812 by John Small of Vincennes as the official state rifle. [ Find out more... ]

Tennessee gets another state tree Governor Haslam has signed Senate Bill No. 2362 naming the eastern red cedar the official "evergreen" tree of Tennessee. The eastern red cedar joins the tulip poplar, named the official state tree in 1947. [ Find out more... ]

Lawmaker wants to honor pirogue during session BATON ROUGE -- Last year, the Legislature voted to make a specific type of oyster shell found in coastal areas the state gemstone, bumping the agate from that designation and re-naming it the state's official mineral. And in years past, lawmakers have named the white perch the state's official freshwater fish, gumbo the state's official cuisine and milk its official drink. But the pirogue, the way early Cajun settlers traveled the waterways of the state, has been neglected. [ Find out more... ]

Marsh Tacky horse race returns Sunday on Hilton Head Take in a bit of classic Lowcountry culture and lore at the annual Marsh Tacky Beach Race returns to Coligny Beach on Sunday, March 17. [ Find out more... ]

Volunteers sought for park marmot program OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK--Volunteers are being sought to help monitor Olympic marmots in the national park. [ Find out more... ]

Sorry, Toto -- Kansas won't get a state dog this year A proposal to name the cairn terrier -- the breed that played Toto in 'The Wizard of Oz' -- the official state dog has fizzled. [ Find out more... ]

Race heats up for state historic dog designation While the GOP presidential campaign captures the attention of much of the nation, here in Missouri another race is shaping up that promises to attract the attention of partisans in the race for a state honor. [ Find out more... ]

Vt. gov., makes skiing, riding new state sport thanks to efforts from schoolchildren STOWE, Vt.--Skiing and snowboarding are now the official state sports of Vermont.

On Thursday at the ski museum in Stowe, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law on Thursday a bill first suggested by a group of fifth and sixth graders from Swanton. [ Find out more... ]

Colorado's Western Tiger Salamander Bill to make Western Tiger Salamander Colorado's State Amphibian is now in the Governor's Hands. [ Find out more... ]

What about those Vermont ice fishermen? Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will sign a bill into law Thursday that represents the ultimate in compromise. Is it one of those good kind of compromises or one of those wimpy ones? [ Find out more... ]

Indiana 3rd state to name official "gun?" Last year Utah did it, Arizona did it. Indiana Senate amends House bill to name Grouseland rifle official state rifle. Not only that, it's specified that "any duplication or reproduction; of the "Grouseland Rifle" must be authorized by the Grouseland Foundation of Vincennes, Indiana." [ Find out more... ]

Art Museum Presents the Flags of Louisiana's History The Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, will showcase a set of ten flags in honor of Louisiana's bicentennial celebrations. The flags will be installed on the second floor balcony of the historic A. Hays Town Building adjacent to the new museum at the corner of East Saint Mary and Taft Streets. [ Find out more... ]

Senate passes measure naming Tennessee state evergreen tree NASHVILLE, Tenn. --The Senate has voted to name the eastern red cedar as Tennessee's official evergreen tree. [ Find out more... ]

Senator Wants To Block New SC Symbols COLUMBIA, S.C. --South Carolina's roster of nearly 50 state symbols might end there if one lawmaker has his way. [ Find out more... ]

Skiing, snowboarding official Vt sports MONTPELIER, Vt.--The country's first ski resort opened near Woodstock in 1934. But it wasn't until today that the Legislature recognized skiing and snowboarding as Vermont's official state sports. Bill now seeks Governor Peter Shumlin's signature. [ Find out more... ]

SD lawmakers say no to buffalo mascot bill PIERRE--The buffalo bill was shot down Friday morning at the Legislature. [ Find out more... ]

Sea turtle may become California's official marine reptile California has a state bird, a state flower and even a state fossil--the saber-toothed cat. Joining the bunch could be an official state marine reptile. [ Find out more... ]

Vermont state fish? The brook trout was named the state cold water fish and the walley pike was named the state warm water fish by joint resolution back in 1978. This year Rep. David Deen aims to make the brook trout and walley pike the official state fish of Vermont, by law! House Bill No. 449 has already passed in the House. Contact your State Senator to get this thing moving in the Senate! [ Find out more... ]

Salamander bill also clears House House Bill 1147, sponsored by Rep. Angela Williams, D-Denver, cleared the full House Monday morning and now heads to the state Senate. [ Find out more... ]

Happy Birthday Oregon! February 14 may be Valentine's Day, but it's also a significant day for the State of Oregon. [ Find out more... ]

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