BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Idaho has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company overcharged the state Medicaid programs for drugs. The investigation resulted from a qui tam action filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the federal False Claims Act and various state  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 9 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Thirteen Idaho public school students from across the state will gather in Boise Sept. 20 for the first meeting of Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra's new Student Advisory Council. "Some of the best and most inspiring moments in my seven years as superintendent have come from meeting and hearing from students," Superintendent Ybarra said. "Their perspective and insights on Idaho's pub  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: With school districts across Idaho reporting substitute teacher shortages, Governor Brad Little announced today new steps he is taking to expand the pool of substitute teachers so students can continue to learn in person. "My priority throughout the pandemic has been to ensure in-person instruction for our students and minimize disruptions to learning as much as possible. The availability   more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2021: * * * Governor Brad Little issued the following expanded statement today regarding President Joe Biden's plan to fine private employers with 100 or more employees that do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or routine testing. "The State of Idaho is exploring legal action to stop President Biden's unprecedented government overreach into the private sector with his new COVID-19 plan. I am workin  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following opinion: There are moments that define a generation. If you're over the age of about 25, you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing during the unthinkable attacks on our country on September 11, 2001. When I heard that the second plane hit the Twin Towers, I was headed back to Emmett from the ranch. I drove past Freezeout Hill, where one year later we would dedicate a 9/11 memorial. Like many other Ameri  more