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A lawyer for former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger says his client was not evading a warrant when he was arrested in Georgia over the weekend.
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Former state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger has been arrested in Georgia more than two weeks after Ada County issued a warrant for rape and sexual assault charges.
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Ada County has issued a felony arrest warrant for former state representative Aaron Von Ehlinger, who was accused of rape.
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Some research shows candidates and officeholders can raise more money from donors after a scandal — something Idaho Rep. Priscilla Giddings is doing in the wake of the Idaho Legislature ethics hearing. The tactic, not unlike similar efforts by former President Donald Trump, isn’t anything new.
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Rep. Priscilla Giddings (R-White Bird) will face an ethics hearing early next month for publicizing the name of a young woman who said another representative raped her.
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The Idaho Legislature is headed for a record-breaking session as we passed the 117 day mark. But there was plenty of other news this week as well, and the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable is here to get you caught up.
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In the wake of disturbing testimony from a 19-year-old female volunteer staffer at the Idaho Capitol, telling a House Ethics Committee that she was sexually assaulted by a sitting lawmaker, two of the young woman’s attorneys say they have heard from people across the U.S. with what they call “an outpouring of support.”
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The Idaho Legislature is still in session, making it one of the longest session's in recent history. This week, lawmakers in the House paused their work for a tense and often disturbing ethics hearing about a GOP member accused of raping a 19-year-old staffer. Idaho Matters looks at this and other stories from the week.
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UPDATE 2:49 p.m. Thursday: Since this was originally published, Rep. Ehlinger resigned from the legislature. The Idaho House Ethics Committee is recommending censure, and possibly expulsion, of Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger after he was accused of raping a 19-year-old statehouse staffer. Idaho Matters learns what could happen next.
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The House ethics committee Thursday unanimously recommended suspending a state representative accused of raping an unpaid intern through 2022 without pay.