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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-01-10 ( 12 items ) |
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Board Approves Some Structural Changes to Colleges and Academic Departments (10)
REXBURG, Idaho, Jan. 9 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news:
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Board Approves Some Structural Changes to Colleges and Academic Departments
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The Church Educational System (CES) Board of Trustees has approved several structural changes to academic departments and colleges at Brigham Young University-Idaho. These adjustments are intended to strengthen collaboration among related programs, enhance recruitment efforts, support a college focused on health profess more PR
Capito Joins Senate Republicans in Blasting Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demanding Accountability for American Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Joins Senate Republicans in Blasting Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demanding Accountability for American Taxpayers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) and chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (RPC), joine more PR
Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota.
Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern more PR
Idaho Democratic Party Chair Issues Statement: Serving the People Must Come First This Session (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 10 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Serving the People Must Come First This Session
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Every legislative session, Idaho lawmakers make decisions that shape the quality of your neighborhood school, whether rural hospitals can keep their doors open, and the cost of putting a roof over your family's head.
Idaho Democrats are entering this session guided by a simple principl more PR
Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Water Improvement Projects in American Falls, Bellevue, Fort Hall, and Rigby (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Water Improvement Projects in American Falls, Bellevue, Fort Hall, and Rigby
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WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-highlighted the inclusion of $13,000,000 in funding for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) for the cities of American Falls, Bellevue, Fort Hall, and Rigby Id more PR
Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers
The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo more PR
SRP Earns Top Ranking in 2025 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news:
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SRP Earns Top Ranking in 2025 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study
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Salt River Project (SRP) today announced it has earned the highest ranking in residential customer satisfaction in the Western U.S. by J.D. Power. This is the 24 th consecutive year SRP has achieved this designation.
The J.D. Power 2025 E more PR
Thune, Colleagues Demand Accountability Over Widespread Reports of Fraud and Abuse in Minnesota (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune, Colleagues Demand Accountability Over Widespread Reports of Fraud and Abuse in Minnesota
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WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 51 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to demand accountability over widespread reports more PR
U of I researchers pioneer molecular modeling for new fungicides (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 8 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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U of I researchers pioneer molecular modeling for new fungicides
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A University of Idaho research team is pioneering the use of computer molecular modeling to develop new agricultural fungicides, including some that will attack crop pathogens in novel ways.
The approach is akin to methods used in designing pharmaceuticals for human health developing fungicides by conducting experiments, running comput more PR
Wash. State Health Dept.: State Disciplines Health Care Providers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 10 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026:
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care pr more PR
West Virginia Co-Leads 23 States in Supreme Court Brief Defending Farmer Facing $2 Million in Federal Fines (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release:
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West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c more PR
Young, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Taxpayers Following Rampant Child Care Fraud in Minnesota (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Young, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Taxpayers Following Rampant Child Care Fraud in Minnesota
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Republican colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota.
"We write to express serious concern regarding recent reports and f more PR
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