BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: What We Owe the Idaho Women Who Shared Their Stories * Medical privacy is an American value. That's why we have strong laws to protect it. Since Idaho's extreme abortion ban took effect, courageous women and families have given up that privacy to share what this law has cost them. They spoke out in court for health exceptions. They pleaded with the Republican supermajority to amend the law. This year, they told voters their storie more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * A Professor's Guidance Opened the Door to Prestigious Graduate Program * When Brian Ellis began exploring graduate schools, he assumed he needed several more years of preparation before he would be able to submit applications. Then a conversation with his BYU-Idaho Business Management Professor Bill Crawford changed his plans. Brian, who graduated from BYU-Idaho with a degree in industrial and organizational psychology and a minor in business  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures More Than $11 Million In Lease Forgiveness And Restitution For Massachusetts Consumers In Multistate Settlement With Rent-To-Own Finance Company * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with a coalition of 42 other attorneys general, today announced a $183.5 million multistate settlement with lease-to-own finance company Acima Dig more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Announces $183.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Rent-to-Own Finance Company Acima Digital, LLC * BOISE, ID -- Attorney General Raul Labrador today announced a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital, LLC and its direct parent company, Acima Holdings, LLC. The settlement consists of $43 million in direct restitution for the benefit of consumers, a $10.5 million payment to the states, and lease balance redu more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta to Keep Corporate Consolidation on a Short Leash, Challenges $3.5 Billion Veterinary Supply Merger * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block Covetrus, Inc.'s (Covetrus) proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of MWI Animal Health (MWI) from Cencora, Inc. Covetrus and MWI are th more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $183.5 Million Settlement with Rent-to-Own Finance Company for Deceiving Consumers * NC consumers will get more than $1.6 million in restitution and more than $4.2 million in lease forgiveness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 12, 2026 RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other states have reached a $183.5 million settlement over decepti more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces $183.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Rent-to-Own Finance Company Acima Digital, LLC * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital, LLC, and its parent company, Acima Holdings, LLC. The settlement includes $43 million in consumer restitution, $10.5 million to participating states, and $130 million in lease balance reductions.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $183.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH RENT-TO-OWN FINANCE COMPANY ACIMA DIGITAL LLC * Illinois to Receive More Than $1.4 Million in Restitution; $3.4 Million in Lease Forgiveness Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general, today announced a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital LLC and its direct parent company, Acima Holdin more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Building the foundation of an AI-ready university * Preparing for an AI-powered future in higher education starts with data BY Dan Ewart, Vice president for information technology and chief information officer November 13, 2026 A university generates enormous amounts of information every day, from student enrollment and academic progress data to research discoveries, campus operations logs and community partnerships. But information alone doesn't d more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Education Helps Delta Employee Take Flight on New Career Path * When a company reorganization at Delta Air Lines eliminated Samantha Holmes's communications position, she had 60 days to find another job within the company or accept a severance package. She wanted to stay. To find a way forward, Samantha began looking beyond her job title to find broader applications for the skills she had developed as a student at BYU-Idaho. In addit more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Graduate Helps Land Spacecraft on the Moon * During Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 on March 2, 2025, Michael Ashford watched as the spacecraft he helped build touched down on the moon. "I was on the console watching it come down, calling out battery charge levels as it was on livestream," Michael said. "It was just a really amazing experience." As an electrical engineer and technical expert at Firefly, Michael helped desig more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Rangeland Management The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the regulations governing grazing and livestock use on the National Forest System to modernize grazing administration, improve clarity, codify existing policy, and expand opportunities for stewardship and access. The proposed amendments would update permit issuance, eligibility, and qualification provisions; establish a fram more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little announces judicial appointments * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Erin Blackadar as a district judge in the 4th District (Ada County) and Judge Brent Ferguson as a district judge in the 4th District (Elmore County). Blackadar graduated from University of Idaho College of Law in 2012. She received her undergraduate degree from Middlebury College in Vermont in 2007. Blackadar serves as an Assistant U more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little proclaims Nov. 13-15 College GameDay Weekend in Idaho * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little today proclaimed November 13-15, 2026, as College GameDay Weekend in Idaho, celebrating ESPN's return to Boise State University for its nationally televised College GameDay broadcast for the first time since 2010. ESPN's College GameDay, one of the most recognized programs in college football, will broadcast live from 7-10 a.m. at DeChevrieux Fie more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Idaho Democratic Leaders Call for Crackdown on Voucher Giveaways to Wealthy Families * Today, the Idaho State Tax Commission released long-awaited data exposing how Idaho's $50 million private school voucher program is benefiting higher-income families, not just the struggling families Republicans promised to prioritize. More than half of families awarded tax credits were above the income threshold for priority consideration, and nearly three-quarters of st more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Proposes Rule to Allow Hunting in Castle Mountains, Craters of the Moon National Monuments * Proposal would expand hunting opportunities while providing safeguards for visitors, wildlife and protected resources WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service today announced proposed regulations that would allow hunting in Castle Mountains National Monument in California and Craters of the Moon National Mon more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Kimberly Royer appointed to Idaho House of Representatives * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little announced today he appointed Kimberly Royer of Cambridge, Idaho, to replace John Shirts in the Idaho House of Representatives. Shirts recently was appointed to be the U.S. Attorney for Idaho following the retirement of U.S. Attorney Bart Davis. Royer will serve the remainder of Shirts' term as representative for Idaho legislative District 9, Seat A. R more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47337) on Oct. 29, 2026, entitled "Military Memorials, Monuments and Museums: Selected Resources for Federal, State and Local Funding" by senior research librarian Carly A. Miller: * * * SUMMARY This report provides selected resources to aid congressional offices with constituents seeking potential funding opportunities for military-related historic preservation and commemoration projects (referred to collectively in this report as "military more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11201) by environmental policy analyst Lance N. Larson. Here are excerpts: * * * Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in the U.S. Congressional interest in nuclear waste is generally focused on managing commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF), the waste produced from commercial nuclear power plants, and other high-level nuclear wastes (HLW), largely from Cold War-era nuclear weapons materials production. No country, including the United S more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Rent-to-own finance company to pay WA consumers $645K in multistate settlement * Rent-to-own finance company Acima Digital LLC will pay Washington consumers $645,000 in restitution and forgive $1.7 million in consumer debt to resolve allegations the company misled shoppers into unfair and deceptive rent-to-own agreements that left them on the hook for much more than the original price of the goods. About 2,300 Washington co more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSCrpt) -- Ranking of the Rate of State Medical Boards' Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2023-2025 - A report from Public Citizen - November 2026 (28 pages) Here are excerpts * * * Executive Summary This report examines the extent to which medical-licensing boards are taking actions to protect the public from physicians who injure patients or behave inappropriately or illegally. The report, covering state medical boards' serious disciplinary actions from 2023 to 2025, is one of a series from Public Citizen's Health Resear more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Clean energy jobs fell in 2025, ending four years of growth as federal rollbacks take a toll * * ### Over 3.52 million Americans work in renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and other clean economy sectors. * ### Nearly 37,000 jobs lost in 2025 as energy efficiency, renewable generation and clean vehicles contracted; storage and grid modernization and biofuels grew. * ### Decline comes amid rising ener more PR

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, Nov. 13 -- Colorado Mountain College issued the following news release: * * * Ski Racing: CMC Ski Team Bounces Back After Funding Crisis STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. -- While building the Colorado Mountain College Eagles ski team for the 2026-27 season, head coach Scott Tanner faced the opposite problem he had in years past. Rather than chase down prospective athletes and aggressively pitch them on joining the team, this season, everyone approached him. Not only were more skiers than ever before interested in joining more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - NOVEMBER 13, 2026 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're looking at what comes next after Election Day as communities push back against unchecked data center development and rising energy costs, and the Trump administration continues to threaten our public lands. Be sure  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont Reaches $50K Settlement With Rent-To-Own Finance Company Acima * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a multistate settlement with Acima Digital, LLC and its direct parent company, Acima Holdings, LLC, a national rent-to-own finance company. The settlement resolves allegations that Acima deceptively advertised its rent-to-own financing agreements, known as "rental-purchase agreements." Under the settlement agreem more PR