COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads pro-life effort to withdraw mifepristone from FDA approval list * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading 13 other states in a letter supporting Senator Josh Hawley's "Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act." This legislation would withdraw mifepristone from the FDA's approval list. If it becomes law, the act would al  more

REXBURG, Idaho, April 9 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Agriculture Students Earn Top Honors at National Competition * BYU-Idaho students earned first-place in the Farm Business Management Event for the fourth consecutive year at the 2026 National Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) Conference in Branson, Missouri. Over 550 students from across the country participated. Students prepared for the competition through a structured speci  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education is Reinstating its Master of Education in Literacy Graduate Program * The College of Education is reinstating its Master of Education in Literacy program, beginning in the fall semester. For students seeking to become literacy leaders, the program offers a fully online (synchronous or asynchronous) experience, engaging hands-on field research. Amanda Eller, Ph.D., department chair and   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa Victory -- Montana and Idaho waters endure harmful pollution from upstream Canadian coal mines * Helena, MT -- A Montana District Court yesterday upheld Montana's selenium water quality standard for Lake Koocanusa (Koocanusa Reservoir), affirming the science-based limits necessary to protect fish and other aquatic life  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: * * * Free Speech Victory for Pro-life Group: Idaho's Federal Court Strikes Down Subpoena Targeting Pro-Life Group's Protected Speech * On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Idaho's federal district court struck down a subpoena served on pro-life advocacy organization Right to Life of Idaho, Inc. (" RTLI "), in Matsumoto v. Labrador. The court found that the First Amendmen  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 9 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little vetoes five bills * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little vetoed a flurry of bills Wednesday evening: House Bill 758a - Daycares Governor Little vetoed the bill because it threatens child safety. It could eliminate licensing and fire inspection requirements for childcare providers. In a fire or emergency evacuation, higher ratios and weaker safety requirements would prove catastrophic.   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Idaho: Lawmakers Pass Resolution Urging Voters To Reject Medical Marijuana Initiative Effort * Boise, ID: House and Senate lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Concurrent Resolution 127, urging voters to reject a citizen-led effort to legalize medical cannabis access. Advocates with the group Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho are seeking  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * University Communications and Engagement Survey * The Office of the President and Office of Marketing and Communications are collecting feedback related to internal communications at Idaho State University. Internal communication refers to information sharing that supports employees in doing their job. Internal communications includes email, newsletters, web based platforms, meetings, and other communicati  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * UNLV School of Public Health Launches NVax: Nevada's Immunization Coalition The group will address Nevada's historically low vaccination rates through education, training, and advocacy initiatives; first community meeting set for April 23. Author: Megan Neri Keeping Nevadans safe from infectious diseases requires buy-in from everyone, and a new UNLV-backed initiative is on a mission to  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Fight Medicaid Fraud The Working Families Tax Cuts law driven by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) enacted strong safeguards in Medicaid to fight fraud and protect taxpayer money. Thanks to commonsense reforms like new work requirements for able-bodied adults, stronger verification procedures and restrictions o  more