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The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a lawsuit that alleges state officials drafted biased and misleadin...
04/25/2025

The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a lawsuit that alleges state officials drafted biased and misleading information for voters on an abortion rights ballot initiative.

Idahoans United for Women and Families lawsuit alleges ballot titles and financial analysis — developed by state officials — are inaccurate.

COMMENTARY | The defunding of state humanities councils, including in Idaho, is a pathetically short-sighted move, write...
04/25/2025

COMMENTARY | The defunding of state humanities councils, including in Idaho, is a pathetically short-sighted move, writes guest columnist Marc Johnson.

The defunding of state humanities councils, including in Idaho, by the Trump administration is a short-sighted move, writes Marc Johnson.

The PRAMS program started in 1987 in an effort to reduce infant morbidity and mortality.
04/25/2025

The PRAMS program started in 1987 in an effort to reduce infant morbidity and mortality.

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) helps researchers understand which state policies are improving or harming child health.

The program was federally approved during the pandemic as a way to reduce COVID’s spread and address a shortage in the t...
04/25/2025

The program was federally approved during the pandemic as a way to reduce COVID’s spread and address a shortage in the typical disability caregiver workforce.

The Family and Personal Care Services program will remain until feds approve Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's termination request.

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court challengi...
04/24/2025

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold Title X family planning grants.

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration.

Idaho is among 50 states and U.S. territories that are seeking preliminary approval for the $39.1 million settlement wit...
04/24/2025

Idaho is among 50 states and U.S. territories that are seeking preliminary approval for the $39.1 million settlement with drug manufacturer Apotex.

People who purchased generic prescription drugs from 2009 to 2019 may be eligible for compensation, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office said.

COMMENTARY | Today we are facing the greatest threat to our public lands than at any time in U.S. history, writes guest ...
04/24/2025

COMMENTARY | Today we are facing the greatest threat to our public lands than at any time in U.S. history, writes guest columnist Rod Gramer.

Today we are facing the greatest threat to Idaho's public lands than at any time in U.S. history, writes guest columnist Rod Gramer.

The two public forums will enable voters to hear from candidates running for Ada County Free Library District and Meridi...
04/24/2025

The two public forums will enable voters to hear from candidates running for Ada County Free Library District and Meridian Library District board of trustees seats in the May 20 election.

The League of Women Voters of Idaho will host two public forums for candidates running for the Ada County and Meridian library boards.

Starting May 7, Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer accept state-issued IDs that are not REAL...
04/24/2025

Starting May 7, Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer accept state-issued IDs that are not REAL ID compliant, Idaho Transportation Department officials said.

Starting May 7, Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer accept state-issued IDs that are not REAL ID compliant.

This week’s online voter registration deadline is important for voters who plan to vote by absentee ballot, officials wi...
04/23/2025

This week’s online voter registration deadline is important for voters who plan to vote by absentee ballot, officials with the Ada County Clerk’s Office said.

Idahoans planning to vote in-person on Election Day can still register to vote at their polling place with a valid ID and proof of residency.

Trump administration health officials announced they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nat...
04/23/2025

Trump administration health officials announced they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply before the end of next year.

Trump administration health officials announced they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

Eighty-five patients have been hospitalized and three have died during this outbreak. Nearly all of the confirmed cases,...
04/23/2025

Eighty-five patients have been hospitalized and three have died during this outbreak. Nearly all of the confirmed cases, 96%, are in people who have not received the MMR vaccine or who are unsure about their vaccination status, according to the CDC.

The poll shows that nearly a quarter of those asked believe a false claim that getting a child vaccinated against measles could lead to autism.

The Trump administration released a plan earlier this year to reduce the Social Security Administration’s workforce from...
04/23/2025

The Trump administration released a plan earlier this year to reduce the Social Security Administration’s workforce from 57,000 to 50,000 and close six of its ten regional offices.

Democrats asked the Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general to examine how staff reductions and office closures have affected Americans.

COMMENTARY | The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit bill is a thinly veiled attempt to privatize education by diverting cr...
04/23/2025

COMMENTARY | The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit bill is a thinly veiled attempt to privatize education by diverting critical state funds away from public schools, writes guest columnist Sivani Kuruvada.

The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit bill is a thinly veiled attempt to privatize education by diverting state funds away from public schools, writes Sivani Kuruvada.

Officials with the Salmon-Challis National Forest are giving away free Ponderosa pine and Western white pine seedlings t...
04/23/2025

Officials with the Salmon-Challis National Forest are giving away free Ponderosa pine and Western white pine seedlings to help Idahoans celebrate Arbor Day.

The Salmon-Challis National Forest is giving away free Ponderosa pine and Western white pine seedlings to help Idahoans celebrate Arbor Day

The judge also sanctioned the Idaho Attorney General’s Office for Labrador’s failure to appear for his previously schedu...
04/23/2025

The judge also sanctioned the Idaho Attorney General’s Office for Labrador’s failure to appear for his previously scheduled deposition.

An Idaho judge has ordered Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador be deposed in a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former AG office attorney.

A three-judge panel wrote that its earlier order only pertains to people whom immigration officials had conditionally ap...
04/22/2025

A three-judge panel wrote that its earlier order only pertains to people whom immigration officials had conditionally approved as refugees before Jan. 20 and had arranged travel to the United States.

Only refugees who were closest to arriving in the U.S. are covered by an order the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued last month.

Trump’s January order asserted the “adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s s*x conflicts with a...
04/22/2025

Trump’s January order asserted the “adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s s*x conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.”

Judges queried both sides on whether the government has evidence to prove transgender individuals cannot fulfill military duties.

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