WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Tyson Langhofer, senior counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * Dear Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee: "The college classroom with its surrounding environs is peculiarly the 'marketpla more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 7 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch to Sponsor Idaho Honor Flight's Inaugural Mission to Washington, D.C. This September * LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK BRINGS VETERANS TO VISIT D.C. MEMORIALS BUILT IN THEIR HONOR WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 7, 2026 - Today, leading American manufacturer Anheuser-Busch announced its sponsorship of Idaho Honor Flight's mission on S more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Statement on the Detention of Stephen Hubbard, 2026 Hostage Week * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below commemorating 2026 Hostage Week and the urgent need to free Stephen Hubbard, a man with Idaho ties detained in Russia. "This Hostage Week, Americans across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Department of Energy: Action Needed to Approve Advanced Test Reactor Spent Fuel Plan * Fast Facts Testing the fuel needed for nuclear-powered naval fleets is crucial for national security. The Department of Energy's Advanced Test Reactor is the only reactor that can test nuclear fuel. But the reactor is aging and testing can be delayed for repairs and maintenance. Also, the facility tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Environmental Liabilities: Naval Reactors' Disposition Partnership on Track to Save Billions * Fast Facts The Department of Energy's Office of Naval Reactors manages 4 sites that conduct research and training to support the Navy's nuclear-powered fleet. The Office of Naval Reactors is responsible for cleanup of contaminated facilities and soil at these sites. Our Q&A describes how the O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Finalizes Consent Order in Valvoline-Greenbriar Deal * The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order resolving antitrust concerns related to a deal between Valvoline Inc. and private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Fund V., L.P. (Greenbriar). The consent order requires the divestiture of 45 quick-lube oil change shops to address antitrust concerns surrounding Valvoline's acquisition of app more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 7 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Housing Victory During Affordable Housing Month: Grand Junction Becomes Largest City to Date to Complete All Proposition 123 Requirements Today, during Affordable Housing Month, Governor Polis, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated the City of Grand Junction becoming the largest city in Colorado to meet all Propo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Idaho: Campaign To Legalize Medical Cannabis Access Awaits Verification of Signatures * Boise, ID: Backers of a statewide ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis access have submitted signatures to Idaho county clerks for verification. The deadline to submit signatures was May 1 st. According to a recent statement issued by the Natural Med more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Kennewick, Murray Sounds Alarms on Republican Cuts to Health Care, Pushing Rural Health Care to Brink * ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE Kennewick, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with health care professionals at Columbia Valley Center for Recovery to discuss the new challenges health care providers are fac more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Spring Sales Competition Expands to Include Universities from Around the Region * A spring tradition at Idaho State University is growing. Recently, the ISU College of Business hosted its spring Sales Competition. Sponsored by ICCU, the competition tasked students to work solo or in a team on a realistic commercial banking scenario. Students acted as Business Relationship Officers for ICCU, working to ea more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 6 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Teams Take Home 6 Awards at International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition * Students from the College of Business have again secured a number of honors at this year's International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition. This year, the undergraduate team from Idaho State University won Best Written Documents, Best Presentation, Outstanding Performance in Stock Market, and runner-up for Overall more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, May 6 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Justin Kroll appointed assistant professor of music * Justin Kroll has been appointed assistant professor of music at Luther College for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year, Provost Pam Bacon announced. Justin Kroll "Justin's passion for vocal instruction, extensive experience directing and performing in operas, and dedication to student success make him a welcome addition to the Luther music department," Bacon said.  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule, more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 6 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * New geophysical dataset maps Idaho's subsurface in unprecedented detail * MOSCOW, Idaho - A new geophysical dataset is giving researchers an unprecedented look beneath east-central Idaho, revealing subsurface geology in a region with strong potential for critical mineral resources. The dataset was released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with the Idaho Geological Survey (IGS), a sta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Resolution to Recognize National Small Business Week * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a resolution to designate May 3rd to May 9th, 2026, as National Small Business Week. This resolution is sponsored by Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN). "Idaho's small businesses are the backbone of our state and economy," said Rep. Simpson. "In my district alone, there are 24,14 more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Theodore Turner, A Voice for ISU's Future * As we approach commencement in our 125th year, we look back in celebration of the foundational leaders that worked tirelessly, even without knowing it at the time, to secure a future for the graduates of today. Theodore Francis Turner was not only the founder of Idaho State University-he was one of its greatest champions. Turner first started planning the school in more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 6 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I scientists help map Idaho's subsurface in new USGS dataset * MOSCOW, Idaho - A new geophysical dataset is giving researchers an unprecedented look beneath east-central Idaho, revealing subsurface geology in a region with strong potential for critical mineral resources. The dataset was released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with the Idaho Geological Survey (IGS), a state age more PR