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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-10-16 ( 17 items )  
ADF Commends OCC, Trump Admin for Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans (10)
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * ADF commends OCC, Trump admin for guaranteeing fair banking for all Americans October 14, 2026 The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Senior Vice President of the Counter Censorship Task Force Jeremy Tedesco regarding a report the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released Wednesday called "Debanked: Guarant more PR

AG Sunday Takes Action to Ensure Sensitive Consumer Information is Protected in Character.AI Bankruptcy, Potential Sale (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Takes Action to Ensure Sensitive Consumer Information is Protected in Character.AI Bankruptcy, Potential Sale * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. -- the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing regards sensitive consume more PR

Attorney General Bonta Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy pra more PR

Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Michigan is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. (PDF), the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and priv more PR

CLIE Events for the Week of October 19 (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * CLIE Events for the Week of October 19 * Master Teaching Series: How Learning Works: Exploring Cognitive Load Theory, Memory Systems, Retrieval Practice, and Learning Versus Exposure and Performance Presenter: Cynthia Collin, Biology Faculty at the College of Eastern Idaho Date/Location: Tuesday, October 20, noon - 1 p.m.; ZOOM ONLY Description: This workshop examines the science that explains how people learn. Participants will explore evidence-based ap more PR

Court Orders Stop to USDA Reorganization in Lawsuit Filed by Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders Stop to USDA Reorganization in Lawsuit Filed by Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties October 14, 2026 San Francisco - A federal court has ordered the Trump-Vance administration to stop implementing an unlawful reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lawsuit, filed by labor unions, nonprofit organizations, and cities and counties from across the country, asked the court to halt the closure of offices and more PR

Free Oct. 29 event to help students apply to college (10)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- North Idaho College posted the following news: * * * Free Oct. 29 event to help students apply to college * North Idaho College President Nick Swayne will share practical advice on applying to college during a free event for high school students and families from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Coeur d'Alene High School Media Center, 5530 N 4th St., Coeur d'Alene. The event, presented by North Idaho College and Coeur d'Alene Public Schools, will cover ways students can strengthen their applicati more PR

Idaho National Laboratory Career Day Comes to Campus October 29 (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho National Laboratory Career Day Comes to Campus October 29 * Students across all majors and degree levels can connect directly with Idaho National Laboratory hiring managers, researchers, and ISU alumni at INL Career Day on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in the Salmon River Suites. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and students are welcome to drop in anytime throughout the day as their schedules allow. Lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided. more PR

Idaho State Student Art Featured at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State Student Art Featured at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve * After making their debut at the Idaho Museum of Natural History earlier this year, a handful of works of art created by Idaho State University students are now on display at a national monument. Recently, staff at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve finished installing the 35 pieces in the "Small Batch, Artisanal Magma and Major Events: Volcanic History  more PR

ISU America 250 Speaker Series (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU America 250 Speaker Series * As part of ISU's 125th Anniversary and the America 250 celebration, the University will host three additional speakers in the coming weeks for important and timely discussions with participants. Thursday, October 22 | 6 p.m. | ICCU Bengal Alumni Center Hosted by the Idaho Civic Hope Project along with ISU, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane will present Elections in Idaho: What Every Voter Should Know. Friday, October  more PR

ISU Meridian: Bringing Opportunity to the Treasure Valley (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Meridian: Bringing Opportunity to the Treasure Valley * Idaho State University's Meridian campus has been a stronghold for health sciences education in the Boise area for nearly two decades. Serving over 1,000 ISU students annually, the campus offers thirty different health sciences pathways that range from two-year associate degrees to multi-year doctoral degrees. Students in the Treasure Valley looking for a comprehensive, affordable education can go more PR

National Fair Housing Alliance: Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * 10/14/2026 Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities WASHINGTON--The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), joined by 51 other national, state, and community-based organizations, filed a comment Tuesday urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a harmful proposa more PR

Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn * The global microreactor market is projected to grow from US$482.8 million in 2027 to US$1,531.8 million (US$1.53 billion) by 2037, at a CAGR of 12.2%, according to the  more PR

Special Education Alumna Shares Love of Photography at Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 15 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Special Education Alumna Shares Love of Photography at Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery * A new photography exhibition by an Aggie alum will open to the public on Utah State University's Logan campus on Oct. 19. "Through the Lens" features the works of Judy Silker, alumna from the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, and will be on exhibit in the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery. The gallery is located on the first floor in the Sorenson Center for  more PR

Student documentary on prison education to headline Moore Honorary Lecture (10)
LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- Lewis-Clark State College posted the following news release: * * * Student documentary on prison education to headline Moore Honorary Lecture * LEWISTON, Idaho - The Moore Honorary Lecture returns for its 10th year this month at Lewis-Clark State College. "Growth Within: Change Behind the Walls" will be shown at the event. The documentary explores the restorative correctional practices at the Idaho Correctional Institute - Orofino (ICIO), especially the role of access to university-level classes. The primary cre more PR

Students launch weather balloons for NASA research (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 13 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Students launch weather balloons for NASA research * From Moscow to Iceland, students launch weather balloons for NASA research Students travel to Iceland, gather atmospheric data to help improve NASA weather tracking BY Skyler Barzee Photos contributed by Matthew Bernards October 13, 2026 Something weird was in the Moscow sky a lot this summer. Neither bird nor plane nor UFO, these were weather balloons used to help NASA better understand atmosp more PR

U of I student builds durable fence sign business (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 14 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * U of I student builds durable fence sign business * Tyler Christner can adapt. As a child, he sold beach glass, berries and homemade survival bracelets to tourists in rain-soaked Southeast Alaska. After his family moved to Eagle, he worked as a teenage ranch hand on southern Idaho's arid Snake River Plain. Now a University of Idaho junior earning a bachelor's degree in natural resources enterprise management from the College of Natural Resources and more PR