WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 10 state education leaders has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing the agency's proposed priorities for the Comprehensive Centers Program. The letter expresses support for the Department's goals to bolster the federal technical assistance infrastructure, enhance alignment with state needs, and return greater authority and flexibility to states in managing educational resources. In their comments, the states empha  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 1 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Current Connection: ISU Scientists Detail How Shifts in the Atlantic Ocean Impacted the Alaskan Climate 13,000 Years Ago * A new paper published in Nature Communications explains how Bruce Finney, professor in the departments of biological sciences and geosciences at ISU, and his collaborators, Lesleigh Anderson, research geologist with the United States Geological Survey, and W. Brad Baxter, Idaho State alu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Admin's Rushed Approval of Cabinet Mountains Mining Project Organizations fear harm to waters, wilderness area, and ESA-protected species * Missoula, MT -- A coalition of local and national organizations today filed suit over the Trump administration's fast-tracked approval of the Libby Exploration Project in northwestern Montana's Cabinet Mountains. The lawsu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Applauds Idaho Governor Signing Bill Protecting Private Property from Law Enforcement Searches Without a Warrant Yesterday, Idaho took a major step toward restoring protections for the state's landowners with Governor Brad Little's signing of S.1326. The historic, first-of-its kind new law prohibits most government agents from entering private land that is   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Jervois has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding a notice which seeks guidance on the application of interim safe harbors related to material assistance from Prohibited Foreign Entities (PFEs). The company detailed its position on critical minerals policy, emphasizing the need for rules that support domestic and allied cobalt supply chains and restrict engagement with PFEs, particularly in refining and processing. Jervois highlights   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Idaho for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Idaho for failing to produce their full voter registration lists upon request. This brings the Justice Department's nationwide total to 30 states and the District of Columbia. "The Justice Department wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-cv-00193; D. Idaho filed Mar. 31, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael A. Smith and Douglas Joshua Dalton, No. 26-cv-00193 (D. Idaho filed Mar. 31, 2026) On March 31, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Michael A. Smith, the former President and Chief Operating Officer of PetIQ, Inc., and his friend Douglas Joshua Dalton, for inside  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Leads Amicus Brief to SCOTUS Opposing New York's Attempt to Undermine Federal Firearms Law * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, led an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling and uphold the Second Amendment by preventing New York from bypa  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Bipartisan Letter to SEC on Risks from China-Linked Entities in U.S. Markets * U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins supporting the Commission's ongoing efforts to address risks to U.S. investors and markets from China-linked entities accessing U.S. capita  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: March 2026' [Report No. SSS-M-451], authored by Vidalina Abadam and released on March 16, 2026, saying U.S. sugar supply for 2025/26 is now forecast at 14.197 million short tons, raw value, while Mexico's sugar balance sheet is mostly unchanged. The report says the increase in U.S. supply comes from higher imports and stronger deliveries for human consumption, eve  more