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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-06-16 ( 6 items )  
Gov. Little creates College Athletics Working Group to keep Idaho universities competitive (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little creates College Athletics Working Group to keep Idaho universities competitive * BOISE, Idaho - Governor Brad Little announced today the formation of the Governor's Working Group on College Athletics, a targeted effort to examine how Idaho's four-year institutions can remain competitive as the national collegiate athletics landscape undergoes significant change. The working group will hear directly from athletics departments at each of more PR

Gun Control Congresswoman Wants to Ban Suppressors. We're Not Hearing It. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * Gun Control Congresswoman Wants to Ban Suppressors. We're Not Hearing It. * By Jenn Jacques Gun control politicians are proving once again that "common sense" has never been the standard. In fact, we see time and again that "gun control" is really less about guns and more about control. U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the misnamed Help Empower Americans to Respond Act, or HEAR Act ; federa more PR

No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

Only 10 viral particles cause H5N1 avian flu infection in cows (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Only 10 viral particles cause H5N1 avian flu infection in cows * Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle can cause infection in cows, a new study shows. The research also hints at why the outbreaks have confounded scientists, farmers and livestock handlers hoping to contain and prevent the disease - an effort likely complicated by the fact that the virus has an affinity for cow mammary gla more PR

Tarleton State Named 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup Champions, Conference Award for Overall Performance Across All Sports (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 15 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Tarleton State Named 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup Champions, Conference Award for Overall Performance Across All Sports After eight conference championships in 2025-26, Tarleton State Athletics claimed the ultimate prize for overall performance across all sports - the Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup. The WAC announced on Monday that Tarleton State is the 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup champion, the Texans' first time winning it all in more PR

U.S. Department of Education Approves Idaho's Returning Education to the States Waiver (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 16 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves Idaho's Returning Education to the States Waiver Idaho will join a growing number of states receiving greater flexibility over the use of federal education funding following the U.S. Department of Education's approval of Idaho's EdFlex and ESSA waiver application submitted by State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield. The waiver will allow Idaho to reduce administrative burdens while streamlining how local  more PR