RELEASE: Risch, Baldwin Call on FDA to Crack Down on Mislabeled Dairy Imitation Products
Sen. Jim Risch joins a bipartisan group calling on the FDA to crack down on plant-based products that misuse dairy terms like "milk" and "yogurt."
RELEASE: Lt. Gov. Bedke Comments on $31 Million Federal Award to Idaho, Region’s Nuclear Energy Sector
Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke comments on the $31 million federal award to the Intermountain Nuclear Energy Corridor, bringing more than $40 million into the Idaho-Wyoming region.
RELEASE: Crapo, Risch, Simpson Celebrate Idaho Nuclear Tech Hub Designation
Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Rep. Mike Simpson celebrate a $31 million federal award to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor Tech Hub.
REPORT: Swan Falls AADF Update | July 20, 2026
IDWR's weekly Swan Falls Adjusted Average Daily Flow update: the July 19 three-day average was 4,292 cfs, 392 cfs above the minimum flow requirement.
RELEASE: Idaho Ends Fiscal Year 2026 in Strong Financial Position, Maintains AAA Credit Rating
Idaho closes Fiscal Year 2026 with General Fund revenues exceeding forecasts and maintains its AAA credit rating, Gov. Brad Little announced.
RELEASE: Parental Choice Tax Credit Application Period Now Closed
The Idaho State Tax Commission closes the Parental Choice Tax Credit application period after reaching the program's nearly $50 million limit for the year.
RELEASE: Crapo, Moody Target Fentanyl Pill Presses in New Legislation
Sen. Mike Crapo joins Sen. Ashley Moody to introduce the PRESS Act, criminalizing the importation of pill press machines used by cartels to manufacture counterfeit fentanyl pills.
RELEASE: DEQ Seeks Comment on Proposed Settlement Action with Apex Land Group, LLC
DEQ seeks public comment on a proposed settlement action with Apex Land Group, LLC over alleged permit violations at its Aspen Meadows construction site in Fruitland.
RELEASE: Risch Introduces Bill to Increase Geothermal Energy Production
Sen. Jim Risch introduces the CLEAN Act, requiring annual BLM geothermal lease sales; the House already passed Rep. Russ Fulcher's companion bill.
RELEASE: Risch, Crapo Applaud Move to Return Grizzly Bear Management to States
Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo applaud a Department of the Interior proposal to give Idaho and other western states greater flexibility to manage grizzly bear populations.
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