WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Kaine, Gallego, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and 22 of their Senate colleagues in a letter pressing President Trump on his decision to ease sanctions on Russian more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, April 2 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Collegiate Singers & Vocal Union Tour Announced * Brigham Young University - Idaho Collegiate Singers & Vocal Union are touring to Montana and Alberta, Canada this April! This is the first time these two groups have toured together! The Collegiate Singers and Vocal Union, BYU-Idaho's premiere choir and high-energy a cappella ensemble, are pleased to announce their joint 2026 Tour: "C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Education Northwest has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions related to the Comprehensive Centers Program. The nonprofit organization, which has managed a Regional Comprehensive Center (RCC) in the Northwest for more than two decades, highlighted key concerns regarding program recompeting, service delivery design, and proposed budget restrictions. Education Northwest caution more ST

BOISE, Idaho, April 2 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little's "Enduring Idaho" plan clears Legislature * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little issued the following statement as the 2026 legislative session adjourned today. "For months, the Idaho Legislature and I worked closely to balance the budget and rightsize spending in line with taxpayers' means. We stayed focused on what matters most to Idaho's future -protecting public schools and investme more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Idaho AG Defends 2nd Amendment Against New York Lawsuits * Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen in defending firearms manufacturers against lawsuits filed by the cities of Buffalo and Rochester, New York. The cities are attempting to hold Smith & Wesson, Glock, Ruger, and Taurus financially liable for crimes committed by third p more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * DEQ Finalizes IPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Stormwater Discharges The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) finalized the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. The public comment period for the draft permit began on De more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State University's Humanities Cafe Presents Looking Close: Photography and Design * Idaho State University's College of Arts and Letters invites the community to the next Humanities Cafe, Looking Close: Photography and Design, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Union Taproom. The event features two engaging presentations from ISU faculty exploring the ways we perceive and interact wit more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Alumni and Friends Invited to Submit Nominations for 2026 Alumni Awards * Idaho State University invites alumni, donors, and friends to participate in one of its most meaningful Homecoming traditions by submitting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Awards. Held in conjunction with Homecoming Week, October 5-10, the Alumni Awards recognize individuals who exemplify the spirit, achievement, and impact of Be more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- LifeCenter Northwest, a federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving a vast four-state area including Alaska, Montana, Washington, and parts of northern Idaho, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the CMS-3409-P Proposed Rule on organ procurement organizations' conditions for coverage. LifeCenter Northwest addressed several concerns about the agency's proposals to amend the 2020 Final Rule th more ST

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Return of Miss Native ISU at the 2026 ISU Powwow * Idaho State University is proud to announce the return of Miss Native Idaho State University, a leadership and cultural ambassador role that has not been held since 2016-2017. The title will be reinstated during the 2026 ISU Powwow, taking place April 3-4 on the Pocatello campus. Miss Native ISU serves as a representative for Native American Student Servic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Kim to Introduce MATCH Act; Level the Global Playing Field for U.S. Tech * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) announced that they will introduce the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes U.S. export controls to ensure adversaries cannot buy "chokepoint" semiconductor manu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * Sanders, Wyden Demand Senate Hearings to Hold Insurance CEOs Accountable for their Greed amid Growing Health Care Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Sanders, Wyden Demand Senate Hearings to Hold Insurance CEOs Accountable for their Greed amid Growing Health Care Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today called on committee leadership to hold hearings with the CEOs of  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Save the date: EMPWRing School Mental Health and Leadership Summer Institute * Join the Department of School Psychology and Educational Leadership at the EMPWRing School Mental Health and Leadership Summer Institute on June 10 - 12, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the College of Education building. Supported by a U.S. Department of Education grant, the event brings together school administrators, school psychol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jerry Moran, Colleagues Seek to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and several of their colleagues recently sent a letter 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 Oc more PR