BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4 (TNSper) -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has named Lincoln Davis Wilson to serve as Chief of the Civil and Constitutional Defense Division. Wilson is an Idaho native and veteran litigator. He has practiced in the Supreme Court of the United States, nine federal courts of appeals, and state and federal courts in 28 states. Wilson practices complex and constitutional litigation at Dechert LLP, a high  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 2 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $191,300 to six drinking water and wastewater systems to help the facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades, as part of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. "Families, farmers, ranchers, and all Idaho residents rely on clean, efficient water and wastewater systems.  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $51,335,442 in construction grants to six drinking water and wastewater systems. These construction projects are funded from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Governor Brad Little directed to DEQ in 2022. "Water is our most valuable resource, and we absolutely must keep up the infrastructure t  more

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Governor Brad Little is leading 24 other Republican Governors in opposing the Biden Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and called on President Joe Biden today to delay implementation of the rule until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in Sackett v. EPA, a case involving an Idaho couple. "Biden's overreaching WOTUS rule threatens rural communities across Idaho and   more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Governor Brad Little notified the Biden Administration today of his intention to sue the federal government for its failure to uphold the law and make a required finding on the State of Idaho's petition to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list. "Idaho's entire congressional delegation and I are lockstep in our demand for answers from the federal government about grizzly bear de  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little commented today on The Wall Street Journal editorial board's piece highlighting Idaho's historic tax cuts. "The Idaho Legislature and I have worked together to achieve historic tax cuts for Idaho businesses and families, and we're not done yet. We've turned back more tax relief per capita than any other state, with more property tax relief on the way," Governor Little said. "It's wonderfu  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: A paper written by current and former College of Idaho students and their professor has been accepted for in-person presentation at this year's fifth annual World Literacy Summit, to be held in Oxford, United Kingdom on April 2 - 4 at the prestigious Oxford University. Dr. Sally Brown of College of Idaho (C of I), along with C of I alumna Meg Osterhout and current C of I junior Jaden Hernandez, have be  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 1 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador is highlighting changes to the Idaho Consumer Protection Act that took effect January 1. The changes give Idaho consumers additional rights when canceling automatic subscription renewals. Referred to as "Click to Cancel," the new law will require that businesses selling subscription products and services online to Idaho consumers provide for free online cancellation  more