BOISE, Idaho, May 6 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement with Big Pharma Giant Idaho to receive more than $24 million  * Attorney General Raul Labrador announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become finalized and legally effective. The settlement concludes nearly a decade of work by attorneys general across the country investigating more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 6 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Annual Symposium Fuels Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence at CSU, Beyond * CSU's recent AI Symposium at the Wolstein Center brought together educators, researchers, students and industry professionals for a one-day event featuring keynotes, panels and hands-on sessions. The program focused on moving beyond curiosity to the intentional integration of artificial intelligence in higher education, including A more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 20-state coalition to ask the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, to clear the way for a Northern Kentucky church to build an outdoor shrine on its property. In the Kentucky-led brief, the states urge the nat more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 5 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Century of decline reduces genetic diversity and connectivity in Idaho bighorn sheep * MOSCOW, Idaho - Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in Idaho once intermixed with desert bighorns, making populations a century ago more genetically diverse and likely better able to adapt to environmental and physiological stressors, according to a study by University of Idaho and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Four students receive Kansas Biological Survey Student Research Awards for 2026 The Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas has awarded $4,000 in funding this spring for student research to be conducted in the coming academic year. Four students will receive assistance through the research center's 2026 Student Research Awards. The students' work covers subjects  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BACKS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXTEND RURAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Provides Lifeline to Rural Communities, Including Six in Mississippi  * U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted bipartisan legislation she's joined to extend a federal health program that provides a financial lifeline to rural hospitals, including six participatin more PR

BOISE, Idaho, May 6 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho among top 10 states for lowest tax burden * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho continues to rank among the top 10 states in the nation for the lowest overall state and local tax burden, reinforcing the state's reputation for fiscal responsibility and pro-growth policies. "Idahoans work hard for their money, and they deserve to keep more of it. Ranking among the lowest in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Ellensburg, Murray Highlights Importance of Rural Healthcare, Rejecting Trump & Republican Cuts to Medicaid Murray met with health care provider from Kittitas Valley Healthcare, for whom she was able to secure $2.26 million in CDS to support patient care; Murray visited to get an update on the status of rural health care in Washington state as she continues to work to repeal Trump's Medicaid cuts more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13096) on May 4, 2026, by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Introduction The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) provides federal funding for the protection, conservation, and restoration of Pacific salmon species (Oncorhynchus spp.) and steelhead trout (O. mykiss) that are listed or a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors FAIR Labels Act Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 8596, the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels (FAIR Labels) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing misleading labels on alternative protein products. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO). "Beef is one of Idaho's most important agricultural commodities," said Rep. Simpson, an  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 6 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Tuition Rates to Increase in Fall 2026 * The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a $425 tuition increase for resident undergraduate students at Idaho State University, University of Idaho and Boise State University beginning in Fall 2026. The Board adopted a set dollar increase, rather than a percentage-based adjustment, to provide greater predictability for students and families. "These are not si more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 6 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho study uses virtual fencing to reduce conflict between cattle and recreationists * Cattle and recreationists have similar tastes when choosing their favorite spots on public land -flat, shady ground along lush streambanks. For people seeking to connect with nature, the experience may be diminished when cows wander through a favorite primitive campsite. From a rancher's perspective, r more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW-Led Institute Releases Films Highlighting Invasive Grass Management in Carbon, Sublette Counties The University of Wyoming's Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released two short films highlighting cheatgrass management efforts in Carbon and Sublette counties. These films are the latest installments in an ongoing seven-part series highlighting collaborative ef more PR