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The ACLU of Idaho said the state’s new public defense system is leaving hundreds, if not thousands, of indigent defendants without lawyers, violating their constitutional rights.
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A new Idaho law is giving doctors who earned their medical degrees abroad a chance to practice permanently in the U.S.
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It’s been four months since Idaho banned public universities from requesting diversity statements during their admissions and hiring processes. A legislative task force is still hammering out what the state’s anti Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies are targeting.
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A recent legal settlement with tobacco companies potentially could add millions in new funding for Idaho’s youth drug prevention efforts. Lawmakers are just beginning to sketch out specifics.
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The Boise Public Library Board of Trustees reviewed and quickly denied a request to move a version of the Holy Bible to an adult’s only section, the first such request under Idaho legislation that took effect on July 1.
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Democrats across Idaho marked the first day of July with a protest. Nearly 100 people gathered at the downtown Boise library to push back against a new law restricting children’s access to books.
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In a post legislative press conference with reporters Thursday, Gov. Brad Little said “it would be nice” to have clarity on Idaho’s strict abortion laws that healthcare organizations accuse of causing doctors to flee the state.
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Idaho’s longest serving House Democrat, Sue Chew, has died at 66 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation restricting which books a minor can access at public and private libraries in Idaho one year after vetoing a similar bill.
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Gov. Brad Little has signed several bills shortly before lawmakers return to Boise Wednesday in the hopes of gaveling out for the year.