LOGAN, Utah, June 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * A Lifelong Connection to Water Inspires a Legacy of Opportunity * Water has always been part of Daria Wightman's story. Summers spent at her grandparents' cabin in Big Springs, Idaho, left a lasting impression. Springs bubbled up from volcanic rock, fish swam beneath nearby bridges, and clear water flowed endlessly through the landscape. "It was an idyllic place to spend a couple weeks every summer," Wightman   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown fights to save Avista customers over $600 million on energy bills * The Washington State Attorney General's Office is challenging the energy utility Avista's proposal to increase customer electric rates by 25% and gas rates by 10% over the next four years. In expert testimony filed Monday with the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), the AG's office argue  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 23 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Issues Summer Travel Scam Warning to Idahoans * BOISE, ID - As Idahoans book flights and hotels for summer vacations, Attorney General Raul Labrador is warning families to watch for travel scammers looking to steal their money before they ever leave home. Scammers often buy fake online ads that mimic well-known airlines and hotel chains, listing phony customer service numbers  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Spotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray and Senate Democrats Highlight How Republicans' Efforts to Ban Abortion & Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families * WATCH : Video of full forum WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today -ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating U.S. Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI & Gender Ideology * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act today to codify the Trump Administration's Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy. This legislation would reinstate and expand Mexico C  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit Over Economic Impacts and State Sovereignty * Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of consumers and producers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- CAST, a nonprofit organization based in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, specializing in accessibility and educational research, addressed the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the extension of compliance deadlines related to web content and mobile application accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. CAST emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum toward full compliance with accessibility regulations and recommended the adoption of the latest  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May * Tue, 06/23/2026 - 13:45 Texas and Wisconsin Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Mexico Lag; Texas and Idaho Top Monthly Gainers, While Massachusetts and Montana H  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Department of Energy Announces American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans Financing will help rebuild America's nuclear supply chain and accelerate deployment of 10 new large-scale reactors. - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) issued a conditional loan commitment to finance the purchase of long-lead time items needed to rebuild America's commercial nuclear su  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Carr Challenges California's Plastics Acts Over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 17-state coalition and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers nationwide. California's law, formally known as the Plastic Pollution Pr  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 22 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little grants additional leave for state employees to celebrate America250 * BOISE, Idaho -Governor Brad Little today signed Executive Order 2026-06, granting state employees two additional days of paid leave surrounding the Independence Day holiday in recognition of America250, the nationwide celebration marking the 250 th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Under t  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Fischer, Welch, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and John Curtis (R-Idaho) introduced the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art (PFAS) Alternatives Act of 2026, legislation to support the development of next-generation, PFAS-fre  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees. The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced membership updates within the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina. On April 2, 2026, the organization filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. These administrative actions were completed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the financial recovery of antitrust   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. At  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Northwest Energy and Conservation Groups React to Appointment of New Administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration Travis Kavulla named as the next BPA administrator - Seattle, WA -- The U.S. Department of Energy today announced Travis Kavulla will be the next administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). BPA is currently in the process of leaving the Western E  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Act South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in a lawsuit intended to protect the interests of producers and consumers. The coalition's lawsuit challenges California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packing Producer Responsibility Act. The California law p  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Applauds Advancement of Bipartisan "PAID OFF Act" to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U. S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in celebrating the S  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Curtis, Heinrich, Fischer Lead Ten Senators on Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in leading nine of their colleagues to introduce the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Alternatives  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 23 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Wellness Mindful Living Summer 2026 Expo June 20 * The Wellness Mindful Living Summer 2026 Expo, sponsored by the Idaho State University Center for Accessibility, Leadership, and Innovation (CALI). All proceeds from the event will support Disability Services (DS) and CALI initiatives. Event Details: June 20, 2026 10:30 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. Idaho State University - Idaho Falls Campus 1748 Science Cen  more