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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-08-04 ( 14 items )  
Archaeologist Nathan May Reveals the Grueling Reality of 19th-Century Military Campaigns at State Archives Speaker Series (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 4 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release: * * * Archaeologist Nathan May Reveals the Grueling Reality of 19th-Century Military Campaigns at State Archives Speaker Series The Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series invites the public to step into the boots of 19th-century soldiers with its upcoming presentation, "Campaigns in the American West." Featuring archaeologist and cultural resource specialist Nathan May, the event will take place on Thursday, Aug. 13 more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to n more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, red more PR

Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 18 states in an amicus brief filed in Enbridge Energy v. Gretchen Whitmer, to keep a critical gas pipeline open. The Enbridge Line 5 pipeline starts and ends in Canada and carries more than 20 million gallons of light crude oil and natural gas liquids every day, fueli more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to res more PR

Coalition of State Transportation Departments Warn Proposed Federal Bus Testing Rules Could Increase Costs and Limit Rural Transit Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of the Transportation Departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to the Federal Transit Administration Docket No. FTA-2024-0012 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Bus Testing: Updates to Bus Testing Programs July 31, 2026 The transportation departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming ("we" or "our") respectfu more ST

Forest Service Proposed Directive Changes Threaten Consistency Transparency and Tribal Consultation Protections, Critics say (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Director, Policy Office USDA Forest Service Sidney Yates Building 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Submitted via www.regulations.gov RE: Forest Service, Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance Applicable to Forest Service Programs, 91 Fed. Reg. 39,948 (July 1, 2026), RIN 0596-AD74 Dear more ST

Idaho Repository to Repatriate Native American Remains to Coeur D'Alene Tribe (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western Repository, Boise, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), identifying human remains and associated funerary objects with cultural affiliation to the Coeur D'Alene Tribe, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory includes the remains of four Native American individuals. Two individuals were exhumed in 2019 by the Coeur d'Alene Police Department,  more PR

LLNL Students, Mentors Put Agentic AI Tools to Work at Cross-Laboratory Clinic (10)
LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL students, mentors put agentic AI tools to work at cross-laboratory clinic Nearly 100 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) students, mentors and staff joined colleagues from across the Department of Energy (DOE) complex recently for a hands-on clinic focused on using agentic artificial intelligence tools in real scientific and technical work. Held in the Lab's Research Library, the 2026 Cross-La more PR

N.C. State to Lead Three Department of Energy Genesis Mission Projects (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * NC State to Lead Three Department of Energy Genesis Mission Projects The U.S. Department of Energy has named North Carolina State University to lead three Genesis Mission projects aimed at using artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite discovery in the fields of high-performance computing, cybersecurity and astrophysics. DOE's Genesis Mission is focused on accelerating scientific productivity in the United States. Initial project reci more PR

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Urges BTS to Improve Aggregates Freight Data Quality Timeliness and Granularity (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 Mr. Edward Strocko Acting Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics c/o Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Request for Information - Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1387  more ST

NAWG Welcomes Senate Farm Bill Progress Ahead of Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Association of Wheat Growers posted the following news release: * * * NAWG Welcomes Senate Farm Bill Progress Ahead of Committee Markup * Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Washington, D.C. (August 3, 2026) - Following the release of updated text for the Agricultural Act of 2026, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomed the Senate Agriculture Committee's continued progress toward a comprehensive, five-year farm bill. Chairman John B more PR

U.S. Department of Energy Selects Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah as Potential Host States for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Selects Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah as Potential Host States for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses By Camille Norton, NASEO On July 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, integrated, full-cycle nuclear ecosystems. Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah were cho more PR

Wash. State Commerce Dept.: Mary's Place and Mercy Housing Northwest - A Partnership Years in the Making That Will Serve Families for Years to Come (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 4 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Mary's Place and Mercy Housing Northwest: A partnership years in the making that will serve families for years to come Through compassionate, trauma-informed care, Mary's Place and Mercy Housing Northwest help thousands of families find safety, healing, and stability. - Partnerships are a reliable way to increase community impact. This is clearly evident in the partnership between Mary's Place and Mercy Housing Northwest, which are g more PR