WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, the DNC hosted a press call with Mini Timmaraju, President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All; Alabama State Rep. Marilyn Lands; Kansas Democratic Party Chair Jeanna Repass; and Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea to slam Donald Trump for overturning Roe v. Wade, ripping away reproductive freedom  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. "We have reached a landmark settlement with Johnson & Johnson ensuring the company will take effective steps to protect consumers from potentially hazardous ing  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 21 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following statement on June 20, 2024: * * * "I am pleased with the results of the negotiations between the groundwater districts and the Surface Water Coalition. The recent Water Curtailment Order from the Idaho Department of Water Resources is a stark reminder of Idaho's prior appropriation doctrine of "first in time is first in right." The realistic fears of water users with junior priority water rights are very   more

BOISE, Idaho, June 21 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit modification to the University of Idaho for preliminary review. The facility has ten days to review the preliminary draft permit modifications and fact sheet for any errors and omissions that should be addressed before the public participation period. Af  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 21 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho State University Regional Mathematics Center is hosting a free Accelerated Learning Math Workshop on August 6 and 7, 2024 on the ISU Idaho Falls Campus, Bennion Student Union. The pandemic and the unplanned shift to remote learning widened the opportunity gap for many students across the state. This program supports Eastern Idaho math educators with learning opportunities and classroom and school support.   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: As the Supreme Court nears the end of its term, it will be handing down opinions soon on a number of cases, including Idaho's near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions. The case in question is called Idaho v. United States and it focuses on a law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. If the court rules in Idaho's favor, states could override this law's protections for politically disfavor  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 21 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on June 20, 2024: * * * Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today after all groundwater districts became compliant with an approved mitigation plan following successful negotiations with the senior water rights holders in the Surface Water Coalition. This avoids the need to curtail water for the 2024 irrigation season. "Just like we've done over and over, Idahoans came together, resolved differe  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 21 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * How your nerves and metabolism intersect as you age is the focus of a new research project by an Idaho State University professor and her students. * * * Lizbeth de la Cruz, an assistant professor in the biological sciences department, is an expert on how organisms metabolize glucose--better known as sugar--and aging. In her lab, she focuses on understanding a type of cell in the pancreas called bet  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 19 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: The Idaho Department of Education has launched a new set of online resources that will assist with the educational and administrative challenges unique to military students and their families. The Supporting Military Families webpage (https://www.sde.idaho.gov/supporting-military-families/) is live now on the Idaho Department of Education website. Military families face additional challenges when they  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Kari Lake is back in Idaho, where in April she said it was unfortunate that the 1864 ban on abortion without exceptions for rape or incest is not being enforced. Earlier that same week, Lake "solidified her support for Arizona's total abortion ban and called on county sheriffs to enforce the law once it goes into effect." Kari Lake is headlining the Idaho Republican Party convention Gala, appear  more