BOISE, Idaho, June 12 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Republican Agenda Leaves Our Children Behind * Raising a family takes work and sacrifice. Parents should be able to trust that their elected representatives are giving their kids a fair shot. In Idaho, Republican politicians are making that harder than it needs to be. As summer begins, parents are already thinking about the classrooms their children will return to this fall. Idaho  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 12 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester * The Career Path Internship (CPI) program is excited to announce Evan Bates as the Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester. Bates serves in Idaho State Athletics, where he oversees marketing strategy, fan engagement, and creative initiatives while supervising CPI interns who contribute to many areas of the department. Bates currently supervise  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little comments on meeting with First Lady Melania Trump today * Washington, D.C. - Governor Brad Little commented on his visit to Washington, D.C., today to join First Lady Melania Trump as she launched her Fostering the Future Accounts. "Today at the White House, I was honored to join First Lady Melania Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and fellow governors in support of the new Foste  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-645) on the Energy Emergency Leadership Act (H.R. 7258). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on May 11, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act, was introduced by Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) with Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) on January 27, 2026. H.R. 7258 amends the Department of Energy Organization (DOE) Act to elevate the leadershi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-646) on the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act (H.R. 7305). The report was advanced by Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on May 12, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026, was introduced by Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) with Rep. Gabe Evans (R- CO) on February 2, 2026. H.R. 7305 would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthoriz  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 13 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves Idaho's Returning Education to the States Waiver Idaho will join a growing number of states receiving greater flexibility over the use of federal education funding following the U.S. Department of Education's approval of Idaho's EdFlex and ESSA waiver application submitted by State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield. The waiver will allow Idaho to reduce ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Celebrates Broadcasters, Community Leaders and Bipartisan Public Service at the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Award * Sens. Klobuchar and Cruz Receive John D. Dingell, Jr. Award for Excellence Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) honored outstanding local broadcasters, community lea  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for New CT Scanner for Minidoka Memorial Hospital * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $495,000 in funding for the Minidoka Memorial Hospital CT Machine Purchase Project in Rupert, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agenci  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Fights for TRIO in Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON -This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement and fought for critical Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) wins   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, June 11 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * UI Extension helps Chobani feed, educate youth in city parks * Twin Falls City Park had a carnival atmosphere on June 5 to kick off the 2026 Chobani Summer Program. The 12-week program is designed to fill the gaps in summer food programs offered by local school districts, which sometimes don't provide food to cover weekends and typically require that food be eaten on site, due to federal funding spec  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The report 'Spatial and Temporal Trends of Mercury in Fish from Duck Valley Reservation Reservoirs, Southwestern Idaho and Northern Nevada, 2007-24,' by Erin M. Murray, is a 2026 U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report prepared with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes. It summarizes mercury monitoring in rainbow trout and other fish from Duck Valley Reservation reservoirs and nearby waters. The main finding is that rainbow trout in Mountain View Reservoir  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch-Cornyn Bipartisan 'Carla Walker Act' to Help Solve Cold Cases Passes Senate * The bipartisan, bicameral legislation supports advanced DNA technology for investigative agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) this week celebrated the Senate's passage of their bipartisan Carla Walker Act, legislation which would allow existing federal g  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The White House issued the following news on June 11, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Launches Fostering the Future Accounts America's First Savings & Investment Vehicle for Foster Youth First Lady Melania Trump launched her Fostering the Future Accounts, a new financial resource established to empower foster youth to be fiscally autonomous upon reaching the age of majority. "Fostering the Future Accounts give foster children the same chance for asset ownership a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Reward the Working Class * Washington, D.C.- The Working Families Tax Cuts not only prevented the largest tax hike in American history but also provided Americans with significant new tax relief. New figures from the U.S. Department of the Treasury show how new tax deductions and credits tied directly to wages, children, tips, overtime benefited millions of working-class Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Reward the Working Class The Working Families Tax Cuts not only prevented the largest tax hike in American history but also provided Americans with significant new tax relief. New figures from the U.S. Department of the Treasury show how new tax deductions and credits tied directly to wages, children, tips, overtime benefited millions of  more