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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The future of Ammon Bundy’s bankruptcy case is now in the hands of a federal judge as he tries to discharge a $52 million civil judgment brought by St. Luke’s Health System. -
One of Idaho’s top budgeters cheered the state’s newest fiscal report showing a balanced budget despite a $95 million dollar dip in projected revenue. -
The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously found Attorney General Raúl Labrador could lawfully subpoena dozens of nonprofits while investigating possible fraud. -
About $33 million of federal grants that support teacher training, after school programs and English language learners are in limbo for Idaho’s public school districts. -
Idaho’s first in the nation law barring transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
A rash of new laws go into effect Tuesday as Idaho begins its new fiscal year. -
Abortion rights advocates will begin collecting signatures Saturday to overturn Idaho’s near-total ban on the procedure, while also protecting access to birth control and IVF. -
Despite public land making up about 63% of Idaho, it will not be affected by the latest Trump administration attempt to rollback regulations related to roads and logging on forest service acreage. -
The Trump administration has cancelled $2.7 billion in grants to help Americans level up their digital skills across the country – including in Idaho. -
Eastern Idaho is adding another lunar-related landmark to its landscape.
