BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and attorneys general from 18 other states today in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's injunction blocking West Virginia's enforcement of its Save Women's Sports Act, which prevents bi  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 15 (TNSper) -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and attorneys general from 19 other states today in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an important case involving the liberty of religious organizations to select their ministerial leaders. The brief supports a faith-based Colorado school in arguing that the U.S. Court of Appeals  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks applications for the fiscal year 2024 Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Grant Program. The grant program is designed to support pollution reduction efforts statewide, including helping landowners modify their agricultural practices to improve water quality and meet the objectives of total maximum daily load requirements. Eligib  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 17 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit modification for the city of Menan, Idaho. The city currently operates a Class D municipal recycled water facility under Permit M-066-04 and applies approximately 15.4 million gallons of recycled water annually on 34 cropped acres. The city's current permit expired on August 25, 2022, and was admi  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit renewal for CS Beef Packers, LLC. CS Beef Packers is located south of Boise, Idaho, and produces industrial wastewater that is pretreated and land applied. The draft reuse permit would add 1,200 acres to the existing land application area for a total of 2,808.6 acres and reauthorize operations for  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 14 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little returned from Washington, D.C., earlier this month after speaking on a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). CPAC is the "largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world," according to its web site. "Each year, CPAC brings together and energizes over 18,000 people - from college-aged to retired - who represent leading conservative organizatio  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little commented today after the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee voted to advance $100 million for outdoor recreation, part of the Governor's IDAHO FIRST plan. "I appreciate JFAC for supporting our plan to enhance our abundant outdoor opportunities in Idaho. Getting out to hunt, fish, hike, camp, and play in the outdoors is a big part of the reason we love living here, and it's a si  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Governor Brad Little commented on the action by the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee today to advance his recommended budget for transportation infrastructure "For three straight years, we have put record investments in transportation without raising taxes or fees. Building on that success, JFAC this morning approved our IDAHO FIRST plan for even more transportation funding to ke  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Governor Ron DeSantis and the governors of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming formed an alliance to push back against President Biden's environmental, social, corporate governance (ESG) agenda that is destabilizing the American e  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Governor Brad Little commented today on the Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee's action to advance his recommendation for another $300 million to address the known deferred maintenance deficit for state owned buildings and facilities. "Deferred maintenance may sound boring but clearing out our backlog of needed repairs is a fundamental part of our responsibility as elected leaders.   more

BOISE, Idaho, March 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Governor Brad Little commented today on the passage of his K-12 budget recommendation in the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee this morning. "THANK YOU to JFAC for your support of our public schools this morning! You put Idaho students and families first by approving increased pay for teachers and classified staff across the board. We're making the teaching profession in Idaho mor  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 17 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little applauded the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee after its Wednesday vote to advance the Governor's budget recommendation for improved water infrastructure across Idaho. The recommendation included $150 million to maintain and expand water projects that ensure a stable water supply and $115 million to support local drinking water and wastewater systems, with an emphasis on small  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: DNA analysis of blood on a knife sheath helped lead to the arrest of accused murderer Bryan Kohberger in the homicide of four University of Idaho students. The leading role forensic genetics, familial DNA searching, and forensic genetic genealogy is playing in solving crimes is examined in a comprehensive article in the peer-reviewed journal Forensic Genomics. Click here to read the article now  more