POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * $4 Million in Federal Funding Secured for Idaho Accelerator Center * The Office for Research is pleased to share that Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Accelerator Center Upgrades Project in Pocatello, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Inter more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * New report shows university generates $2.2 billion for Idaho's economy The FY25 economic impact report reinforces Boise State's role as a key driver of workforce development, job creation and long-term economic growth statewide. "The Economic Value of Boise State University on Idaho" report was conducted by Lightcast, a nationally recognized leader in economic impact analysis and labor market data for h more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Business to Offer Free Tax Prep for Students and Community Members in Need * Student volunteers will begin filing every Thursday from 5 - 9 p.m. January 22 - March 19 in the Rendezvous Complex, Room 213. Rendezvous is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Pocatello. To qualify for this free program, students or community members must have a yearly household income of $62,000 or less. Clients  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, will improve critica more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Self and Congressman Roy's Sharia Free America Caucus Surges in Congress, Adding Twenty-Four Members in Under One Month * The Sharia Free America Caucus, launched by Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) and Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21), has sparked conversation throughout the halls of Congress and the entire country about the dangers of Sharia. Since its inception on December 18 th, 2025, the Cauc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces 2026 Military Academy Nominations * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo today announced the nomination of 40 young Idahoans to the nation's military academies. The U.S. service academies will review the students' applications and make final decisions on admittance. "It is a privilege to nominate young Idahoans with an admirable willingness to serve their country to purs more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Department of Energy Establishes Center for Used Fuel Research at Idaho National Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy today announced the establishment of the Center for Used Fuel Research (Center) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), officially designating INL as its leading institution for critical research, development,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * FERC Staff Issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Idaho Power Company's Hells Canyon Hydroelectric (P-1971-079) Commission staff prepared a draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) that supplements the final environmental impact statement (EIS), issued August 31, 2007, for the proposed relicensing of Idaho Power C more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State Announces 2026 Outstanding Student Achievement Award Winners * Idaho State University is proud to recognize the 2026 Outstanding Student Achievement Award winners. This is the highest honor bestowed upon graduating scholars at ISU, honoring exceptional scholastic achievement and community service. "This year marks 125 years of student excellence at Idaho State University," said Amy Dressel, Exe more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State University Announces 2026 Farm Bureau Summer Theatre Production: "Dear Evan Hansen" * ISU is among the first educational or amateur organizations in the country granted rights to produce the show, following its recent release. Auditions for the production will be held March 30 and 31, and are open to community members and ISU students. Theatre Department Chair and Artistic Director Tara Young s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Collins & Risch Welcome Policy Change to Cut Red Tape for Foreign-Born Religious Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) welcomed an interim final rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which eliminates the arbitrary requirement that forces foreign-born religious workers to leave the United States after five years more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Likely to Support State Bans on Transgender Athletes * WASHINGTON (January 15, 2025) - The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold current laws barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. The oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. addressed state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender women from competing on women' more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * NIH Grant Supports USU Professor's Goal to Change the Conversation for Autistic Teens * If you were to step onto the ground floor of the Lillywhite building at Utah State University, you would find a space filled with purpose -the lab of Camille Wynn, a researcher and new USU assistant professor. Wynn's work goes beyond science. She's uncovering the truths behind human connection, breaking down stereotypes and b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Acknowledges Importance of Crapo's Push for Secure Rural Schools * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo today joined President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Oval Office to highlight initiatives of importance to rural America, including the recent Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program reauthori more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Public Advocate Fights for Women's Rights and Supreme Court Seems to Agree Public Advocate president Eugene Delgaudio says "Public Advocate has filed several briefs in support of Title IX law protections applying to women by the will of Congress and that women are protected. It wonderful that the judges and the major news media agrees with the possible outcome is that the Court will uphol more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Bonneville County Sheriff's Office * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $892,000 in funding for the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office Radio Improvement Project in Bonneville County, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and In more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Announces Class of 2030 U.S. Military Service Academy Nominations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced his nominations to the United States service academies for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. "These Idahoans are some of the Gem State's best and brightest," said Risch. "Their leadership, academic promise, and commitment to defending our freedoms make these young men an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Urges VA to Build National Veterans Cemetery in North Idaho * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to honor Idaho's veterans by building a national cemetery in North Idaho. "While veterans in southern Idaho are well-served by VA national and grant-funded state cemeteries, veterans in North Idaho are forced to choose between forfeiting more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Cassidy and Colleagues Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Childcare Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and the entire Senate Republican Conference are demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. "T more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 15 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Roy F. Christensen Building Receives Groundbreaking Renovations for Physician Assistant and Medical Lab Science Programs * Renovations will cover approximately 16,000 square feet of the basement levels of RFC for both the Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and the Department of Physician Assistant Studies (PAS). This renovation will create a modern learning environment including classrooms and ph more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Risch Statement on Meeting with Greenlandic and Danish Foreign Ministers U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on his meeting with the Greenlandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research, Ms. Vivian Motzfeldt, and the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Cornyn's Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Through Committee * Legislation would ban former Senate-confirmed government employees from lobbying for countries of concern WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the advancement of the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of International Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and a group of Senate Republican colleagues introduced legislation expressing the need for America's continued leadership on matters of international religious freedom. "As people of faith face persecution around the world, the United States must continue to stand for  more PR