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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday June 07, 2020 ( 5 items )  

Federal Court Warns Idaho Against Disobedience of Injunction Barring Anti-Transgender Discrimination
NEW YORK, June 3 -- Lambda Legal issued the following news release: The federal district court in Idaho today warned Idaho state officials that its permanent injunction issued in 2018 continues to apply and bars them from categorically preventing transgender people born in Idaho from correcting the gender markers on their birth certificates to match their gender identity. While the court did not address whether House Bill 509 requires the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) to reinsta  more

International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators: New Board Members Appointed
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following news: President John Vinson, PhD, announced the appointment of two members to the IACLEA Board of Directors to fill vacancies that will occur when current Board Members assume new roles on June 25. IACLEA thanks the following two members for their willingness to serve! Lewis A. Eakins, PhD, CPP, chief security officer, Department of Public Safety, and adjunct facult  more

Rare Gray Wolf Found in Utah Targeted by State Trappers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 4 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: For the first time in nearly five years, a gray wolf is thought to be present in Utah, according to state authorities. But the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food says it is setting traps to kill the wolf on behalf of the state's livestock industry. The wolf likely traveled from Idaho or Wyoming into Utah's Rich County, part of a section of the state where the imperiled animals don't have  more

Society of Manufacturing Engineers: Precision Toolholding Delivers Shooting Accuracy
DEARBORN, Michigan, June 4 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news: For the highest levels of competitive benchrest and extreme long-range (ELR) shooting, feats of precision manufacturing and machining are required for success. Like Formula 1 racing cars or PGA golfers' clubs, world-class competition rifles are made with highly engineered precision parts. Many top shooters rely on rifle actions from BAT Machine Co. Inc., Post Falls, Idaho. Precision components like B  more

The Idaho Education Association Is Saddened by the Death of Another Black American By Law Enforcement
BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following statement: The IEA commits to work with and listen to communities of color to end racism and social injustice within ourselves, our organizations, our schools, and our state. As educators, we know we need to stand up and fight for the rights and lives of our students of color and communities. Educational professionals have a core value that we will strive to ensure everyone can meet their full potential. To this end,  more