AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIdaho Politics: U.S. Sen. Jim Risch and challenger Todd Achilles are both zeroing in on healthcare and the H-2A/H-2B farm labor visa system as the most active Idaho Senate race in years heats up. Public Safety & Community: Pocatello’s National Night Out drew police, local businesses and neighborhood groups to strengthen relationships and spotlight community priorities. Workforce & Immigration: A new look at the H-2A and H-2B programs underscores how seasonal foreign labor is increasingly central to filling U.S. employer shortages. Business Growth: ZenaTech says it completed its 27th Drone as a Service acquisition, adding a first Idaho location via Ketchum-based Benchmark Partners/Galena-Benchmark Engineering. Local Economy: Boise’s CCDC expanded ParkBOI downtown with new pass and hourly options designed to fit different work and visit schedules. Energy & Legal Policy: Idaho AG Raúl Labrador joined a multi-state push for the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act, seeking expanded state authority to pursue Medicaid recipient fraud. Food & Manufacturing: Brush Creek Creamery’s labneh won a top Good Food Awards prize, highlighting Idaho’s dairy supply chain. Infrastructure & Permitting: Iowa signed onto the FAST-41 permitting streamlining process, a sign of how states are trying to speed major projects.
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