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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-04-29 ( 7 items )  
College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 28 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients * Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners. Mahlet Asfaw, College more PR

DOE Idaho National Laboratory: U.S. Partnership Aligns Drone Innovation for National Security (10)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * US partnership aligns drone innovation for national security From the skies over Ukraine to the southern U.S. border, drones are transforming the nature of global conflict and domestic security. Unauthorized unmanned aerial systems, and efforts to detect, track, identify and mitigate them, shape homeland security operations daily. Drone-delivered kinetic attacks pe more PR

Gartner Estimates U.S. States' Privacy Fines Totaled $3.425 Billion in 2025; Trend Expected to Accelerate Through 2028 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Estimates U.S. States' Privacy Fines Totaled $3.425 Billion in 2025; Trend Expected to Accelerate Through 2028 In the U.S., More Fines Have Been Levied Due to Violations of Privacy Laws in 2025 Than the Five Years Prior Combined * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has estimated that U.S. states gave out $3.425 more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Raises Concerns Over ESG Policies at Top Credit Rating Agencies (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Se more PR

Senate Passes Scott, Reed Resolution Designating April 2026 as Financial Literacy Month (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Scott, Reed Resolution Designating April 2026 as Financial Literacy Month Today, the Senate passed Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Jack Reed's (D-R.I.) resolution designating April 2026 as Financial Literacy Month. Recognized by the U.S. Senate since 2004, Financial Literacy Month is a na more PR

Senators McCormick, Smith, Tillis, and Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Senators McCormick, Smith, Tillis, and Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the bipartisan Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic security more PR

Sens. Risch, Shaheen, Thune, Schumer, Colleagues Welcome His Majesty King Charles to the Capitol (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Risch, Shaheen, Thune, Schumer, Colleagues Welcome His Majesty King Charles to the Capitol U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and their colleague more PR