WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 18, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Commends Idaho Pledge Signers Ahead of May 19 Primary As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending. Fortunately for voters in Idaho, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppose and vote against tax hikes. Current Elected Officials: more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges DOJ to Restore States' Authority for Swift Justice in Heinous Crimes * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DO more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren't yet accurately accounting for climate-caused risks like wildfire, drought * The U.S. forests involved in carbon-credit programs face significant and growing risks from climate-driven disturbances such as wildfire, drought, and insect outbreaks, according to a study published in Nature on May 20. Carbon credits are one form of market-based in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Bipartisan SAFE Crypto Act to Combat Rising Cryptocurrency Scams U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, is pushing to enhance cryptocurrency scam protections for Idahoans and Americans. Crapo signed onto the Strengthening Agency Frameworks for Enforcement of Cryptocurrency (SAFE Crypto) Act, legislation led by Sena more PR

LOGAN, Utah, May 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Energy Transfer: USU Physics Day at Lagoon Powered by Dedicated Volunteers * Utah State University Department of Physics and partner Idaho National Laboratory hosted their 38th annual USU Physics Day on May 15 at Lagoon, welcoming some 8,000 teens from throughout the Intermountain West to the Northern Utah amusement park for a day of thrills, chills, STEM learning and impressive scholarships and prizes. "We had a more PR

BOISE, Idaho, May 20 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little thanks Idahoans for primary election victory * Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today after winning the Republican primary election for Governor of Idaho:  "Teresa and I are deeply humbled and grateful for the confidence Idahoans have once again placed in us to continue serving the greatest state in the greatest nation. "Over the past eight years, Idaho has stood stro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Communi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Launches Phase 1 of the Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge * National Competition Promotes Sustainable, Accessible Community Garden Models to Advance Community Wellness Today, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), launched Phase 1 of its Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge. This com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * HHS Launches Phase 1 of the Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge * National Competition Promotes Sustainable, Accessible Community Garden Models to Advance Community Wellness WASHINGTON D.C. -May 20, 2026 - Today, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), launched Phase 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Boise, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding potential future changes to the Nationwide Permit program. IDEQ expressed support for the continued use of NWPs as an efficient tool to authorize activities with minimal individual and cumulative impacts, urging the Corps to maintain a balance between efficiency, regulatory certainty, and water quality protection consistent with the Clean Wat more ST

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on multiple permit applications involving endangered foreign species under the Endangered Species Act. The notice covers requests involving the import, export, breeding and scientific study of protected animals and biological materials. The agency said the applications involve zoological institutions, conservation organizations and museums seeking authorization for activities that w more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 20 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Alum's Company, Survival Garden Seeds, Named Pacific Northwest Region Rural Small Business of the Year * Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration crowned Survival Garden Seeds the 2026 Pacific Northwest Region Rural Small Business of the Year at a ceremony in Boise, Idaho. The award recognizes a business located in a rural community in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska that demonstrates except more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, May 21 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * LC State honors 32 GED graduates at ceremony A total of 32 students receiving their General Educational Development (GED) diplomas through the Lewis-Clark State College Adult Learning Center were celebrated at a commencement ceremony Tuesday at the Silverthorne Theatre. Graduates include Alexia Anders, Chad M. Beamish, Jazmine Celeste Cadloni, Hailee Ann Michelle Cobb, Savanna Connolly, Raymond Alle more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Fights for Burley's Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, a longtime member and former Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, recently highlighted new federal funding for renovations of Burley's industrial wastewater treatment plant. The United States Army Corps of Engineers, which is funded through t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senate Fi more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 20 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Spring 2026 Course Evaluation Results Now Available * The course evaluation results for Spring 2026 are now available in Watermark. Evaluations were conducted for 4,318 courses with an overall response rate of 58.61%. Faculty can view and download their evaluation results directly from Watermark. To access your evaluations: 1. Log into Canvas and from the main menu on the left, click on Account. 2. Fr more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 21 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Students gain hands-on experience in nuclear plant management A Texas A&M lab offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students to experience managing nuclear power plants through full computer simulations. * Nuclear engineering students at Texas A&M University recently stepped into the roles of licensed reactor operators, gaining hands-on experience with the systems and d more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * Carbon markets underestimate risks U.S. forests face from climate change Maps produced in U-led study show where the risk of loss from fire, insects and drought are most elevated. * The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere, where its presence is disrupting Earth's climate systems. Many corporate, national and state clima more PR