James Dawson
ReporterExpertise: Political reporting, audio editing, podcast smithing
Education: University of Idaho
Highlights
- Won my elementary school’s geography bee, failing miserably at state
- Once caught 10 rainbow trout in one hour fly fishing on the Lochsa
- Idaho Press Club board member
Experience
I cover Idaho state government and a little bit of everything else for Boise State Public Radio. Originally from Idaho’s territorial capitol north of the Time Zone Bridge, I’ve covered politics and state legislatures across the country since 2010. You’ll hear my work during Morning Edition, Idaho Matters and All Things Considered (and maybe read my newsletter, Legislative Round-up, during the session).
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Legislative support seems mixed for dedicating part of Idaho’s rural health transformation grant toward bolstering physician education in the state. -
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office didn’t take kindly to the latest insinuations by the federal government that the state’s elections aren’t up to snuff. -
A coalition of land trusts, property owners and outdoor enthusiasts is throwing its support behind a proposed land swap around Payette Lake. -
The man charged with murdering a 25 yearold on the Boise Greenbelt earlier this week is being held without bond after making his initial court appearance Friday afternoon. -
With the calendar turning to July 1, states across the country, including Idaho, have new laws taking effect for the first time. -
The man with a long criminal record who previously tried to run a nonprofit connected to a slain Ada County Sheriff deputy is facing new child sex abuse charges. -
Idaho’s largest hospital system is suing the state’s former prison health contractor for more than $30 million, saying the company fraudulently hid its cash behind a complex restructuring scheme. -
Idaho state government is going to have to keep its belt tightened for another year according to a budget memo sent to agency directors late last month. -
The city of Boise is facing a potential lawsuit brought by the parents of a girl injured by shattered glass at this year’s Idaho Potato Drop. -
David Hahn, the dean of the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering, is the sole finalist to lead Boise State University as its next president.
