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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-03-08 ( 4 items )  
Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than  more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Union Members in Idaho 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Idaho 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Idaho, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 36,000. Nationwide, union members  more PR

Coalition of Advocacy Organizations Urge Education Department to Classify Post Baccalaureate Nursing Degrees as Professional Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits. The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the more ST

Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, March 7 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks DENVER-- Conservation groups joined state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp and Senator Cutter today to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measure that would protect beavers on public lands and support their proven role in building drought and wildfire resilience. The bill is e more PR