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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-07-15 ( 25 items )  
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement With 23andme Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andme Over Genetic Data Breach Acting Attorney General Cori Mills today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including 19,541 Alaskans. The settlement  more PR

AG Campbell Announces Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The $18 million settlement amount w more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. "23andMe recklessly exposed Arizonans'  more PR

Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers' Genetic Data (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers' Genetic Data * July 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general today secured $18 million from genetic testing company 23andMe for failing to protect customers' private genetic data. In October 2023, 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach affecting 6.9 mi more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andme over genetic data breach (10)
DENVER, Colorado, July 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andme over genetic data breach * July 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settleme more PR

Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 m more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region June 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 4.3 percent. The food index and the all items less food and energy index both increased 0. more PR

Breaking: Judge Revokes Bail for Mother Charged With Murdering Twins Who Died 8 Days After Vaccines (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 15 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Breaking: Judge Revokes Bail for Mother Charged With Murdering Twins Who Died 8 Days After Vaccines A district judge in Payette County, Idaho, today revoked the bond for 23-year-old Andrea Shaw, a mother charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. Bail was initially set at $2 mil more PR

BTA Awards 54 Scholarships, Including Bailey Nutter, Eakes Office Solutions in Nebraska (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * BTA Awards 54 Scholarships * The Business Technology Association (BTA) has announced its 2026-27 scholarship winners. Fifty students were awarded scholarships. This year, BTA awarded two $3,000, two $2,000, and a number of $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of full-time employees of current BTA member dealerships. The Patriot Pack awarded one $10,000, one $7,500 and two $3,500 scholarships, made possible throug more PR

Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigat more PR

Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe * WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congress as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols a more PR

Loffler Companies Acquires Fisher's Technology, Expanding Into the Intermountain West & Pacific Northwest, Including in Wisconsin (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Loffler Companies Acquires Fisher's Technology, Expanding Into the Intermountain West & Pacific Northwest * BTA member Loffler Companies has announced the acquisition of BTA member Fisher's Technology, an office technology company serving businesses across Idaho, Montana, Utah and Washington since 1936. Fisher's will continue to operate under its own name and brand. All Fisher's customer contracts, pricing, service a more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement resolving allegations stemming from 23andMe's 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025. The settlem more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General John M. Formella today joined a coalition of 42 states announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Of  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 150,000 customers more PR

N.M. A.G. Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed more PR

Perimeter Drive traffic changes begin July 20 on University of Idaho campus (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, July 13 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Perimeter Drive traffic changes begin July 20 on University of Idaho campus * MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho will begin diverting traffic on Perimeter Drive south of Idaho State Highway 8 beginning Monday, July 20, as construction starts on the Perimeter Bridge replacement project. Starting July 20, two-way vehicle traffic will remain open through the area, but drivers should expect delays as traffic is diverted. Pedestrians will be routed to a more PR

Rep. Simpson Supports Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent * WASHINGTON- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent year-round and end the twice-annual clock change. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). "Every Idahoan I've spoken to dreads the seasonal time change," said Rep. Simpson. "Over the years, it has more PR

Research Leadership Transition: Mustafa Mashal (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, July 13 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Research Leadership Transition: Mustafa Mashal * After 10 years of service to Idaho State University, Dr. Mustafa Mashal will conclude his appointment as Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation Partnerships and Professor of Civil Engineering this summer after accepting the position of Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Professor at East Texas A&M University. As Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation Partnerships, more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $149,399 in Bankruptcy Settlement With 23andMe (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 15 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $149,399 in Bankruptcy Settlement with 23andMe Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $149,399 from the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for state more PR

Three Roadrunners selected in 2026 MLB Draft (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Three Roadrunners selected in 2026 MLB Draft * Over the weekend, three Roadrunners made history as Major League Baseball took center stage. Connor Kelley, Robert Orloski and Lane Haworth were all selected in the 2026 MLB Draft, securing UTSA's second consecutive season with multiple selections. The trio became the 45th, 46th and 47th members of the program to be taken in the MLB Draft, doubling the total under head coach Pat Hallmark from thr more PR

Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Ame more PR

University of Leicester bestows award on world-leading pioneer of the nuclear industry (10)
LEICESTER, England, July 14 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * University of Leicester bestows award on world-leading pioneer of the nuclear industry * A pioneering figure in the nuclear industry has been recognised by the University of Leicester. Dame Fiona Rayment DBE has today (Tuesday 14 July) been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science at a graduation ceremony held at De Montfort Hall, Leicester. A chartered chemist and engineer, Dame Fiona has had a profound impact on the nuclear industry across thre more PR

University of Washington-Gonzaga University Students Research With Providence Heart Institute Surgeons (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, July 15 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * UW-GU Students Research with Providence Heart Institute Surgeons The University of Washington-Gonzaga University (UW-GU) Health Partnership has launched the Heart Institute Scholars Program, a two-year, longitudinal experience that teams up medical school and undergraduate health sciences students with physicians to conduct cutting-edge cardiothoracic research. The program, which kicked off in June, is a collaboration between the UW School of Medicine (UWSOM more PR

USDA Economic Research Service: 'The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Food Security: Insights From Administrative Records' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service issued the following Economic Information Bulletin on July 9, 2026, entitled "The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Food Security: Insights From Administrative Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Points * This report investigates how survey misreporting of participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) affects our understanding of the relationship between SNAP and food security. * Many SNAP respondents do not i more PR