BOISE, Idaho, March 6 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Harms of Single-Party Rule Spur Idaho Democrats to Run for Office * Competition is the heartbeat of representative democracy. Idaho shows what happens when one party faces no real check. The Republican supermajority has turned the Legislature into a pipeline for extremism, pushing policies that don't solve real problems and don't reflect what most Idahoans want. While Democrats fi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 43 national and 43 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging changes to a proposed rule implementing provisions of the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rulemaking and warning that the policy could increase financial pressure on student loan borrowers and restrict access to graduate education. According to the coalition, the announced reforms could exacerbate an ongoing affordability   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on March 5, 2026 by Edward J. Pinto entitled "AEI State Housing Supply Legislative Update." Here are excerpts: * * * AEI State Legislative Update as of March 5, 2026 By: Ed Pinto, AEI senior fellow and co-director of the AEI Housing Center This is the year (and hopefully decade) of: "It's Supply, Stupid" and "Small Lot, Small Lot, Small Lot." As of today, there are bills or ones pending introdu  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 6 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Anti-Trans Forces Increasingly Target Healthcare Access for Transgender Adults By Emma Chinn After years of escalating attacks at the state and now federal level, restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for youth are widespread, and their impacts are undeniable. Twenty-seven states have passed outright bans on gender-affirming care for youth, and clinics in states without bans are en  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Idaho 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Idaho, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 36,000. Nationwide, union members   more

HAILEY, Idaho, March 7 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks DENVER-- Conservation groups joined state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp and Senator Cutter today to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measure that would protect beavers on public lands and support their proven role in building drought and wildfire resilience. The bill is e  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 7 -- The Idaho Department of Labor issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Businesses are encouraged to apply for skills training funds The Idaho Department of Labor has been awarded an $8 million Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support training in advanced manufacturing, domestic mineral production and nuclear energy industries. "Idaho's continued economic growth depends on making sure our workforce has th  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Kno2 LLC submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed Health Data, Technology and Interoperability rule, supporting efforts to reduce regulatory burden while cautioning that certain changes could disrupt existing data exchange pathways relied upon by under resourced healthcare providers. In its letter, Kno2 emphasized the necessity of enhancing access and improving the exchange of electronic health informati  more

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, March 7 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Leaders Prepare for Inaugural MRAA Industry Summit, April 6-8, 2026 The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) will convene top marine industry leaders for the inaugural MRAA Industry Summit, taking place April 6-8, 2026, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. * This April, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) will bring together top indu  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, March 6 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health Signs Agreement to Acquire Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth Lifepoint Health today announced that it has signed an agreement with ScionHealth for Lifepoint to acquire eight ScionHealth acute care hospitals. With this agreement signed, the companies will pursue the necessary legal and regulatory steps to finalize the transaction, which is expecte  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP takes Legal Action Against Department of Justice to Protect Voter Information in Utah * March 6, 2026 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org SALT LAKE CITY - Yesterday, the NAACP and the NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada and Utah, as represented by the Elias Group, filed a motion to intervene in United States of America v. Henderson. In the lawsuit, the Department of Just  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, March 3 -- Pacific Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Pacific Life Launches Breakthrough Structured Settlements Annuity Benefit Option Payout Plus offers stability with significantly more room to grow. * Pacific Life announced the launch of Payout Plus, a unique structured settlements annuity benefit option that redefines what's possible in settlement planning. Payout Plus introduces an indexed-based design with meaningful opportu  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Shaheen, Budd, Coons Lead Coalition to Reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to rea  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Celebrate Employees American businesses could not succeed without the hard work of the hundreds of millions of employees that take business plans and make them reality. That is why Employee Appreciation Day is observed today, and it is also why the Working Families Tax Cuts, led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 5 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * State board approves anatomy lab partnership to expand medical education in Treasure Valley * MOSCOW, Idaho - The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved a collaborative agreement between University of Idaho and Idaho State University that will support U of I's potential partnership with the University of Utah. Any next steps depend on legislative and State Board of Education approval for  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act * Washington, D.C.- Leading individuals and organizations committed to protecting taxpayer rights and making tax administration easier to navigate are speaking out in support of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee leader's recently introduced tax legislation. The bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Celebrate Employees * Washington, D.C.- American businesses could not succeed without the hard work of the hundreds of millions of employees that take business plans and make them reality. That is why Employee Appreciation Day is observed today, and it is also why the Working Families Tax Cuts, led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), prioritize helpi  more