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‘I Am Not An Anti-Vaxxer': Two Legislators Have Different Reasons For Opposing Vaccine Mandates
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$300M I-84 Expansion Project Will Add Lanes, Replace Bridges In Canyon County
Drivers can expect nightly lane closures, detours as crews widen the interstate.
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Biden's Public Lands Pick Nears Crucial Vote In Growing Senate Confirmation Fight
Her supporters remain optimistic, but Tracy Stone-Manning will likely face tough questions from Republicans.
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Idaho Governor Issues Emergency Declaration For Wildfire Season
Gov. Brad Little mobilized Idaho National Guard firefighters and aircraft to assist
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Have Questions About The New, Expanded Federal Child Tax Credit? Here's How It Will Work
Law allows more families to be eligible for the credit, and changes when families receive its financial benefits.
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Bedke: ‘We're Going To Be Deliberate' On Lt. Gov.'S Request To Look At Vaccine Rules
‘This is, after all, why the House decided to recess,' Janice McGeachin wrote in a letter to Speaker Bedke.
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Fire Officials Warn Of Above Average Potential For Large Wildfires In Idaho Through September
Dry conditions and extreme heat are two of the major concerns this fire season
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This July 4, We Must Reject Extreme Partisanship That ‘Foments Occasionally Riot And Insurrection'
At this 245th anniversary of declaring independence, the nation is mired in political warfare, false conspiracy theories, and insurrection.
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CDC Study Finds Racial, Regional Disparities As Schools Reopened For In-Person Learning
The highest racial disparities were in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Analysis: How Critical Race Theory Turned Into A Political ‘Bogeyman'
The running joke was that Idaho educators were scrambling to Google to figure out what “critical race theory” is.
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‘We All Have To Do Better': White House Urges Locals To Boost Eviction Diversion Programs
The U.S. Supreme Court declined in a 5-to-4 vote Tuesday to end the moratorium.
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Idaho Begins New Fiscal Year Eyeing Record $800 Million-Plus Budget Surplus
New laws, including one providing relief for long lines at the DMV, take effect across the state today
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GOP Furor Over ‘Critical Race Theory' Hits College Campuses
Much of the “critical race theory” uproar to date has centered on teaching in K-12 schools.
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U.S. House Panel Approves Legislation To Clean Up Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals'
The bill, the PFAS Action Act of 2021, was led by Michigan Reps. Debbie Dingell, a Democrat and Fred Upton, a Republican.
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Conservative Speakers And Candidates Dominate Second Education Task Force Meeting
Lt. Gov. McGeachin said the panel has not taken public comment because it does not have recommendations to consider.
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Biden And Bipartisan Senators Clinch A Deal On $1.2T Infrastructure Plan
An outline of the new bipartisan agreement released by the White House says it would spend $1.2 trillion over eight years.
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Ada Commissioners Won't Keep Dr. Epperly, Who Favored COVID Measures, On Health Board
“After 15 years of service to Central District Health, I was sent an e-mail saying ‘Thank You For Your Service.’"
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Simpson's Salmon Plan: Once In A Generation Opportunity Or No Path Forward?
Stakeholder groups weigh in on Rep. Mike Simpson's salmon recovery plan. “It will be no easy task, and on a very tight timeline."
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Boise Schools Were Sole ‘Target' Of Lawmaker's Indoctrination Search
The task force’s next meeting, scheduled for June 24, will focus on alleged "leftist teachings" in K-12 public schools.
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President Joe Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth A New Federal Holiday
The Office of Personnel Management said the holiday would be observed beginning this year.
