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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-06-05 ( 26 items )  
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 5 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods, in conjunction with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), have announced the 2026 NAIA All-America teams. Selections were made by members of the ABCA and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee. This year's teams fea more PR

Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov more PR

ANS Annual Conference session focuses on maritime nuclear (10)
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS Annual Conference session focuses on maritime nuclear * At the American Nuclear Society's Annual Conference on June 1, an executive session covered the increasingly prominent subject of nuclear applications in the civilian maritime industry. Panelists who presented during " Advancing Nuclear Powered Maritime Shipping " highlighted the fact that the commercial shipping in more PR

ANS Fireside Chat introduces new leaders for ANS, UCOR (10)
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS Fireside Chat introduces new leaders for ANS, UCOR * On Tuesday, during Mark Peters's last days as the American Nuclear Society's vice president/president-elect before assuming the presidency on June 4, he sat down with ANS CEO Craig Piercy for a Fireside Chat at the Annual Conference. The MITRE CEO weighed in on his career path, what excites and worries him about the re more PR

Boise State Selected to Lead Pacific-Intermountain Semiconductor Workforce Network (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Boise State selected to lead Pacific-Intermountain semiconductor workforce network Boise State University has been selected as the lead institution for the Pacific-Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors, a regional node of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) designed to strengthen and scale the semiconductor workforce across the western United States. Funded by the U.S. Natio more PR

Chairman Simpson's FY27 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Advances in House Appropriations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Simpson's FY27 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Advances in House Appropriations Committee * WASHINGTON -Today, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-released the following sta more PR

Department of Energy Celebrates First Advanced Reactor Criticality (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Department of Energy Celebrates First Advanced Reactor Criticality The rebirth of America's nuclear industry has officially arrived. Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Reactor Pilot Program, Antares Nuclear's advanced reactor design, the Mark-0, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory. This test confirms more PR

EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions * Administrator Zeldin Highlights Another Tranche of Environmental Victories as EPA Continues Powering the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 100 additional pro-environmental actions completed since the Trump EPA's one-yea more PR

Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 4 -- 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

Federal Register: EPA Issues Information Collection Notice on Federal Implementation Plans Under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon & Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Federal Implementation Plans under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington (EPA ICR Number 2020.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0558) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and more PR

Finance and University Planning Leadership Update (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 4 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Finance and University Planning Leadership Update * Jen Steele will conclude her service to ISU as Vice President for Finance and University Planning on July 1, 2026 as she moves on to Oregon State University to serve as Deputy Chief Financial Officer. We are extremely grateful for Jen's leadership, commitment, and the many contributions she has made to ISU during her tenure. Her work has helped position the  more PR

Foreign Relations Chairman Risch Issues Readout of June 4 Business Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of the June 4, 2026, business meeting: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today held a business meeting to pass several of the Administration's nominations. See more information below. 1. Mr. Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe * Agr more PR

Forest Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Timber Sale Management (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Forest Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Timber Sale Management * Fast Facts The Forest Service sells timber that can be used to build homes and make paper products, among other things. A 2025 presidential directive called for increased timber production. The agency fell short of meeting its sales targets by an average of 10% in FYs 2014-2024. It met its target in FY 2025. But co more PR

Holland & Hart Earns Chambers USA 2026 Recognition for 112 Attorneys and 47 Practice Areas (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Holland & Hart Earns Chambers USA 2026 Recognition for 112 Attorneys and 47 Practice Areas Holland & Hart LLP announced today that 112 attorneys and 47 practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Published annually, Chambers USA is the world's leading legal data and analytics provider, ranking lawyers and law firms across the United States through independen more PR

Idaho Environmental Quality Dept. Awards $2,000,000 to Camp Fire Inland Northwest in Kootenai County, Idaho (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ awards $2,000,000 to Camp Fire Inland Northwest in Kootenai County, Idaho The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,000,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Camp Fire Inland Northwest in Kootenai County, Idaho The funding will be used to install a new pump station and backup generator, a Supervisory Control and Data Acq more PR

ISU Theatre and Counseling Center Partner to Support "Dear Evan Hansen" Cast with Mental Health Workshop (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 4 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Theatre and Counseling Center Partner to Support "Dear Evan Hansen" Cast with Mental Health Workshop * The workshop was a collaboration with ISU's counseling department and was led by Kira Adams, a training coordinator and licensed social worker in the Counseling and Mental Health Center. "'Dear Evan Hansen' is a very important story about all of the ways in today's world that we can end up feeling isol more PR

IUP COM Associate Founding Deans Part of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Regional Research Symposium (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP COM Associate Founding Deans Part of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Regional Research Symposium Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Osteopathic Medicine associate deans Luke H. Mortensen and Ryan Smith were invited participants for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's 2026 Regional Research Symposium. Mortensen is founding associate dean of pre-clinical affairs for IUP COM,  more PR

Jody Finnegan Retires After 31 Years at ISU (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 4 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Jody Finnegan Retires After 31 Years at ISU * After more than three decades of dedicated service to Idaho State University, Jody Finnegan is retiring with a legacy of leadership, student advocacy, and contributing to institutional excellence. A proud graduate of ISU, Jody earned her Bachelor of Arts in History in 1995 and immediately began a career devoted to supporting student success. Throughout her 30+ yea more PR

Quantum Leap: INL Discovers New Behavior in Plutonium That Could Reshape Nuclear Science (10)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A quantum leap: INL discovers new behavior in plutonium that could reshape nuclear science Plutonium is one of the most complex elements in the periodic table. First synthesized and isolated in 1940 by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been studied closely for more than eight decades. It's most often associated with its role  more PR

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Idaho Water Improvement Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Idaho Water Improvement Projects * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-highlighted the inclusion of $13,200,000 in funding for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) for the cities of Carey, Driggs, Fort Hall, Grace, Rupert, and Twin Falls, Idaho, at his request through Comm more PR

Rep. Simpson Supports America's Farmers and Ranchers in Agriculture Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports America's Farmers and Ranchers in Agriculture Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON -Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement. This bill champions America's farmers, agriculture, and rural communities, protects  more PR

Sen. Crapo Issues Statement at Budget Hearing With Treasury Secretary Bessent (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Crapo Statement at Budget Hearing with Treasury Secretary Bessent U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2027 U.S. Department of the Treasury budget. As prepared for delivery: "Thank you, Secretary Bessent, for appearing before the Committee today to dis more PR

Sens. Risch, Shaheen Issue Statement on 37th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Risch, Shaheen Statement on the 37th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released a statement recognizing the 37th anniversary of the T more PR

Sens. Shaheen, Risch Issue Statement on 37th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on the 37th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement recognizing the 37th anniversary of the Tiananm more PR

USU Remembers Karen Huntsman's Contribution to Community (10)
LOGAN, Utah, June 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Remembers Karen Huntsman's Contribution to Community * The Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University joins countless individuals across Utah and around the world in mourning the passing of Karen H. Huntsman. "While many know Karen Huntsman for her extraordinary philanthropy and public service," USU President Brad Mortensen said, "those connected to Utah State remember her as a steadfast champion of more PR

Wash. State Health Dept.: State Disciplines Health Care Providers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 5 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * 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 professions (e.g.,  more PR