BOISE, Idaho, March 30 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Idaho's involvement in a new partnership with the FCC to investigate robocalls. The agreement between state robocall investigators and the FCC's Enforcement Bureau will help establish ways to share important information and increase collaboration and cooperation to more effectively investigate robocalls. "Robocalls are a global problem and individu  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 29 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on March 28, 2022: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $34,250 wastewater planning grant to the city of Potlatch in Latah County. The grant is funded from the $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Governor Little directed to DEQ on August 6, 2021. The funds will be used to prepare a planning study to evaluate the current wastewater   more

BOISE, Idaho, April 1 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Brad Little is celebrating historic successes as the Idaho Legislature officially adjourned sine die today, ending the 2022 legislative session for the year. "In all my years, I have never seen a more successful legislative session that produced so many positive results for the people we serve. We achieved what I never thought we could - 'the trifecta' - which is record tax relief, rec  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 31 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little signed another key part of his "Leading Idaho" plan into law today in the Magic Valley, adding record investments in water infrastructure to aid in the economic vitality of agriculture and rural Idaho. House Bill 769 invests in state water infrastructure to ensure a dependable supply of water now and for future generations. "Water is the lifeblood of Idaho's economy. With the help of t  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 2 (TNSPer) -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Fred Chilson, who has served as interim vice president for Academic Affairs the past year at Lewis-Clark State College, will take over the provost/vice president position permanently after a nation-wide search, LC State president Cynthia Pemberton announced on Friday. Chilson, who also has served as dean of Graduate Studies, officially begins his new position on Monday. Chilson was selected from   more

HELENA, Montana, March 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: Last night, Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) vetoed a bill that would block private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines, calling it a "government overreach" into the private sector. Governor Greg Gianforte signed a similar bill in 2021, banning businesses from making their own decisions about vaccines in Montana. To this day, Montana is the only state in the country that has ena  more