BOISE, Idaho, March 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Court-Ordered Sex-Change Surgeries for Prisoners * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador, together with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, and a coalition of 24 total states, has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals strongly arguing that the Eighth Amendment does not require states to provide prisoner more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- America's DataHub Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections. The consortium added thirteen entities to its membership. The companies joining the venture include:  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Val Hoyle Secures Passage of "Columbia River Clean-Up Act", Hails Bipartisan Measure Protecting the Basin, its Communities and Tribal Nations * Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Hoyle's (OR-4) "Columbia River Clean-Up Act" passed the House as part of "H.R. 6422 American Water Stewardship Act". The act extends the successful Columbia River Basin Restoration program which funds projects to redu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) this week joined his colleagues in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel convene a briefing on the Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF) to update Congress on more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Idaho Field Office, has announced the Fiscal Year 2026 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization grant opportunity. This grant aims to bolster nuclear research capabilities at universities across the nation, aligning with the federal government's commitment to advancing education and innovation in nuclear sciences. With an award ceiling of up to $6 million, this initiative is designed to enhance and modernize the more ST

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Moran, Colleagues Reaffirm Support for Joint Task Force to Hold Oct. 7 Attack Perpetrators Accountable * Senators Send Letter Requesting Briefing on Task Force's Efforts, Follows on Senator's Trip to Israel Shortly After October 7 Attacks WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau  more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * INL workshop empowers teachers to tackle AI Idaho teachers leaned into artificial intelligence with a mix of curiosity and caution during a recent professional development session hosted by Idaho National Laboratory. The training, "Teaching in the Age of AI," brought elementary, middle and high school educators together to explore what AI is, what it can do, and ho more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, March 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Regional Campuses: A Year of Enrollment Gains and Academic Expansion * Idaho State University has achieved a milestone year at its regional campuses in Idaho Falls and Twin Falls. This includes a five percent enrollment increase at the Idaho Falls campus for spring 2026 and the expansion of academic partnerships in Twin Falls. Jeremy Green, ISU's chief campus administrator for Eastern and Southern Idaho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Demands Trump Admin Mobilize All Options to Prepare for Upcoming Wildfire Season * Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined twelve of his colleagues from Washington and Oregon in a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Dr. Neil Jacobs expressing their con more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- Mercury Consortium Inc. filed written notifications to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division disclosing changes in its membership. These filings, filed simultaneously with the Federal Trade Commission, allow the venture to limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. The notification identifies several global and domestic organizations joining the research venture. The added parties include: * Easee AS,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Hoyle Lead Ten Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration to Mobilize all Options to Prepare for Upcoming Wildfire Season * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) led ten of their colleagues from Oregon and Washington in a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum; U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - this week led his colleagues in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Spirit of Mount Spokane Project Protects 22,000 Acres of North Idaho Working Forest More than 22,000 acres of privately owned working forestland in North Idaho are now permanently protected through the first phase of the Spirit of Mount Spokane Forest Legacy Project, a partnership between Trust for Public Land, Inland Empire Paper Company, Idaho Department of Lands and the USDA Forest Ser more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Spring Runoff Conference Honors Inaugural Water Champion Award Recipients * LOGAN, Utah -Organizers of the Northern Utah Water Users Spring Runoff Conference honored the inaugural recipients of the Northern Utah Water Champion Award on March 25, recognizing two individuals whose careers have made sustained, meaningful contributions to water stewardship, management and policy in Northern Utah. This year's honore more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 26 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Starting college as an undecided major * College marks the beginning of a new chapter -a time to explore your interests, discover new possibilities and shape your future. That freedom can feel exciting, but it can also feel uncertain, especially if you're not sure what you want to study. If you haven't chosen a major yet, you're not alone. Many students start college undecided. What to know about st more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Leads Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Abortions * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a letter encouragingthe Trump Administration to reinstate the Protect Life Rule, which would ensureTitle X family planning funds cannot be used to provide abortions or abortion referrals. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho),  more PR