SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 26, 2026 * * * Idaho had 47,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 39,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Idaho was 5.0 percent in December and 4.2 percent in the previo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Crafting a Student-Ready Campus: Speaker and Date Announced for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium * Is our university designed for the students we serve? Being student-ready is not about lowering standards or reducing rigor. It is about recognizing that learning environments, course structures, and instructional choices shape how effectively students can engage with complex material. Faculty, staff  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Durbin Celebrate Senate Passage of Resolution to Designate February as American Heart Month * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, today celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution to designate February 2026 as American Heart Month. "February's designation as American Heart Month r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan IRS Administration Reform Package U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act to make an array of commonsense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. The bill combines leg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops * Washington, D.C.- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation today to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops in foreign markets. Representative David V more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the bipartisan "Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act." The AFFORD Act will provide added transparency over CDFI Fund operations and strengthen its role in improving more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * DURBIN, CRAPO CELEBRATE SENATE PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY AS AMERICAN HEART MONTH * February 13, 2024 WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution to designate February 2024 as American Heart Month. The resolution rea more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little comments on Columbia River System court ruling * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little condemned a federal judge's ill-conceived and shortsighted ruling Wednesday ordering dams on the Columbia River System to generate less hydropower. "Wednesday's ruling from the U.S. District Court in Oregon is a direct attack on agriculture and Idaho's energy security, threatening reliable power and pus more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, GOSAR REINTRODUCE 'GRIP ACT' TO BLOCK STATE GUN REGISTRIES * Bicameral Legislation Intended to Prohibit the Use of Federal Dollars to Keep Gun Owner Registries WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has again teamed with U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to continue a bicameral fight to prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU leaders join Idaho trade mission to Taiwan to strengthen semiconductor workforce partnerships * The Idaho Technology Council announced the statewide delegation in a Feb. 5 news release. The four-day mission, organized by the Idaho Department of Commerce and the Idaho-Asia Trade Office, marked the 40th anniversary of the Idaho-Taiwan Sister State relationship. Delegates studied Taiwan's integrated approac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat for Threatened Wolverine Population * MISSOULA, Mont. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to designate critical habitat for wolverines in a timely manner. Wolverines were protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2023, but still haven't received protections for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Molecular Research Core Facility Celebrates Student Researchers * Student research is honored again this year at the second annual Student Microcopy Competition. The contest encourages students to submit their best images taken while working in a research lab at Idaho State, or on their own as hobby microscopists. Entries were judged on their creativity, originality, and the accompanying description or image more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release: * * * TRISO-X Receives NRC Special Nuclear Material License for Advanced Fuel Fabrication Facility The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced the approval of a 40-year Part 70 Special Nuclear Material license for X-energy's advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. * The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Names Noble-T Arbor as February Small Business of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator ?Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Comittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Noble-T Arbor in Lewiston as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for February 2026. Noble-T Arbor will be recognized for its contribution to Idaho in the Congressional Recor more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Shaun Johnson's Big Kid Tour Hits BYU-Idaho * BYU-Idaho Center Stage is excited to announce that comedian and social media sensation Shaun Johnson will perform live on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Gymnasium as part of his nationwide Big Kid Tour. Known for his viral comedy channel "The Johnson Files" and his high-energy improv shows, Johnson is set to deliver an unforgettable  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Reps. Beyer (D-VA), Hoyer (D-MD), Chu (D-CA), Pocan (D-WI) and Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Coons (D-DE) led 160 lawmakers in both the House and Senate in introducing the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Crapo's Bill to Expedite Recovery of Missing Servicemembers * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo's legislation to help eliminate red tape to expedite the recovery of America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) is garnering support from veterans advocacy organizations. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) is the lead Democrat on the Senate bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36377, Sub-No. 13) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision authorizes the expiration of certain Board-approved rights by BNSF Railway Company to operate over certain lines of Union Pacific Railroad Company, even though such rights typically continue indefinitely. By petition filed on D more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY Foundation Supports Attendance of FFA Students and Ag Teachers at IPPE 2026 The top 11 teams from the National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Events (CDEs) were invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). This opportunity was made possible throug more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Sherman, Over 150 Lawmakers in Introducing Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), St more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (P more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan IRS Administration Reform Package U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act to make an array of commonsense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. The bill combines more PR