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Examining the Lava Ridge Wind Project
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Land Management announced its final approval of the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho’s Magic Valley. The project will include 241 wind turbines and related infrastructure on BLM and state land in Jerome, Lincoln and Minidoka counties. The final plan is only about half of what was originally proposed,…
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Attorneys in Idaho abortion trafficking case call court decision ‘major victory’
by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, States Newsroom While some abortion access advocates viewed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling this week in a case over so-called “abortion trafficking” as another dismal development in their fight against anti-abortion laws, those representing the plaintiffs say it’s a clear win in the ongoing case. A panel of three…
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Lawmakers assigned committees for 2025
by Idaho Reports staff Members of the 68th Idaho Legislature gathered for the organizational session in which lawmakers elected chamber leadership and received their committee assignments. We have much more in the Friday show, including analysis of what these assignments mean for public policy. Click committee name to expand House Committees Click committee name to…
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Supreme Court sides with Labrador on Phoenix lawsuit
by Kevin Richert, Idaho Education News (UPDATED, 2:22 p.m., with details from the ruling and comments from the State Board of Education and the University of Idaho. UPDATED, 3:06 p.m., with comment from Raúl Labrador.) The Idaho Supreme Court Thursday threw yet another wrench into the University of Idaho’s $685 million bid to acquire the…
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Legislative leadership selected for 2025 session
by Idaho Reports staff House Majority Leadership results: House Speaker nominee – Rep. Mike Moyle, Star Majority Leader – Rep. Jason Monks, Meridian Assistant Majority Leader – Rep. Josh Tanner, Eagle Majority Caucus Chair – Rep. Jaron Crane, Nampa Senate Majority Leadership results: President Pro Tem nominee – Sen. Kelly Anthon, Burley Majority Leader –…
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Transgender sports dispute goes to federal court; Boise State players sign on as plaintiffs
by Kevin Richert, Idaho Education News (UPDATED, 3:56 p.m., with comment from Mountain West Conference.) A dozen plaintiffs — including two Boise State University volleyball players — are taking an ongoing transgender athletics dispute to a federal court. A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against San José State University, which, according to previous court filings, has…
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An Idaho Baby’s Unexplained Death Got No Autopsy
An Idaho Baby’s Unexplained Death Got No Autopsy and a Scant Coroner’s Investigation. State Law Says That’s Fine. by Audrey Dutton, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights Death of Baby Onyxx: Born with a cleft…
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2024 ELECTION LIVE BLOG
We’ll bring you updates on the four competitive legislative districts, as well as Proposition One.
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Idaho group files four initiative proposals to restore abortion access to state with ban
by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Capital Sun Editor’s note: This story was updated at 10: 27 a.m. with a statement from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador. The organizers of an Idaho ballot initiative to restore access to abortion and protect all other types of reproductive care have filed four proposals with the offices of state attorney…
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With $7.7 million on the line, lawsuit challenges wording in school facilities law
by Kevin Richert, Idaho Education News | July 25, 2024 An eastern Idaho school district is suing the state, saying a groundbreaking facilities law puts nearly $7.7 million in funding in limbo. In the July 17 lawsuit, the Oneida School District says the wording of the new laws threatens state funding that was earmarked long before the 2024 session…
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New lawsuit seeks to stop enforcement of Idaho library materials bill
by Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun | July 25, 2024 A group of lawyers on behalf of private Idaho schools, privately-funded public libraries, parents and their children have sued Idaho officials in federal court to stop the enforcement of House Bill 710, a law that codified the process libraries must follow if a patron were…
