BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 20 other states have put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more on political pressure and agendas rather than me  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador, joined by 28 other states, has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States. The broad coalition requests a writ of certiorari, asking SCOTUS to take up the case of Snope v. Brown, where the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maryland's unconstitutional ban on hundreds of styles of firearms, including the AR-15, the most   more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Governor Brad Little commented today on the news from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture that a small number of quagga mussels were detected in the Snake River. "Idaho had the foresight years ago to start investing in the resources needed to detect and eradicate invasive species, and that investment is paying off. I want to thank my partners in the Idaho Legislature for making this   more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: In a tersely worded letter to the White House today, Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke sent President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris a clear message - keep your hands off Idaho's groundwater. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) sent out a request for information earlier this year poking around for data and information on states'  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 24 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: This past Saturday, the ISU Bengal Marching Band and SUU Thunderbird Marching Band joined forces to deliver an outstanding halftime show featuring over 175 performers. The event was the result of months of planning and collaboration between directors Thomas Kloss (ISU) and David Torres (SUU). "It's the first time another band has joined our football game since I've been here, and it was a fantastic opportunity to   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general are putting the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection laws over the AAP's recommendation that puberty blockers are safe and reversible for children. The letter, led by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, demands that the AAP retract a policy statement that c  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 26 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: For the fourth consecutive year and the seventh time in the last eight years, College Raptor has honored Lewis-Clark State College for being a small college doing big things. LC State was named a Hidden Gem in the Rocky Mountains Region by College Raptor, a leading college search site that helps students, parents, counselors and college officials with college planning. Driven by artificial intelligence a  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 24 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis Clark State College was awarded $940,000 worth of grant funding from the United States Department of Education (ED) to support the Students and Professionals Accessing Resources in the Community (SPARC) program. Funding will be received over a five-year period and will allow the program to provide and improve employment training and services to SPARC students. Funding allotments will go toward hiri  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 26 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: The Lewis-Clark State College Teacher Education & Mathematics (TEAM) Division has invited Bamako Foli to present their musical theater production titled "The Musical Journey of a Malian Life." The group will be on campus Oct. 8 and the public is invited to a live concert from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Silverthorne Theatre. Additional opportunities for the community and LC State students include workshops an  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador in a 20-state coalition to put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 24 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: A first-of-its-kind project for Idaho State University is set to tackle the growing shortage of science and mathematics teachers in Idaho by providing full tuition and cost-of-living scholarships to 16 eligible students. Idaho State University has secured a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to launch the Idaho Making Progress Against Crit  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Research by geologists at Idaho State University is yielding new insights into the interplay between two of nature's strongest forces: volcanoes and wind. * * * Using state-of-the-art computer modeling, the scientists sought to determine how wind affects volcanic plumes-the mix of rock, ash, and gases ejected into the atmosphere-during an eruption. "We hypothesized that, under the right condition  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 26 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * One of East Idaho's most popular Halloween attractions returns next month, and they need your help. * * * Idaho State University's Department of Physics and Kiwanis Club of Pocatello's Haunted Science Laboratory will be back at the Bannock County Event Center in late October. Department staff is looking for volunteers to help set up and prepare for the hundreds of local students attending the event. The Ha  more