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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-02-07 ( 12 items )  
AFP-Idaho Hails State Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Parental Choice Tax Credit (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Idaho Hails State Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Parental Choice Tax Credit * Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) hailed the Idaho Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the state's $50 million Parental Choice Tax Credit in a victory for education freedom in the Gem State.  The court rejected arguments from a coalition of opposition groups that cla more PR

American Farm Bureau Federation: Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR

Bennet Celebrates Six of His Health Care Bills Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Celebrates Six of His Health Care Bills Signed Into Law * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet celebrated the passage of six of his health care bills: the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act, REAL Health Providers Act, Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act, Give Kids a Chance Act, PREEMIE Act Reauthorization, and Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act. "T more PR

Boise State University: Three Superb Owl Facts to Celebrate the Super Bowl (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 7 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Three superb owl facts to celebrate the Super Bowl Super Bowl weekend ushers in buzz about halftime performances, high-budget commercials and of course, who will win the NFL's championship game. But year-round, Boise State's raptor biologists are honed in on a different topic: superb owls. Boise State is home to the world's only Master of Science in Raptor Biology program. A raptor (derived from the Latin rapere more PR

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Necochea Warns State Budget Faces Deep Cuts From Republican Tax Changes (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 6 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Every Part of the Idaho Budget Now Under Attack * Idaho's state budget is on fire. Emergency cuts were already underway when the Legislature convened in January. You might have hoped the Republican supermajority would bring fire hoses. Instead, they're pouring gasoline on it. Republicans are ramming through a tax conformity bill to match changes made i more PR

National Partnership for Women & Families: Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR

O&I Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Ongoing Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Maryland, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: * * * O&I Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Ongoing Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid Programs Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing titled Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid. "What's happening in Minnesota's Medicai more PR

Risch, Shaheen Statement on Taiwan's Special Defense Budget and Partnership With the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Risch, Shaheen Statement on Taiwan's Special Defense Budget and Partnership with the United States 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 the statement below regarding Taiwan's defense spending and partnership with the United Sta more PR

Traveller Review Awards 2026 Celebrate 1.81 Million Partners Worldwide and Reveal the Most Welcoming Destinations for the Year Ahead (10)
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Feb. 6 -- Booking.com issued the following news: * * * Traveller Review Awards 2026 Celebrate 1.81 Million Partners Worldwide and Reveal the Most Welcoming Destinations for the Year Ahead - Powered by hundreds of millions of verified guest reviews, 1.81 million partners across 221 countries and territories earn this year's Awards. - Italy (214,666), France (170,596), Spain (152,292), Germany (111,685) and the United Kingdom (93,989) solidify their standing in the  more PR

U.S. Dairy Companies and Partners Donate More Than 250,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in Southern California (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The International Dairy Foods Association Foundation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Dairy Companies and Partners Donate More than 250,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in Southern California Foundation INDIO, Calif. -- The IDFA Foundation teamed up with 20 leading U.S. dairy companies and suppliers recently to take a bite out of hunger in Southern California, donating more than 4 truckloads of nutritious dairy products and giving more than $42,000 to FIND Food B more PR

USU Trustee Carries Olympic Torch Ahead of 2026 Winter Games (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Trustee Carries Olympic Torch Ahead of 2026 Winter Games * The Utah 2034 Olympic games are eight years away, but one Utahn is already making his presence felt on the world's stage ahead of the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy. Utah State University Board of Trustees Member David H. Huntsman recently had the honor of carrying the Olympic torch. Huntsman took part in the tradition on Tuesday, February 3, as he car more PR