From id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov Mon Jun 5 16:37:00 2023 From: id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov (Gov. Brad Little) Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2023 22:37:00 +0000 Subject: Gov. Little highlights border trip, commits more action to fight fentanyl Message-ID: [Graphical user interface, text Description automatically generated] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2023 Gov. Little highlights border trip, commits more action to fight fentanyl Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - Governor Brad Little visited Coeur d'Alene today to highlight takeaways from his briefing and aerial tour of the Texas-Mexico border two weeks ago and to announce additional steps his administration is taking to fight fentanyl. "Drug cartels, not Americans, are controlling access into our country. Drug cartels are taking advantage of the chaos at the border to smuggle more fentanyl and other deadly drugs into our communities. The federal government's open border policies incentivize mass illegal immigration and cartel activity along the border. Our country is experiencing a level of global migration into our country at a rate we cannot come close to keeping up with," Governor Little said. Governor Little joined nine fellow governors for a briefing at the border in late May. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Military Department, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas Border Czar participated in a border security briefing with the governors and provided on-the-ground intelligence about the border crisis. During the Texas briefing, Governor Little received an overview of Texas' comprehensive Operation Lone Star border security mission and an explanation of the effective tools and strategies the State of Texas has utilized to deter and repel illegal immigration along the southern border. Governor Abbott recognized the states of Idaho and Florida for sending assistance to Texas. Since then, additional states have committed resources to advance Operation Lone Star. A total of 13 states are now providing more than 1,300 guardsmen and more than 230 law enforcement personnel to try to slow the flow of drugs into our country. Governor Little announced in May he would send two teams of Idaho State Police troopers to Texas to assist and train with Texas DPS. The teams are enhancing their knowledge through varied experiences such as cross-border smuggling, human trafficking, and drug interdiction, and they will return to train other law enforcement agencies in Idaho. Governor Little also announced today he would assemble a roundtable of legislators, law enforcement, and others in the coming weeks to discuss new ways the State of Idaho can continue to assist neighbor border states and gain additional expertise on drug interdiction in order to protect Idaho communities. Governor Little recapped the actions the State of Idaho is taking to turn the tide in the fentanyl crisis: * Idaho launched a campaign, Fentanyl Takes All, to help educate and inform Idahoans, especially our youth and their parents, about the dangers of fentanyl. The Governor's Office is preparing for an announcement soon about the effectiveness of the Governor's fentanyl awareness campaign. * Idaho added more roadside testing equipment to help ISP get fentanyl off our streets more quickly. * Idaho will add a new statewide drug interdiction team at ISP to intercept fentanyl coming into our state. * Idaho is improving information sharing between law enforcement, first responders, health care, tribes, coroners and others to tackle the problem strategically. * Idaho is increasing resources for mental health and behavioral health to help prevent tragedy. * Governor Little and his administration are continuing to work with border states to help reduce the supply of drugs coming into America across the open border from the drug cartels. Governor Little's past actions in support of border security, fight against fentanyl In September of 2021, Governor Little and dozens of other governors plead the President to listen to them about the need to control the border. The letter followed another request sent by the Governors earlier that year, which also went unanswered. Following the 15-day period with no response from the Biden administration, the governors released 10 policy solutions the administration could enact immediately to protect America, restore security, and put us on a path to end the crisis at the southern border. The administration never responded, and the border crisis has only become more deadly and dangerous for both Americans and migrants in the time that has passed. Governor Little sent a team of specialized state troopers to Arizona in 2021 to assist with drug interdiction, and he joined half the nations' governors in creating the American Governors' Border Strike Force. He also joined a lawsuit challenging Biden's Title 42 border decision. Governor Little also hosted a roundtable with Idaho law enforcement in 2021 to discuss Idaho's growing drug threat and the connection to the U.S.-Mexico border, and he created Operation Esto Perpetua in March of 2022 to protect our children from drugs. In 2022, Governor Little recommended and the Legislature approved $250,000 to carry out objectives of the initiative, and he directed another $1 million that summer to fight the deadly impacts of fentanyl. Governor Little launched a campaign, Fentanyl Takes All, to help educate and inform Idahoans, especially our youth and their parents, about the dangers of fentanyl. Governor Little also requested and the Legislature approved adding more roadside testing equipment to help ISP get fentanyl off our streets more quickly. Idaho will add a new statewide drug interdiction team at ISP to intercept fentanyl coming into our state, and Idaho is improving information sharing between law enforcement, first responders, health care, tribes, coroners and others to tackle the problem strategically. Idaho is also increasing resources for mental health and behavioral health to help prevent tragedy. Governor Little joined 23 other governors in May in vocalizing their support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plea to the nation's governors to support the state's efforts to secure the border. He traveled to Texas in May for a briefing and aerial tour of the border crisis and committed two teams of ISP troopers to assist and train with Texas DPS. # # # Please DO NOT REPLY to this message. For press inquiries only, contact the Governor's press office at (208) 854-3015 or e-mail Madison.Hardy at gov.idaho.gov. To unsubscribe from these announcements, send an e-mail to news at gov.idaho.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 98275 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov Thu Jun 8 09:28:04 2023 From: id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov (Gov. Brad Little) Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 15:28:04 +0000 Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?St._Anthony_to_host_Governor_Little=92s_=91Capital_for_a?= =?Windows-1252?Q?_Day=92_event?= Message-ID: [Graphical user interface, text Description automatically generated] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2023 St. Anthony to host Governor Little?s ?Capital for a Day? event Boise, Idaho ? Governor Brad Little?s next ?Capital for a Day? event will be held in St. Anthony on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Anthony City Chambers, located at 420 N. Bridge Street. Officials joining Governor Little include: * Department of Environmental Quality Director Jess Byrne * Department of Labor Director Jani Revier * Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller * Idaho State Department of Agriculture Deputy Director Lloyd Knight * Idaho State Police Lt. Colonel Sheldon Kelley * Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chief of Staff Greg Wilson * Department of Health and Welfare Division of Behavioral Health Administrator Ross Edmunds * Idaho Department of Water Resources Regional Manager James Cefalo * Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Castle Rocks State Park Manager Wallace Keck * Idaho Transportation Department Chief Operations Officer Dan McElhinney * Idaho Department of Commerce Economic Development Specialist Jerry Miller ?It is an honor to bring my next Capital for a Day to St. Anthony,? Governor Little said. ?This event will give the good people of Fremont County a chance to discuss what?s on their minds when it comes to good government and how we can better serve them.? # # # NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Madison Hardy, Press Secretary 208-547-7485 or Madison.Hardy at gov.idaho.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 68980 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov Thu Jun 15 11:01:37 2023 From: id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov (Gov. Brad Little) Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:01:37 +0000 Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Little, _Critchfield_roll_out_=93The_Story_of_America=94_?= =?Windows-1252?Q?history_curriculum_for_Idaho_schools?= Message-ID: [A picture containing logo Description automatically generated] Office of Governor Brad Little Office of Superintendent Debbie Critchfield NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2023 Little, Critchfield roll out ?The Story of America? history curriculum for Idaho schools Boise, Idaho ? Governor Brad Little and Superintendent Debbie Critchfield announced today the availability the fair, factual American history resource for Idaho schools called ?The Story of America.? ?The Story of America? is an American history curriculum for middle school and high school students that tells the factual story of our nation?s history while reinforcing writing and critical thinking skills. ?This curriculum presents a picture of America that aligns with our Idaho values of embracing patriotism and a sense of pride about the success of our great country, and it teaches American history in a fair and factual way,? Governor Little said. ?Not only does this curriculum support a students? knowledge of America, but it offers literacy skills like writing, analyzing, evaluating and presenting as part of these lessons,? Superintendent Critchfield said. ?These skills will help prepare our students to be strong American citizens, capable of self-government at the local, state, and national level.? Governor Little and Superintendent Critchfield cited declining history and civics scores for students across the country as part of the reason to ramp up efforts to increase students? understanding of American history. ?The Story of America? curriculum was created by leading experts in the field of American history and will be available to all school districts in Idaho to use for teaching in 8th grade and beyond. It is designed to supplement curricula already in use by Idaho educators. The curriculum has been vetted and tested by the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE), which will facilitate its use in Idaho schools. School districts across Idaho are encouraged to take advantage of the resource for their students and teachers and contact SDE for more information. # # # -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 103002 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov Thu Jun 15 16:06:21 2023 From: id_gov_news at gov.idaho.gov (Gov. Brad Little) Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:06:21 +0000 Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Governor=92s_Cup_Scholarship_recipients_announced?= Message-ID: [Graphical user interface, text Description automatically generated] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2023 Governor?s Cup Scholarship recipients announced Boise, Idaho ? Governor Brad Little announced today the recipients of the 2023 Governor?s Cup Scholarships. Fundraising from last year?s Governor?s Cup brought in enough money for 39 scholarships to be awarded this year. Recipients were chosen from among more than 3,000 applicants by the Idaho Governor?s Cup Scholarship Fund Inc.?s 13-member board of directors. Selections were made based on each applicant?s commitment to public service, academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement. Recipients must attend an Idaho college or university. The Academic Scholarship award is $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years. The Career-Technical Education award is $3,000 per year for two to three years, contingent upon the length of the program. Here are this year?s recipients, along with their high schools and the schools they will attend in the fall: Academic Scholarships ? Four Year Programs Hannah Amick ? Timberline High School-Boise ? Attending University of Idaho Levi Armichardy ? Council Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending College of Idaho Maia Cuddy ? Lewiston High School ? Attending University of Idaho Grayden DeVries ? Kimberly High School ? Attending College of Idaho Joseph Doumit ? Troy Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending University of Idaho Isabelle Eppich ? Council Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending Idaho State University Lafe Gammett ? Mackay Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending Brigham Young University ? Idaho Olivia House ? Middleton High School ? Attending Idaho State University Connor Johnson ? Firth High School ? Attending Idaho State University Colette Larsen ? West Side Senior High School ? Attending Idaho State University Macy Maloney ? Weiser High School ? Attending University of Idaho Ava Mendoza ? Gem Prep Online ? Attending University of Idaho Kamille Mirkin ? Jerome High School ? Attending University of Idaho Madison Myers ? Wendell High School ? Attending University of Idaho Franco Ocampo ? Carey Public School ? Attending Idaho State University Asher Pirvu ? Victory Charter School ? Attending Idaho State University Connor Potratz ? Orofino High School ? Attending University of Idaho Tara Schlader ? Prairie Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending Boise State University Mary Schwartz ? Prairie Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending University of Idaho Mattie Shirts ? Weiser High School ? Attending College of Idaho Haley Sprague ? McCall-Donnelly High School ? Attending University of Idaho Elizabeth Tarbet ? Burley Senior High School ? Attending Brigham Young University ? Idaho Carter Woodland ? Notus Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending Idaho State University Cecil D. Andrus Excellence in Education Scholarship Kambree Broadhead ? Preston High School ? Attending Brigham Young University ? Idaho Career-Technical ? Two- or Three-year Programs Alina Anderson ? Hillcrest High School ? Attending College of Eastern Idaho Brianna Askew ? Kimberly High School ? Attending College of Southern Idaho Peace Belfield ? Thunder Ridge High School ? Attending College of Southern Idaho Gracie Duncan ? Timberlake High School ? Attending North Idaho College Ryan Garnier ? Watersprings High School ? Attending College of Eastern Idaho Clayton Isaac ? Bonners Ferry High School ? Attending North Idaho College Jiaxin Liu ? Centennial High School ? Attending University of Idaho Jocelin Pelayo-Cardona ? Blackfoot High School ? Attending Idaho State University Rocio Perez Osorino ? Emmett High School ? Attending College of Western Idaho William Praegitzer ? Oakley Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending College of Southern Idaho Ethan Randklev ? Burley Senior High School ? Attending Idaho State University Braelyn Scott ? Melba High School ? Attending College of Southern Idaho Cooper Shaffer ? Rigby High School ? Attending College of Southern Idaho Luke St Michell ? Meridian High School ? Attending Idaho State University Wiley Turek ? Challis Jr.-Sr. High School ? Attending Idaho State University ?We are so impressed with the recipients of the 2023 Governor?s Cup Scholarship. These students have demonstrated their commitment to their neighbors, communities, and the state, and we are proud to have them become the next generation of Idaho leaders,? Governor Little said. ?Additionally, we would like to express appreciation for the generous sponsors and donors who contributed to the scholarship program last year. Providing opportunities for these students has always been at the heart of the Governor?s Cup, and our ability to continue that legacy is important.? The Governor and First Lady will host a reception honoring the recipients on June 20 at the Capitol in Boise. The 2023 Idaho Governor?s Cup annual fundraising event will return to Sun Valley Sept. 7-9, 2023, where the continued support from numerous donors will allow the scholarship fund to continue serving students next year. # # # Please DO NOT REPLY to this message. For press inquiries only, contact the Governor?s press office at (208) 854-3015 or e-mail Madison.Hardy at gov.idaho.gov. 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