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The state Senate’s latest push to ratchet up local immigration enforcement is heading to the floor despite opposition from county sheriffs.
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Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesThe war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. -
Christina WilkensMorning Edition host George Prentice got "schooled" by a few fourth graders at Shadow Hills Elementary in West Boise.
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James Dawson/Boise State Public RadioIdaho Republican lawmakers are close to finalizing new eligibility rules for those receiving health insurance through the state’s Medicaid expansion program. -
James Dawson/Boise State Public RadioAfter sitting on several immigration bills from the House, Senate Republican leaders have introduced their own measures in the waning days of the session.
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Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, say millions turned out in cities and towns across the country and abroad to speak out against the Trump administration's actions. -
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Brody Harshbarger faces seven misdemeanor charges related to hunting violations. -
Treefort’s 14th annual Music Fest is happening right now in downtown Boise. Attendees may run into one particular character who wants them to party – but safely. -
The Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies have discouraged some musicians from coming to the Treefort Music Fest this year. -
Idaho’s digital learning platform for public schools could soon get half of its budget cut under a bill passed by the House Wednesday.
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