WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Alliance for Career Education in the States, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulations under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ACES, representing career colleges and vocational schools in 32 states, advocates that the Department's methodology for measuring post-graduation earnings is flawed and inconsistent with congressional intent. The letter critiques the Department's reliance on data from the American Community Survey ( more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against DEI mandates at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that supports a challenge to California's DEI mandates. The specific law requires doctors to receive instruction on implicit bias in order to keep their license to practice medicine. It also requires the instructors to promote DEI concepts, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Cataldo Community Residential to Pay $60,000 to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge * Settles federal investigation which found assisted living facility was aware of harassment and retaliated against employee for complaining SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -Cataldo Community Residential Inc. agreed to pay $60,000 in compensatory damages and back pay and provide other injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment and retali more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Center for Used Fuel Research selects two technologies for demonstration of automated used nuclear fuel canister monitoring The U.S. Department of Energy's Center for Used Fuel Research has selected Guidedwave and Sensible Photonics to advance to the final phase of a selection process to demonstrate acoustic emission technologies for automated monitoring of used nuclear fuel dry storage canisters. The selections add more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Rubio Budget Hearing U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing reviewing the Fiscal Year 2027 State Department Budget Request. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified. Chairman Risch gave the following remarks: "Secretary Rubio, it is go more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Crapo's Leadership, Advocacy on MCED Recognized with Cancer Policy Champion Award * BOISE, Idaho - June 2, 2026 - - The leadership of Sen. Mike Crapo in the introduction and passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act was recognized recently by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, in conjunction with 10 other organizations, in presenting more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of Donald Trump's war with Iran. This comes after Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Dual Historic Naval Reactors Prototype Demolitions Highlight Idaho Expertise Demolition crew members sit inside the below-grade basin of the Submarine 5th Generation General Electric prototype, where they performed deactivation activities to prepare the prototype for demolition. - IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) crews are hard at work advancing decommissioning and demolition (D&D) on two Navy Nuclear  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Congress to Enact Secure America Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors called on Congress to enact The Secure America Act to provide sustained funding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). You can find the statement here. "Under President Trump's leadership, and thanks to the tireless efforts of CB more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * House Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy, Encourage Outdoor Recreation, Support Tribes Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to support geothermal energy production, enhance recreational opportunities in the southeast, support Alaska Natives and Indian tribes, improve water infrastructure and more. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at the Institute for Security and Technology, and principal investigator for the UnDisruptable27 Project, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I am Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release n June 2, 2026: * * * Justice Department Secures Motion to Allow Continued Construction of Idaho Gold Mine Critical to National Defense Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to halt construction of the Stibnite Gold Project. Among other things, the project will establish a domestic source of the mineral antimony, which has an essential use in a ra more PR

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, June 2 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health Acquires Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth * BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (June 2, 2026) - Lifepoint Health today announced that it has completed the acquisition of eight acute care hospitals from ScionHealth. This transition is expected to be seamless for patients and communities, as all facilities will retain current employees and providers, and maintain all existing services. "Lifepoint is honored to w more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Commends The Washington Post Editorial Board for Endorsing Pharmacist Scope-of-Practice Modernization Editorial spotlighting Alaska's HB 195 reinforces a national case for letting pharmacists practice at the top of their education. - The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) applauds The Washington Post Editorial Board for its editorial titled, "Alaska's good idea to empower pharmacists," endorsing the kin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Community Library Hosts The Nature Conservancy Author Will Whelan for Talk on 60 Years of Conservation in Idaho * The Community Library welcomes Will Whelan, author and retired staff member of The Nature Conservancy, for a public lecture and conversation about what he discovered about conservation while researching the book Connected by Nature: 60 Years of The Nature Conservancy in Idaho. The free event at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, more PR

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association issued the following news: * * * AI Companion Chatbot Legislation Update * As previously reported, policymakers continue to focus on regulating AI companion chatbots, particularly when these technologies are integrated into products designed for children. Several proposals advancing in California and New York could directly impact toys that incorporate AI-powered conversational features, while a growing number of states have enacted broader AI companion chatbot laws this year. K more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, June 2 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Names Incoming Presidential Leadership Scholars for Fall 2026 * The 28 Presidential Leadership Scholars were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants from across North America and represent the pinnacle of academic excellence, leadership and service to the community. The scholars will enroll in UM's Davidson Honors College alongside their chosen undergraduate disciplines. They will contribute to interdisciplinary scholarly and creative i more PR