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In this seasonal, weekly podcast, we break down the Idaho Legislature so you don't have to. We dig into what's happening, drill down into the why and find out how it affects you.

Season Two Episode 7: Medicaid, Citizen Initiatives, And Two-Headed Camels

Samantha Wright
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Boise State Public Radio

It’s been a wild session and an even wilder week. Medicaid expansion sideboards and citizen initiative bills were the headliners. Lawmakers talked about everything from two-headed camels to moon shots to people losing their faith in lawmakers.

“You know they talk about a camel being something that was made by a committee. We have a mangy, two-headed, rabid camel here,” says Democratic Representative Ilana Rubel.

Samantha Wright and BSU political science professor Gary Moncrief breakdown the breakdown in the legislature and take a closer look at the camel, faith, and frustration.

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