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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday May 19, 2024 ( 2 items )  

HRC's Weekly State Fights Report: Healthcare Equality Index Spotlights Pro-Equality Healthcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on May 13, 2024: TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 19 states are currently in session as of May 10 * 25 states have ended the session as of May 10 * So far we are tracking about 825+ bills: - 210+ pro-equality - 440+ anti-LGBTQ+ - Twenty-seven anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law: Alabama: SB 129, Alabama: SB 48, Alabama: HB 89, Florida: C.S./H.B. 1425, Florida: C.S./H.B. 1291, Idaho: HB 668, Ida  more

IJC Commissioners Meet With Governments Regarding Transboundary Water Pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: The International Joint Commission (IJC) recently conducted meetings with senior officials from the Governments of Canada, the United States, the Ktunaxa Nation, British Columbia, Idaho, and Montana to gather initial perspectives on the Reference to Address Transboundary Water Pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed. These meetings represented a first step to assist the six governments in the develop  more