CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 10 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming ar more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Idaho Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - June 9, 2026 * * * Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 2.4 percent, and Canyon County reported an inc more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, June 9 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Conservation groups challenge Trump administration's move to banish bison from public lands MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, today appealed a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to revoke American Prairie's authority to graze bison on public lands in northeastern Montana--a move that conflicts with plain  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester * The Career Path Internship (CPI) program is excited to announce Evan Bates as the Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester. Bates serves in Idaho State Athletics, where he oversees marketing strategy, fan engagement, and creative initiatives while supervising CPI interns who contribute to many areas of the department. Bates currently supervises more PR

BOISE, Idaho, June 9 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little announces record tax refunds * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little announced today the State of Idaho issued a record number of refunds to Idaho taxpayers. The State of Idaho issued a record 826,370 refunds to Idaho taxpayers this year. More than half a billion dollars - $579,108,938 - in refunds were issued since the tax season began. This represents a 25% increase in the number of Idah more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House * AFGE says McAdams has the experience needed to advocate for AFGE and federal employees on Capitol Hill AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Ben McAdams for election to the U.S. House of Representatives more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Western Ridged Mussels * PORTLAND, Ore. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether western ridged mussels should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. "Western ridged mussels are sliding toward extinction and it's clear they won't get any help from more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, June 10 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * LC State MSN program earns accreditation, launches direct entry option The Lewis-Clark State College Master of Nursing (MSN) program has been granted a five-year accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the nation's leading accrediting body for nursing programs. The accreditation decision, issued May 2026 and effective through June 2031, represents the maximum term av more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS earns two Northwest Emmy Awards * Size: Lg Med Sm V Big Sky City Lights performs during a 2025 taping of the Montana PBS series 11th & Grant with Eric Funk. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham BOZEMAN -Scott Sterling compares "11th and Grant with Eric Funk" to a small restaurant with a line out the door. Its crew at Montana PBS wears many hats -Sterling himself is a director, producer, lighting an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Milner Dam Rehabilitation * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $15,000,000 in funding for the Milner Dam Rehabilitation Project located in south central Idaho at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * "Thank you, Secretary Bessent, for appearing before the Committee today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for the Treasury Department and the Administration's broader economic agenda. "A central part of that economic agenda is driven by the landmark  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing June 6th as National Naloxone Awareness Day * Washington (June 8, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) today led their Senate colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Nalo more PR