WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect the integrity of women's sports, America First Legal (AFL) filed a brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case Hecox v. Little. The case concerns Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act, which protects women and girls by barring men who claim to be women from competing or participating   more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 6 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2023: * * * On Friday, EPA closed a public comment period on its revised Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for factory farms in Idaho. Following a 2021 lawsuit by Food & Water Watch and Snake River Waterkeeper, EPA must require Idaho factory farms with NPDES permits to monitor water pollution In Food & Water Watch drafted comments submitted Friday,   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: A set of twins from Idaho, a young Tennessee lawmaker who gained national attention this year and a woman who has led Sierra Club outings for 50 years are among those receiving the Sierra Club's 2023 national awards. The organization's top honor, the Sierra Club Changemaker of the Year Award, goes to Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson. After graduating from college, Pearson returned to his home  more