BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 16 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Little's Budget Protects Giveaways While Families Pay the Price * Governor Little just laid out his budget proposal for the year ahead. It shows what he's willing to invest in and what services he wants to take away. It speaks volumes about what, and who, he values. Little is telling Idaho families they must swallow cuts to health care, education, public safety, and more. In the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Nationwide Tax Competition Heats Up as Missouri Governor Calls for Zero Income Tax While blue states like California and New York look to impose tax hikes, red states pursue tax cuts By John Kartch There are eight no-income-tax states, and Missouri is in the race to become the ninth. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today called for an elimination of the state income tax. In his State of the State address today more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW FROM PROPUBLICA: North Carolina's Abortion Ban - Supported By Whatley, Morrow, Brown - Is Denying Women Lifesaving Care New reporting from ProPublica is shining a light on how pregnant women are being denied lifesaving care because of North Carolina's severe abortion ban, which is backed by the GOP field for Senate. Whatley was "proud" when Roe v. Wade was overturned and paved the way more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release: * * * Oregon City Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine An Oregon City, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for selling drugs after an investigation into an overdose death led to his prosecution. Toren Paul Flom, 32, was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Sell Cocaine Purchased from the Dark Web MEDFORD, Ore.--An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for attempting to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine purchased from the dark web. Dominick Jeffrey Aragon, 32, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and 3 years of su more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Murray Secures Over $5 Billion for WA Priorities in Three-Bill Funding Package; Historic Funding for Hanford, $190 Million for Howard Hanson Dam, Rejecting Trump Cuts * In major triumph over Trump, Murray undoes Russ Vought's cancellation of funding for Howard Hanson Dam, singlehandedly steers major federal funding back to HHD Murray protects critical funding Washington state counts on, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR UPSTATE NY & AMERICA! AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY, SCHUMER CELEBRATES MICRON'S GROUNDBREAKING FOR TRANSFORMATIVE $100 BILLION INVESTMENT, BUILDING THE MOST ADVANCED MEMORY CHIP FAB IN THE WORLD IN SYRACUSE & BRINGING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GOOD-PAYING JOBS TO UPSTATE NY * Schumer Worked To Convince Micron To Invest In Upstate NY, And Passage O more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Risch, colleagues introduce resolution in support of religious freedom * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced legislation expressing the need for America's continued leadership on matters of religious freedom. Religious freedom is a fundamental human right. Yet millions around the world more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jim Risch, Colleagues Call for Continued Protection of Religious Freedoms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), on National Religious Freedom Day, announced she joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and several of their Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution expressing the need for America's continued leadership on matters of religious freedom. " more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: 'No' to Illegal DEI Mandates * Idaho led the nation last year by banning political indoctrination in higher education, but several state colleges and universities just won't take "No" for an answer. That's why the Goldwater Institute sent a letter to Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador urging him to enforce the law and close the loopholes the schools are using to conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Bring Bigger Paychecks * Washington, D.C.- Workers receiving their first paychecks of 2026 are finding them bigger than ever thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts spearheaded by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Between stronger economic growth and employers updating tax withholding according to the new law, Idahoans can expect to see up to $6,400 i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Bring Bigger Paychecks Workers receiving their first paychecks of 2026 are finding them bigger than ever thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts spearheaded by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Between stronger economic growth and employers updating tax withholding according to the new law, Ida more PR