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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-11-12 ( 22 items )  
Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Pushes Federal Government to Improve the Robocall Mitigation Database in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 11 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Pushes Federal Government to Improve the Robocall Mitigation Database in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls November 10, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills and a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make improvements to its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) that would help curb illegal robocalls. "Alaskans should be able more PR

American University: Who Makes the Cut? Allan Lichtman Names 12 Presidents Who Transformed America (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- American University issued the following news: * * * Who Makes the Cut? Allan Lichtman Names 12 Presidents Who Transformed America In an interview about his new book, the AU historian explains his 10 keys to presidential greatness--and why some celebrated commanders-in-chief didn't make the list. By Patty Housman November 10, 2026 Eisenhower is out. Polk is in. And no president since Ronald Reagan made the cut. In his latest book, Great American Presidents: The Twelve Who Transformed the Nation (Bancroft Press), D more PR

Attorney General Brown Urges FCC to Improve the Robocall Mitigation Database in Effort to Combat Unlawful Robocalls (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges FCC to Improve the Robocall Mitigation Database in Effort to Combat Unlawful Robocalls 11/10/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to help curb unlawful robocalls. Telephone and voice service providers must submit a filing wit more PR

Attorney General Formella Pushes Federal Government to Improve the Robocall Mitigation Database in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * November 10, 2026 Attorney General Formella Pushes Federal Government to Improve the Robocall Mitigation Database in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make improvements to its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) that would help curb illegal robocalls. "I more PR

Attorney General Jackley Urges FCC to Improve Robocall Mitigation Database (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 11 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges FCC To Improve Robocall Mitigation Database Nov. 10, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 48 other Attorneys General in requesting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make improvements to its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) as a way to curb illegal robocalls. "South Dakotans are harassed, and oftentimes, scammed by robo callers who have not been more PR

Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold State Anti-DEI Laws for Public Universities (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 11 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold State Anti-DEI Laws for Public Universities November 10, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall co-led a 13-state amicus brief with Kentucky urging the United States Supreme Court to uphold Florida's Individual Freedom Act that prohibits professors at public universities from espousing certain race-based concepts. The U.S. Court of A more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region October 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region October 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Nov. 10, 2026 * * * Regional prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices rose 0.8 percent. Food prices rose 0.7 percent, while the index for all items less food and energy decreas more PR

Boise (Idaho) Mayor McLean Urges Census Bureau to Withdraw Proposed Residence and Demographic Question Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 28, 2026 George M. Cook Deputy Under Secretary, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director United States Census Bureau 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 RE: Docket ID No. 260903-0005 Proposed Rule: Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questi more ST

Career Readiness Skill of the Month: Critical Thinking (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 11 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Career Readiness Skill of the Month: Critical Thinking * Critical thinking is the ability to look beyond first impressions and make thoughtful decisions based on evidence, context, and logical reasoning. College gives you many chances to practice this skill: comparing sources for a paper, weighing options for a group project, or deciding how to respond when a plan does not go as expected. The goal is not to have the perfect answer immediately; it is to gath more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Medicaid Cuts Endanger Maternal and Child Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * Medicaid Cuts Endanger Maternal and Child Health November 11, 2026 Allie Gardner Key Findings The impact of Medicaid cuts won't be limited to the adults who were directly targeted by the 2025 reconciliation law. Medicaid plays a vital role in supporting maternal and child health. The deep, damaging cuts will impact children and the many people who get Medicaid coverage for pregnancy and postpartum care. - The cuts to Medicaid included  more PR

Crapo Applauds $183 Million in Federal Funding for Idaho Rural Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * November 10, 2026 Crapo Applauds $183 Million in Federal Funding for Idaho Rural Health Care Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) announcement that Idaho will receive another nearly $183 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding. The program, established under the Working Families Tax Cuts champ more PR

Crapo Highlights $185 Million Rural Health Investment Secured Through Working Families Tax Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * November 5, 2026 Crapo Highlights $185 Million Rural Health Investment Secured Through Working Families Tax Cuts Washington, D.C.--The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an initial $185 million in funding for Idaho through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a historic $50 billion investment in rural health care established under the Working Families Tax Cuts, spearheaded more PR

Crapo Statement at Hearing on Nominees for Treasury, Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * November 10, 2026 Crapo Statement at Hearing on Nominees for Treasury, Commerce Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider nominees for the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Commerce. As prepared for delivery: "Thank you to our nominees, Mr. Browne, Mr. Abbott and Mr. Stebbins for being here to more PR

Extension program gets kids cooking beef (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 9 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Extension program gets kids cooking beef * BY John O'Connell Photos by University of Idaho Extension November 9, 2026 Meranda Small measures the success of her Cooking Beef with Kids program one bite at a time. Small, an Extension educator specializing in livestock production and 4-H in Idaho County, started Cooking Beef with Kids in January 2026 through the Grangeville Kids Klub, which provides after-school programming and Friday care when the dis more PR

For these Princeton SPIA alumni, public service begins at home (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 11 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * For these Princeton SPIA alumni, public service begins at home * Alumni of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs hold an enormous variety of influential policy-related positions in Washington, D.C., New York and around the world. But for some graduates, the best place to apply the skills they learned at Princeton SPIA is back home. In the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, for example, Dennis McBride MPA '80 is in his second te more PR

Idaho's 4-H volunteers give back, gain more (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 9 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Idaho's 4-H volunteers give back, gain more * From baking and livestock to leadership and STEM, volunteers help 4-H reach more than 75,000 youth each year BY John O'Connell Photos by Pat Miller and Rusty Gosz November 9, 2026 Hundreds of volunteers donate time valued in the millions of dollars each year to support University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development, though many say they gain as much from the experience as the youth they serve. Enr more PR

Justice Dept.: Idaho Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS in Plot to Attack Churches (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS in Plot to Attack Churches November 10, 2026 Alexander Scott Mercurio, 21, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was sentenced today to 18 years in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge David C. Nye of the District of Idaho for attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to cour more PR

Native American Heritage Month at ISU (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 11 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Native American Heritage Month at ISU * Idaho State University's Native American Student Services invites the Bengal community to celebrate Native American Heritage month, with free activities all month long. Thursday, November 12 Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea's Story - Opera Film Screening noon to 1 p.m., Bengal Theater FREE and open to everyone! This special event features a 35-minute film screening of an excerpt from Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea's Story, an opera  more PR

Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Take Care of America's Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Take Care of America's Veterans * WASHINGTON--Today, on Veterans Day, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported H.R. 9237 - the Take Care of America's Veterans Act. This legislation is a comprehensive veterans' package that includes more than 60 bipartisan bills to modernize, enhance, and reform the delivery of healthcare and benefits services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the entire veteran community. Th more PR

Risch Honors Idaho Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Honors Idaho Veteran-Owned Small Businesses * WASHINGTON - Ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the recognition of seven veteran-owned small businesses from across the Gem State as Idaho Small Businesses of the Month for November 2026. Each business will be recognized for its contributions to Idaho in the Congressional Record o more PR

TM Consulting Opposes Transporting Wildfire Crews in Restricted Category Aircraft (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. TM@terrymiyauchi.com www.terrymiyauchi.com (928) 279-2274 November 3, 2026 Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W58-213 West Building, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20590-0001 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No. FAA-2026-10991; Notice No. 26-16; RIN 2120-AM13 - Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft more ST

Vorac Pharmacy Urges CMS to Establish Enforceable Medicare Part D Contracting Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. RE: CMS-4217-NC - Medicare Part D Reasonable and Relevant Pharmacy Contracting Standards Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services I am the owner of Vorac Pharmacy, an independent community pharmacy in Geneseo, Illinois. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on CMS's efforts to establish reasonable and relevant Medicare Part D pharmacy contracting standards. Independent more ST