Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho
AG Nessel Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running cons
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America Outdoors Association Urges Codification of Binding Forest Service Permit Provisions to Ensure Stability and Compliance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 31, 2026
Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.regulations.gov)
Re: Comments of America Outdoors Association and the Undersigned Outfitter and Guide Organizations on the Proposed Rule, "Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance Applicable to Fo
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Settlement will result in total payments of approximately $469 million to state enforcers by Sandoz
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in announci
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding Transparency from OpenAI after AI Breach and Hacking
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding Transparency from OpenAI after AI Breach and Hacking
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Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 15 states demanding transparency and accountability from the AI company OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, for its complete lack of oversight and transparency in the hacking of Hugging Face, another AI company.
In
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Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress To Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 3 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress To Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, alongside 16 other attorneys general, sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance expressing their support for the swift passage of H.R. 5364 and S.417
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln \- Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-ru
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a group of 43 bipartisan attorneys general reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc., a generic drug manufacturer, over drug price-fixing claims. The settlement resolves allegations that
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over conspiracy to inflate generic drug prices
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over conspiracy to inflate generic drug prices
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Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long
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Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard in Title IX
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard in Title IX
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U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jim Justice(R-W.Va.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Title IX Clarification Act, whic
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Announced the Deployment of Additional Firefighting Resources and Specialized Personnel to Washington and Oregon
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources and specialized personnel to Washington and Oregon
California is stepping up across the West to help our neighbors to battle historic wildfires
What you need to know: Under Governor Newsom's leadership, California is deploying more firefighters and resources to both Oregon and Washington, help
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CCRKBA HAILS HEROIC INTERVENTION IN IDAHO MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT
BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:
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CCRKBA HAILS HEROIC INTERVENTION IN IDAHO MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT
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BELLEVUE, WA - In the aftermath of Saturday's terrible mass shooting incident at a Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out Burger, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms agrees with local authorities that the intervention of an armed private citizen, and an off-duty p
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Conservation Groups to Challenge Trump Administration's Move to Banish Bison From Public Lands
HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Conservation groups to challenge Trump administration's move to banish bison from public lands
MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, will on Wednesday file a complaint in Montana Federal District Court against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for revoking American Prairie's permits to graze bison on public lands in Mon
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Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham:
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SUMMARY
Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first
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Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time:"
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Department of Transportation's Regulation of Time Zones
Although states may exempt themselves, in whole or in part, from DST, they cannot independently change time zones or alter the length of DST (i.e., DST begins and ends on statutorily mandated dates). There are two ways in which an area can be mo
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DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Foresight - AI-Enabled Framework for Critical Materials Supply Chain Resilience
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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FORESIGHT: An AI-enabled framework for critical materials supply chain resilience
Critical materials supply chains are complex, globally interconnected networks that enable access to materials that are essential for energy systems, advanced manufacturing and national defense. These supply chains, however, are increasingly vulnerable to threats that transcend borders a
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FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Region 12 Regional Planning Committees to Hold 700 MHZ, 800MHZ Meetings
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378):
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The Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint 700 MHz and 800 MHz meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026, starting at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Ada County Dispatch Center, 945 E. Pine Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, 83642. The Idaho State Radio Users Gro
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House Administration Committee Issues Report on Voter ID Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-750) on the Voter ID Act (H.R. 9368). The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on July 15, 2026.
Here are excerpts:
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Purpose and Summary
H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act, introduced by Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) requires eligible voters to present a valid form of photo identification (ID) to the appropriate elections official before the voter may cast a ballot in a federal election.
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces Multistate $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices
The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to States and Territories by Sandoz
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settleme
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N.H. A.G. Formella: $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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$400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 43 states and territories, has reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in long-running consp
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Drummond urges Congress to help states fight Medicaid fraud
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. House and Senate to pass two pieces of legislation that would expand the ability of states to investigate and prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud. He and 16 attorneys general sent a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate
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Pacific West Region National Park Services Employees Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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Pacific West Region National Park Services Employees Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize
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Washington, D.C. - Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Pacific West Region (PWR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), according to election results announced today.
In an overwhelming election victory, NPS PWR workers voted 194-6 for NTEU to be t
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $996,862.80 in Settlement With Sandoz Inc.
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $996,862.80 in Settlement with Sandoz Inc.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $996,862.80 as its share in a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running cons
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in requesting Congress to support the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act.
The Attorney General Office's State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) and others throughout the nation are limited by cur
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TRIO Veteran Student Earns National NAVUB Scholarship
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 3 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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TRIO Veteran Student Earns National NAVUB Scholarship
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Idaho State University TRIO Veteran Upward Bound (VUB) participant Tristen Cottrell has been selected to receive a prestigious National Association of Veterans Upward Bound (NAVUB) Scholarship, a national award recognizing exceptional student veterans for their academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to higher education.
Cottrell, who served 1
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U.S. Court of Appeals - Background & Circuit Splits From 2025 Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49042) on July 23, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Court of Appeals - Background and Circuit Splits from 2025."
The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdi
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UMass Boston Orchestra explores Middle Earth as New Conductor Takes the Baton
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
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UMass Boston Orchestra explores Middle Earth as New Conductor Takes the Baton
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Rebecca Roesler joins Performing Arts Faculty, plans a celebration of Tolkien on The Lord of the Rings film anniversary
The Recital Hall will delve into a sort of musical Middle Earth this fall, as the new Conductor for the UMass Boston Orchestra plans a J.R.R. Tolkien tribute in celebration of the 25t
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University of Idaho Extension planning symposium for fresh potato industry
MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 3 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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University of Idaho Extension planning symposium for fresh potato industry
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KIMBERLY, Idaho -Registration is now open for University of Idaho Extension's inaugural Fresh Pack Potato Symposium, which will bring together professionals from across the country who work in the fresh potato industry.
UI Extension received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to launch the symposium, scheduled for Nov. 17-
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Working Families Tax Cuts Encourage Broad-based Charitable Giving
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Working Families Tax Cuts Encourage Broad-based Charitable Giving
In addition to delivering tax relief and fueling economic growth for families and businesses, the Working Families Tax Cuts include policy victories for charitable giving and educational opportunity. By making key charitable giving provisions permanent, the legislation provides great
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