WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: Today's MAGA Hot Mic moment comes from the Idaho Republican Party. At the GOP state party convention last weekend, Idaho Republicans rejected an amendment to the party platform that would protect abortion access in cases where the mother's life is at risk. Idaho Capital Sun: "No exception for life of mother included in Idaho GOP's abortion platform language" The Idaho GOP platform wen  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: 195 House Republicans just voted against a bill that would protect a woman's right to access contraceptives. The GOP isn't just attacking Americans' ability to make their own health care decisions -- they are trying to infringe on a woman's fundamental right to privacy. Across the country, GOP lawmakers are signaling that they are coming after contraceptives next. Boise State Public Ra  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: A memo from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America sent to Republican lawmakers shows how depsperate Republicans are to spin their extreme plans on abortion. But it's too late -- Republicans are already on the record that they want to make abortion illegal across the country, force 10-year-old rape victims to give birth, and even ban some forms of birth control. Here are just a few examples of Republicans go  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 21 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today announced Idaho's participation in a $34.2 million multistate agreement with a New York-based jewelry company that defrauded thousands of U.S. servicemembers and veterans. Harris Jewelry used deceptive marketing tactics to lure active duty servicemembers to their financing program, falsely claiming that the program would improve servicemembe  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 15 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Twin Falls woman was sentenced on Monday, July 11, for provider fraud and obstruction of a Medicaid fraud investigation. 52-year-old Patricia Anderson pleaded guilty in April. Fifth District Judge John Butler sentenced Anderson to a suspended sentence of three years with one year fixed. Anderson was then placed on supervised probation for three ye  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: Governor Brad Little announced today the reappointment of Timothy Murphy and the appointment of Jordan Cheirrett to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission. Murphy is the current Fish and Game Region 3 commissioner, representing Idahoans in the Southwest region. A McCall resident, Murphy also recently served as chairman of the commission. Murphy has a long history of public service, inc  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 23 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: Governor Brad Little announced today Idahoans can expect more tax cuts and additional investments with the state's $1.4 billion budget surplus. "Idaho's economy is red-hot because of the resiliency of our citizens and businesses. Combined with years of fiscal conservativism, reining in state spending, and our status as the least regulated state in the country, we will be able to provide Idah  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 22 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will put up to $1 million toward efforts to confront the growing threat of fentanyl in our state. "A trace of fentanyl the size of a grain of salt is enough to kill you, and many times it is laced into other pills or drugs - even black-market vape cartridges - and you won't even know it. Meth and fentanyl seizures have dramatically increased in Idah  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 21 -- The Idaho State Board of Education issued the following news release: The Office of the Idaho State Board of Education is working with the State Division of Purchasing to expedite the process to name a contractor to administer the Empowering Parents grant program. The program, part of the Governor's "Leading Idaho" investments in Idaho students, will make funding available to Idaho families to purchase school-related supplies and services for their students during the   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The more trust Americans place in their public health institutions, the more likely they are to heed their advice on ways to avoid COVID-19 infection, according to a new study led by University of Idaho researchers. The researchers found that building trust in public health authorities will be critical to managing the next pandemic. As the concern of a perceived threat increases, people are more likel  more

NORTH BILLERICA, Massachusetts, July 12 -- Curriculum Associates issued the following news release: West Ada School District in Meridian, Idaho has adopted Curriculum Associates' i-Ready Classroom Mathematics as the primary math curriculum support material for Grades K-5 for the next seven years. Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, more than 800 teachers will use the discourse-driven, standards-aligned i-Ready Classroom Mathematics curriculum to help approximately 17,500 students throughout   more