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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-05-18 ( 6 items )  
English student builds birding community online (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, May 15 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * English student builds birding community online * Lexi Arritt likes birds. Migratory birds, songbirds, local all-year-long birds. She owns binoculars for bird watching, hikes birding trails and wears bird merch for fun. The University of Idaho English student who earned a master's degree in Spring 2026 wasn't always a bird buff. But her six-year long enthusiasm to recognize the songs, silhouettes  more PR

ETS Introduces Praxis Steps, the First National Modular Approach to Teacher Licensure Assessment (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 12 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * ETS Introduces Praxis Steps, the First National Modular Approach to Teacher Licensure Assessment ETS's Praxis program, the leading provider of teacher licensure assessments, announced today the launch of Praxis Steps, a new, modular capability designed to strengthen educator pipelines by offering more flexible ways to progress through licensure testing without sacrificing rigor or lowering st more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 hotli more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 hotli more PR

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports--Management Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without change. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, all informat more PR

USGS Study Says Suspended Sediment on the Snake River at Weiser Has Declined Since the 1970s (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Regression Models for Estimating Suspended Sediment Concentrations and Loads and Comparison With Acoustic Surrogate Model on the Snake River, Weiser, Idaho, 1977-2022,' authored by Megan K. Kenworthy and prepared in cooperation with Idaho Power in 2026. The report says suspended sediment concentration at the Snake River at Weiser declined over time, with the median falling from 50 mg/L in the historical period to 28 mg/L in the  more PR