BOISE, Idaho, June 30 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador and Cities Across the Treasure Valley Warn Idaho Consumers About Planning and Zoning Fraud Scheme Attorney General Raul Labrador is warning Idaho consumers about a new scam targeting permit applicants in the Treasure Valley. Criminal scammers are stealing public information submitted to municipal planning and development departments, then contacting applicants with forged emai  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Heinrich, Fischer, Welch, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and John Curtis (R-Idaho) to introduce the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art (PFAS) Alternatives Act of 2026, legislation to sup  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads Bipartisan Letter to Protect U.S. Specialty Crop Producers & Restore Competitive Trade Balance with Mexico U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led a coalition of bipartisan Senators in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to restore a more competitive trade balance for U.S. specialty crops with Mexico. In the letter, the Senators advocate allevia  more

REXBURG, Idaho, June 29 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Launches BYUI Live! as New Name for Campus Entertainment * From chart-topping bands and Broadway stars to comedians and inspirational performers, live entertainment has become a valued part of the BYU-Idaho experience. Brigham Young University-Idaho is pleased to announce the rebranding of its long-running Center Stage series as BYUI Live!-a new name that reflects the university's visi  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Self and Congressman Roy's Sharia-Free America Caucus Grows to 68 Members from 25 States * The Sharia-Free America Caucus, launched by Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) and Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) in December 2025, has continued to grow with no signs of slowing down. The Caucus has sparked conversations throughout Congress and across the country, drawing attention to concerns surrounding S  more

ITHACA, New York, June 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How Cornell is educating the next generation of citizens about democracy * Before Ava Murdock '29 took Introduction to Comparative Politics, she understood the benefits of the rights and freedoms that come from living in the U.S. But studying different political systems around the world taught her that those rights are easily lost and much harder to gain back. "We can't rely on what we have now and just let   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 29 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State University Professor to Lead Geological Society of America * A professor at Idaho State University is set to lead the nation's premier organization representing geologists. Glenn Thackray, professor of geosciences, will be sworn in as President of the Geological Society of America in July 2026. Started in 1888, the GSA "is a global scientific society with members from academia, government, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has received a patent complaint involving adjustable child carriers and is inviting public comments on whether requested import restrictions would affect public health, competition, domestic production or U.S. consumers. The complaint was filed on June 22, 2026, by The Ergobaby Carrier, Inc., Los Angeles, California, under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. It alleges patent violations involving the importation, sale for impo  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Two Months Out: Continuing Developments After Challenges to Rescheduling Order are Ongoing * Since the Monday, May 4, 2026, filing of the Smart Approaches to Marijuana, Inc. v. Department of Justice petition challenging the legality of the Department of Justice's ("DOJ") order rescheduling medical marijuana to Schedule III (the "Rescheduling Order"), two more petitions have similarl  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Good morning Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Committee: On behalf of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands, thank you all for the opportunity to appear before you today. The more than 87,000 American citizens I represent are full citizens  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Court dismisses Trump appointee's speech-chilling lawsuit against Idaho conservation officer * BOISE, Idaho, Jun. 29, 2026 -An Idaho conservation officer represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has been liberated from a years-long, speech-stifling defamation lawsuit from a now-top U.S. Department of Agriculture official. In   more