Mike Crapo: “I appreciate your zeroing in on telehealth issues, and we are certainly going to build on them in our work this year.”

Counties across Idaho should not have to repeatedly face uncertainty about whether the federal government will uphold its responsibility to communities containing vast amounts of tax-exempt federal land.

“Secretary Burgum’s announcement moves us one step closer to allowing Idaho wildlife professionals to manage a recovered grizzly population in a way that protects both the species and Idaho communities.”

Allegations of misuse and abuse of the independent dispute resolution process are deeply concerning and risk undermining patient protections Congress intended with enactment of the No Surprises Act.

“For years, I have advocated for returning grizzly bear management to the states as recovery objectives and benchmarks have been achieved.