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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday April 30, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Earthjustice Blasts Mining Bill That Perpetuates Broken Status Quo
WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNStalk) -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. The bill would make it even easier for mining companies to stake a claim on our public lands -- regardless of the existence of a legitimate mineral claim. The legislation would overturn settled law by overruling the rightful and balanced decision of an independent judiciary from the   more

Washington Policy Center Hires Rep. Chris Corry as Center for Government Reform Director
SEATTLE, Washington, April 26 (TNSper) -- The Washington Policy Center issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Washington Policy Center (WPC) has named Chris Corry, who currently serves as State Representative for the 14th Legislative District, as the new director for WPC's Center for Government Reform. Corry is replacing long-time director Jason Mercier, who is leaving to take a management position at the Idaho-based Mountain States Policy Center. "I can't imagine leaving this p  more