ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 3 (TNSper) -- Emory University issued the following news release: After a nationwide search, Renee Hinson-Smith has been appointed chief executive officer of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, a 66-bed rehabilitation facility located on Clifton Road in Atlanta that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation. Hinson-Smith joins Emory Healthcare from Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Boise, Idaho, where she served as CEO of a joint venture inpatient rehabi  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today announced that Idaho is joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the U.S. The task force's goal is to cut down on illegal robocalls. According to the National Consum  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2022: * * * Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the state over abortion law. "It's unfortunate that, instead of sitting down with the State of Idaho to discuss the interplay between its abortion laws and EMTALA, the U.S. Department of Justice has chosen to file a politically motivated laws  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2022: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced $200,000 in wastewater construction assistance to the Southside Water and Sewer District in Bonner County, Idaho. The funding will be used to restore sewer lines to affected homes as a result of a mudslide. The assistance from DEQ's State Revolving Fund, which is capitalized annually by grants from the US Environme  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2022: * * * Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today after President Joe Biden's U.S. Justice Department announced it filed a lawsuit challenging Idaho's pro-life law. "Our nation's highest court returned the issue of abortion to the states to regulate - end of story. "U.S. Justice Department's interference with Idaho's pro-life law is another example of Biden overreaching yet again  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The State of Idaho is taking steps to make Idaho safer and save taxpayer dollars by increasing drug treatment and mental health services in Idaho communities as part of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. Through the new Pre-prosecution Diversion Grant Program, the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) is offering $2.5 million worth of funding to state and local government agencies. The money will be  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2022: * * * Governor Brad Little joined 21 other governors in voicing opposition to the $740 billion Democrat reconciliation bill currently being considered by the U.S. Congress. "The Democrats' solution to 40-year high inflation is passing another reckless tax and spending spree to the tune of $740 billion, affecting Americans in every tax bracket. While denying recession, Democrats want to raise tax  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 4 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho, arguing that their abortion ban violates federal law. Idaho now bans all abortions, with exceptions only in the most extenuating of circumstances. George Hansel, Republican candidate for Congress in NH-02, stated that abortion access should lie "firmly with the states" and that he would not support any federal protections   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Thousands of chemicals are released into the environment yearly for agricultural, industrial and health-related needs. Sorting through which may inadvertently lead to risks to human health is a complex task. A joint study between NAU and the University of Idaho investigated whether there were any correlations between specific types of pesticides and cancer incidence; while correlation does not always m  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 4 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Individuals and organizations donated $64.6 million to University of Idaho in Fiscal Year 2022, topping the previous year's record of $54.5 million. Comprised of direct donations, pledges, gifts-in-kind, bequests and other types of gifts, $24.8 million of the $64.6 million total will fund student scholarships and programs designed to advance student success in studies and co-curricular activities. The remaining  more