BOISE, Idaho, July 27 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Responds to Kohberger's Post-Conviction Relief Petition * BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador released the following statement today after convicted murderer Bryan Kohberger filed a petition for post-conviction relief, seeking to reopen the case in the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. "My heart goes out to the families of Madison, Kay more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligations for originating voice service providers. The l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Lauds Utah Selection as Contender for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's announcement selecting Utah as one of five states to advance as a potential host for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, a major initiative to strengthen America's nuclear fuel supply chain, bolster energy security, and accelerate domestic nuclear innovation. "Utah has earned a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. David J. Smith (ret.), deputy director of the Defense Health Agency, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "The TRICARE Pharmacy Program": * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today, alongside my distinguished colleagues from the private sector. I am here to discuss the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Contenders Announced The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, a new effort to strengthen and modernize the nation's full nuclear fuel cycle. The campuses will attract significant investment, expand domestic manufacturing, and create thousands of new high more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Releases Chairman's Mark of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Ahead of Markup * Washington, D.C.-Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today released the Chairman's Mark of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan bill which would modernize and streamline IRS operations, strengthen taxpayer rights and deliver a more taxpayer-first system. The Committee will h more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson worrisomely says Christian legal ministry guides House leadership The Freedom From Religion Foundation is expressing concern after House Speaker Mike Johnson declared at a highly influential Christian legal organization's annual summit that it shapes his governance. Johnson, speaking recently to hundreds of Alliance Defending Freedom supporters in San Diego, repeatedly described the group as "home," praised its missio more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 28 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox appoints Jamie Barnes commissioner of the Utah Department of Natural Resources * SALT LAKE CITY (July 28, 2026) -Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Jamie Barnes to serve as commissioner of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, pending Senate confirmation. Barnes currently serves as Utah state forester and director of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. "Jamie Barnes understands that responsible stewardship req more PR

PARIS, France, July 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, posted the following news release: * * * H1 2026 Results: with an acceleration in the second quarter, Air Liquide combines growth with continuous performance improvement * Commenting on the first half of 2026, Francois Jackow, Chief Executive Officer of the Air Liquide Group, stated: "In a still complex and changing environment, Air Liquide has once again demonstrated its ability to combine operational performance with dynamic growt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO END COSTLY, DISTORTED VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Senators Move to Eliminate CAFE Standards, Regulations that Exceed Congressional Intent, Impose Costly & Unnecessary Mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently helped introduce legislation to help make motor vehicles more affordable for American families by eliminating a 70s-era regulatory regime that has driven up sticker more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 29 -- The Idaho Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Labor adds third mobile location in south central Idaho A new Idaho Department of Labor mobile location is open in Rupert in south central Idaho. The location is at Rupert City Hall -- making 22 mobile locations available across the state. The expansion provides more options for residents to use Labor's services in the south central region, such as helping with writing resumes, applying for jobs, prepping for interviews and filing for unemploymen more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Idaho lumber company challenges OSHA's power to judge its own case * Boise, Idaho; July 28, 2026: A small family-run lumber company filed its opening brief yesterday challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission's administrative enforcement process. Willmore Lumber Company alleges that OSHRC's process violates its constitutional rights by denying the company a neutral judge and jury when the gover more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 27 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State University Welcomes Summer Baldwin as Native American Student Services Coordinator * Idaho State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Summer Baldwin as the university's new Native American Student Services Coordinator. Baldwin began her position on July 21. In this role, Baldwin will work directly with Native American and Indigenous students, helping them connect with campus resources, build community and navigate their educatio more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 28 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Idaho Teamsters Face Federal Prosecution for Illegal Threats, Fines Targeting UPS Employee Post-Membership Resignation Teamsters Local 983 falsely told worker that informing coworkers how to resign was a "federal crime," then fined him for exercising his federally protected rights - Pocatello, ID (July 28, 2026) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just issued a complaint against a Teamsters Local union  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make unlawful robocalls. KYC  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Applauds Selection of Potential Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses * July 28, 2026 #DOE Selects Five States for Future Nuclear Waste Depository Sites; Initiative Is Supported by $248 Million Secured by Rep. Levin Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) applauded the Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement of five states to serve as potential sites for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. The Innovation Campuses are more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Sutter Roseville Medical Center Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge for $200,000 Healthcare provider resolves federal investigation into firing of a nurse after failing to provide a reasonable accommodation for her disability - ROSEVILLE, Calif. -Sutter Roseville Medical Center, part of the Sutter Health network of hospitals, clinics and specialty care facilities, agreed to provide $200,000 in back pay and compensatory dama more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best States rankings. The 2026 rankings evaluate all 50 states to capture how they best serve their citizens across a range of categories, including Healthcare, Education, Economy, Infras more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on July 28, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Energy Developments - Advanced Reactor Criticality and Supply Chain Support By Sandy Fazeli, NASEO Deployable Energy's demonstration reactor, Unity, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. Unity is the third DOE-authorized advanced reactor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Richard Blumenthal, Darline Graham, Jeanne Shaheen, Jim Risch, Roger Wicker, Announce Agreement to Move Forward on Major Sanctions Legislation, Host Meeting with President Zelenskyy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders issued the following news release: * * * UMMC Comment Letter Warns FHFA's Duty to Serve Overhaul Could Reduce Access to Affordable Housing On Friday, July 24, members of the Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC), a coalition of more than 40 organizations convened by the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL), submitted formal comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on its proposed rewrite of the Duty more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Groundwater Source Water Assessment Area Delineation of Public Supply Wells in the Treasure Valley, Western Idaho' in 2026 as Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5041, authored by Kenneth D. Skinner, Paul M. Thomas, and Stephen A. Hundt, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. The report says IDEQ is responsible for delineating source-water assessment areas for public supply wells, and this study uses the Treasure  more PR