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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-02-05 ( 15 items )  
ACLU National Political Advocacy Division Senior Policy Counsel Hamadanchy Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel for the National Political Advocacy Division of the American Civil Liberties Union, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Chairwoman Luna, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Ta more PR

American Bison Return to the National Mall With New Exhibitions and Larger-Than-Life Bronze Sculptures at the National Museum of Natural History (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * American Bison Return to the National Mall With New Exhibitions and Larger-Than-Life Bronze Sculptures at the National Museum of Natural History To Celebrate the Nation's 250th Anniversary, the Museum Will Spotlight the Significance and Resilience of the National Mammal Throughout 2026 Note to editors: Photos related to the new exhibition and sculpture more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today jo more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Urge EPA to Change Formaldehyde Rule to Help Iowa Farmers (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Urge EPA to Change Formaldehyde Rule to Help Iowa Farmers * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general to ask the Trump administration to fix President Biden's unworkable formaldehyde rule. Formaldehyde ensures families have access to safe food and that farmers can protect lives more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 4, 2026 * * * Idaho had 38,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 50,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Idaho was 4.1 percent in November and 5.4 percent in the previous  more PR

Boise State University: Researching a World Away - Curl Spends Sabbatical Assessing Pesticide Education Needs in Rwanda (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 5 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Researching a world away: Curl spends sabbatical assessing pesticide education needs in Rwanda School of Public and Population Health Associate Professor Cynthia Curl is no stranger to conducting research in far off locations. While Curl is most often found teaching, leading the Center for Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety and conducting pesticide research with local farmworkers, the last school year g more PR

Bosch Home Comfort Group: Stable in Difficult Market Environment (10)
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 5 -- The Bosch Group, a supplier of technology and services, issued the following news release: * * * Bosch Home Comfort Group: Stable in a difficult market environment * Position maintained in a difficult market environment: preliminary sales of 4.4 billion euros for 2025, stable at the previous year's level (excluding the newly acquired units). * Growth in sub-segments in Europe: significant market share gains for heat pumps and air conditioning. * Sales network e more PR

Bronco Day Brings Boise State to State Capitol (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Bronco Day brings Boise State to state capitol On Feb. 2, Bronco Day at the Capitol brought students, community partners and legislators together to celebrate Boise State's role in advancing Idaho. Highlighted were the many ways in which Boise State connects with Idaho industry and government, supporting the state's economy and preparing students to take leadership roles in their communities. A range of Boise St more PR

Construction Employment Increases In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas In December Amid Stalled Demand For Many Types Of Construction Projects (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas In December Amid Stalled Demand For Many Types Of Construction Projects * Top Lists of Yearly Job Gains, While Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, Nev. Has Worst Losses for the Year as Firms Struggle with Lax Demand, Labor Shortages  Just under half of metro areas added construction job more PR

Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $12,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. "As Idaho Falls continues  more PR

Risch on Critical Minerals Agreements With EU, Mexico, and Japan (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Risch on Critical Minerals Agreements with EU, Mexico, and Japan U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the critical minerals agreements recently signed between the U.S. and Mexico, the European Union, and Japan. "Congratulations to President Tru more PR

Risch, Shaheen Meet With DRC President Felix Tshisekedi (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Risch, Shaheen Meet with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below following a meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). "We were glad to welcome more PR

Spanish MA Student Jose Francisco Moreno Presents Research in Pamplona, Spain (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Spanish MA Student Jose Francisco Moreno Presents Research in Pamplona, Spain * In mid-December, 2025, Spanish MA student Jose Francisco Moreno traveled to Pamplona, Spain, to present his original research at the Universidad de Navarra as part of the international conference, Jovenes Investigadores Siglo de Oro. He received travel support from a grant supplied by the Spanish MA program and from an ISU Graduat more PR

Where fires used to be frequent, old forests now face high risk of devastating blazes (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Feb. 3 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Where fires used to be frequent, old forests now face high risk of devastating blazes * CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest's mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas that historically burned frequently at lower severity. The study by scientists at Oregon State University and USDA Forest Service Research & Development is important bec more PR

Working Families Tax Cuts Help Young Americans Achieve the American Dream (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Young Americans Achieve the American Dream The Working Families Tax Cuts spearheaded by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are setting up young Americans for a strong financial future through the creation of Trump Accounts. Beginning July 4, parents, employers, friends and philanthropists will more PR