BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 26 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: Ensuring children receive needed medical care should be a shared priority. Sadly, Idaho is making national news for epic failure on this front. The Washington Post reported the heart-wrenching story of a 13-year-old girl in McCall, pregnant and unable to get immediate medical attention when she had early contractions. Neither the girl nor the relative who brought her in could consent to care unde  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 23 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart is pleased to share that Anne Henderson Haws, an associate in the firm's Boise office, has been selected as an inaugural recipient of the University of Idaho College of Law Rising Star Award. This award recognizes demonstrated excellence and/or exceptional promise shown in the areas of integrity, competence, service, and leadership through work as a legal practitioner, service to the legal profe  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court's preliminary injunction blocking Idaho's restrictive abortion ban, which does not include an exception for em  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys in filing an amicus brief (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/dkt-220_amicus-brief-of-ca-ny-et-al-in-supp-us-govt_usa-v-idaho_9th-cir-en-banc.pdf?rev=d5170b7e6bbe484090f134e6fea2d50d&hash=9CAF23957D2440EF9760664DD0880F15) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion car  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University (ISU) is proud to announce the continuation of its longstanding partnership with Farm Bureau, which has pledged $150,000 to sponsor ISU's Summer Community Theatre over the next five years. This generous contribution ensures ongoing support for the beloved theatre production, a cultural staple in the Pocatello community. A special celebration will take place Friday, October 25, 2024, at noon a  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: On October 22, 2024, Fried Frank filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH), a physician-led national advocacy organization that organizes, mobilizes and amplifies the voices of doctors to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice. The brief, submitted in the consolidated cases of Un  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to raise grave concerns about antisemitism on campus. The letter also encourages the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel. "Like most Americans, I was dismayed at the antisemitic protests occurring on college campuses across the country  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Governor Brad Little is celebrating strong student interest in the second round of LAUNCH grants, which opened just weeks ago. Round two of LAUNCH applications opened on Oct. 1, and more than 5,100 students already have started their applications. LAUNCH is Idaho's trailblazing new approach to ensuring Idaho students stay in Idaho to fill rewarding, good paying in-demand jobs. LAUNCH cover  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho's public institutions celebrated six outstanding faculty members this month for their innovative approaches to general education instruction. These educators were honored with the General Education Innovative Award for successfully integrating essential "durable skills" in their coursework. The awards were presented during the annual General Education Summit held October 10-11 in Boise. General education cour  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 22 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College will hold its first ever Tribal Nations Weekend, presented by the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge, on Nov. 1-2. The weekend will feature a basketball tournament between Haskel Indian Nations University, Northwest Indian College and Lewis-Clark State College. Both men's and women's teams will be competing. Halftime performances and pregame presentations will showcase native cultur  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College's Industrial Maintenance & Millwright Technology program was awarded over $17,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding, which must be used by July 2025, will go toward purchasing two gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding machines. The program had to file a formal grant application with the USDA before receiving notice of the award in July 2024. Tw  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * 24 Attorneys General Call on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that she has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the United States Court of Appeals for   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * 24 AGs Call on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/102324_Amicus_CA_NY_Et_Al.pdf) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the Unit  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/dkt-220_amicus-brief-of-ca-ny-et-al-in-supp-us-govt_usa-v-idaho_9th-cir-en-banc.pdf?rev=d5170b7e6bbe484090f134e6fea2d50d&hash=9CAF23957D2440EF9760664DD0880F15) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads 24 AGs in Calling on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:*2F*2Fag.ny.g  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 23 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The University of Idaho College of Engineering was recently recognized by multinational software corporation Dassault Systemes for its world record in producing Certified SolidWorks Experts (CSWEs), computer-aided design (CAD) professionals able to solve practically any modeling problem. Of the 7,800 CSWEs worldwide, U of I has graduated 84 with the certification currently working in industry and academia, mor  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 23 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho has been awarded a $7.8 million grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education to fund a statewide initiative designed to promote competitive integrated employment opportunities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ECLIPSE (Employment Capacity Leveraged through Inclusive Post-Secondary Education) will bolster competit  more