The Idaho legislature just made the western state the first in the nation to pass a Texas-style law banning abortions on unborn babies with beating hearts. The Idaho House passed the law today, after the state Senate had already given the measure its approval and will now head to the governor for his signature. Idaho … Continued
State lawmakers have introduced more than 230 pro-life bills across the country already this year, spurred by new hope that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade this summer. The high court’s recent refusals to block the Texas heartbeat law, coupled with its decision to hear a Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks, have … Continued
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has charged Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland with aggravated battery, aggravated assault and exhibition of a deadly weapon after he allegedly pulled a gun on a church youth group handing out paper turkeys in his neighborhood last month. Sheriff Craig Rowland, who was charged on Tuesday, claimed he only had … Continued
At least 21 states immediately could ban the killing of unborn babies in abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Many hope the Mississippi case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which the high court heard Wednesday, will spur the justices to reverse its disastrous 1973 ruling and allow states to protect unborn babies from abortion … Continued
As Americans continue to suffer under the supply chain crisis that remains unmitigated and even mocked by the Biden administration, Republican governors are taking action to propose a solution to get the country’s goods moving again. “Operation Open Roads” is the name of the plan hatched by 15 Republican governors that aims to alleviate the … Continued
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced on Tuesday that has reactivated the National Guard and has directed up to 370 additional personnel to support state hospitals amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. The Republican governor said in a news release on Tuesday that just four intensive care unit beds out of nearly 400 were available on Tuesday in … Continued
A dozen Republican governors on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to eliminate federal protections for abortion and instead allow states to regulate abortion. Led by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, the group argued in a legal filing that the court’s landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which established the constitutional right to abortion, and subsequent … Continued
Idaho’s public colleges and universities have lost more than 5,000 students since the pandemic. It’s not worst-case scenario stuff. The 18-month dropoff was 8.7%, but administrators feared a 20% decrease. By placing a premium on face-to-face learning — in the midst of a public health crisis — the Idaho schools served those students who were … Continued
Anonbinding, off-season ballot initiative in rural Oregon isn’t normally the most viscerally exciting of events, couched as they generally are in terms agonizing over whether to ‘note’ or ‘reaffirm’ a past proposal, or to ‘endorse’ or ‘refer’ a more recent one for further consideration. But just the other day, out of the tepid depths of … Continued
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is running for Idaho governor, according to several news reports. The 45-year-old Bundy on Friday filed paperwork with the state, according to the Idaho Statesman newspaper. The paperwork will allow him to collect donations for a gubernatorial campaign in an already crowed Republican field that includes Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin. Gop Gov. Brad Little … Continued
Voters in five rural Oregon counties approved measures on Tuesday to consider joining the state of Idaho, a part of a long-shot grassroots movement to break with a state dominated by liberal voters west of the Cascade Mountains. Voters in Malheur, Sherman, Grant, Baker and Lake counties all approved measures that would require county officials … Continued
The National Association of Attorneys General had to urge Facebook to drop a potentially “harmful” project targeted at kids. Apparently, Facebook needs to be encouraged to protect children online. Attorneys general from 44 states and territories sent a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer and founder Mark Zuckerberg. The Attorneys General urged Zuckerberg to scrap plans to develop … Continued
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