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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-01-22 ( 14 items )  
365 Wins in 365 Days: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any preside more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under  more PR

Building Futures in Healthcare: Health Professions Advising Reaches New Heights (10)
TACOMA, Washington, Jan. 20 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Building Futures in Healthcare: Health Professions Advising Reaches New Heights * The University of Puget Sound's Health Professions Advising program is experiencing unprecedented growth, now supporting 523 students and alumni as they pursue careers in healthcare. This year, 442 undergraduate students -28% of the student body -identify as pre-health, while 81 alumni are actively preparing applicatio more PR

Education leadership cohorts turn Idaho teachers into Idaho administrators (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 20 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Education leadership cohorts turn Idaho teachers into Idaho administrators * Savannah Fritz '06, '25, an English teacher at Meridian High School, wanted to make a change. A 20-year veteran of the West Ada School District, she wanted to position herself to enter education administration while staying in, or near, the high school she not only teaches in, but attended. As a member of the Vandal Family more PR

GAO Denies Winspear Construction Protest Over Improper Subcontracting Certification (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Winspear Construction LLC, a small business based in Boise, Idaho. The protest challenged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' decision to eliminate Winspear from a competition for construction and repair services at VA medical facilities across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The procurement was set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses under the Veterans First Contracting Pr more ST

Mo. A.G. Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-Era EPA Misconduct (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of more PR

Pharmacist and Pharmacy Organizations Commend 2026 Spending Bill with Important PBM Provisions, Urge Passage (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacist and Pharmacy Organizations Commend 2026 Spending Bill with Important PBM Provisions, Urge Passage * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 21, 2026) The National Community Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, FMI - The Food Industry Association, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the National Grocers Ass more PR

Preseason Beach Volleyball Top 10 Headlined by Defending Invitational Champions (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Preseason Beach Volleyball Top 10 Headlined by Defending Invitational Champions OUAZ (Ariz.) opens the 2026 NAIA Beach Volleyball season at No. 1. The Spirit ended the 2025 season with a 19-5 record. The 2026 season opens on Thursday, January 22, when the Battle for the Red Banner will begin. RANK ... INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] ... POINTS 1 ... OUAZ (Ariz. more PR

Rep. Simpson Announces Class of 2030 Service Academy Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Announces Class of 2030 Service Academy Nominations * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced the nomination of 18 Idaho students to the United States Military Academies. Every year, Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five service academies. After the candidates receive their nominations, the Academies will evaluate the students' more PR

Sen. Crapo: Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing The Working Families Tax Cuts, driven in the U.S. Senate by Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), power American reindustrialization through key provisions like immediate research and development expensing, full expensing for new capital investments and full expensing for the construction of new fac more PR

Service beyond the uniform: Maj. Hung Nguyen, General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Service beyond the uniform: Maj. Hung Nguyen, General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient * On Jan. 27, Maj. Hung Nguyen will stand among a select group of company-grade officers and warrant officers at the Pentagon to receive one of the Army's highest honors, the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. Selection for this award honors Soldiers who demonstrate exceptional perform more PR

The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t more PR

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Leads 24-state Coalition Supporting EPA's Cancellation of Billions of Questionable Biden-Era Grants (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction more PR

Western Watersheds Project: Environmental Group Blasts Interior for Proposal to Revoke Montana Bison Leases (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, Jan. 21 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Environmental group blasts Interior for proposal to revoke Montana bison leases MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project today blasted the Department of Interior for its proposal to sabotage the central Montana bison restoration efforts of the nonprofit conservation group American Prairie by revoking their permits. By insisting that the allotments only be grazed by non-native more PR