In The News
Washington, DC – Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said U.S. Senate legislation (S.3223) introduced today represents an important step towards addressing the crisis facing America’s wildlife and he urged the Senate to strengthen it further through the addition of dedicated funding. “America’s wildlife are in crisis—more than one third of all […]
Idaho GOP Sen. Jim Risch and Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation to allow fisheries managers in the Columbia River and its tributaries to apply for permits to remove up to 10 percent of the sea lions, as the protected animals increasingly threaten the region’s declining salmon and steelhead. Sea lions, while not […]
Legislation that would make it easier for fisheries managers to kill sea lions preying on salmon, steelhead and other species is picking up speed after years of languishing in Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote on the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Preservation Act sometime next week. The Senate version of the […]
Idaho’s two U.S. senators sent a letter to President Donald Trump voicing concern about a lawsuit that a Chinese company and its Taiwanese partner have filed against Boise’s Micron Technology Inc., The New York Times reports. The lawsuit was filed in January, a month after Micron sued the two companies in U.S. court, accusing them of […]
President Donald Trump yesterday signed into law a NAFCU-backed bill to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) loan program. A NAFCU witness testified in support of the Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743) before the House Small Business Committee in January. “We thank President Trump for recognizing the importance of bolstering the SBA’s […]
WASHINGTON – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 4743) into law, which authorizes the Small Business Administration to increase the 7(a) loan program’s maximum lending authority during periods of high demand, among […]
These teens are ready to trade in civilian life for military life. Five Idaho high school graduates from across the state are hanging up their street clothes for the Navy’s blue and gold uniforms, as they move to Annapolis, Md., this month to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. Nearly 16,000 students from across the nation […]
Former Obama administration National Security Council cybersecurity coordinator Michael Daniel confirmed on Wednesday that a “stand down” order was given to counter Russian cyberattacks during the 2016 election. During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Sen. James Risch (R., Idaho) asked Daniel about a passage in the book Russian Roluette. The passage was about a staffer from Daniel’s team, Daniel […]
National History Day in Idaho finalist and Rexburg resident Mariah Wilson, 13, doesn’t dream of becoming a curator or a professor. She wants to be a stunt pilot. “In the summer after fifth grade, I had the opportunity to fly in a stunt plane in the Rexburg air show with Brad Wursten,” Wilson said. […]
“We thank President Trump for signing the Small Business 7 (a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 into law this afternoon. SBA programs are an important part of business lending for many banks, helping to fill a critical gap, particularly for early-stage businesses that need access to longer-term loans. This bipartisan bill will help strengthen […]