States Will Choose Whether To Adopt or Abandon Ranked Choice Voting
There are any number of reasons to support or oppose a switch to ranked choice voting, but most of the opposition comes from the majority parties.
Idaho
Idaho Child Care Program Faces $16 Million Deficit as Bureaucrats Overextend Benefits
As conservatives push for cuts, lasting reform will require closing accountability gaps and restructuring entitlements.
Homeschooling Grows as an Escape from Failing Schools and Curriculum Fights
Turned off by fumbling public schools and curriculum wars, families teach their own kids.
A Cruel and Risky Abortion Ban Versus an Overreaching Interpretation of Federal Law
There are no good sides in today's Supreme Court case concerning the EMTALA and abortion.
Parents, Not Government, Should Control How Kids Use Social Media
Free societies generally leave these matters to individuals and families.
Judge Blocks Attempt To Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Idaho Abortion Ban
A state judge ruled that a lawsuit seeking clarification on Idaho's vague abortion ban can move forward, despite dismissing some of the suit's claims.
Will Abortion Issues Return to the Supreme Court?
The Court has been asked to intervene in cases involving abortion pills and criminal prosecution of abortion doctors.
Idaho Man Sued For Defamation After Speaking Out Against Local Airstrip
Critics have argued the legal action is a meritless SLAPP suit.
Idaho Keeps Scheduling This Inmate's Execution Even Though It Lacks the Means To Kill Him
A federal judge ruled in favor of an Idaho death-row inmate who says that the state is "psychologically torturing" him.
Judge Blocks Idaho From Punishing Doctors for Referring Women Out of State for Abortions
Plus: More takes on the Trump indictment, Biden's new student loan plan is here, and more...
Idaho Takes Aim at Interstate Travel for Abortion. Health Care Providers Are Suing.
Plus: Australia's failed news media bargaining code, two ways government created an Adderall shortage, and more...
He Got 30 Years for Murder After a Cop Killed His Friend
Lakeith Smith's case epitomizes the issues with the "felony murder" doctrine.
Idaho Bill Would Ban 'Transporting' a Minor for an Abortion Without Her Parents' Permission
"Taking that child across the border, and if that happens without the permission of the parent, that's where we'll be able to hold accountable those that would subvert a parent's right," said one of the bill's sponsors.
Idaho Likely To Authorize Execution by Firing Squad
"The firing squad, in my opinion, is beneath the dignity of the state of Idaho," said one state senator. "We have to find a better way."
State Lawmakers Help Farmers by Improving Consumer Access to Raw Milk
The raw milk restoration is underway.
Zoning Police Continue To Find New Ways To Punish the Poor
Multiple factors contribute to housing shortages, but zoning constraints are mostly to blame.
Courts Split on Whether the Feds Can Overturn These State Abortion Bans
Plus: "Reparations" for the news industry, the disappearance of starter homes, and more...
The DOJ Files a Lawsuit Challenging Idaho's Strict Abortion Ban
The department claims that the ban, which provides no exceptions for medical emergencies, violates existing federal law.
Idaho State GOP Says Abortion Should Be Illegal, Even When Used To Save a Woman's Life
Republican voters disagree.
Pete Buttigieg Is Moving to Michigan. He Should Take the Transportation Department With Him.
It would signal that the transportation future involves decentralization and rapid change rather than Washington-style command-and-control.
Randy Weaver Dies
In the infamous Ruby Ridge standoff, federal agents killed his wife and son.
Idaho Senate Won't Vote on House Bill To Fine and Jail Librarians for Obscenity
In a win for liberty, Idaho's Senate will likely not vote on a bill that would punish librarians for failing to sufficiently protect minors from "harmful" content.
Idaho Republican Senate Leaders Reject Anti-Trans Fearmongering Bill
“We believe in parents' rights and that the best decisions regarding medical treatment options for children are made by parents.”
These Hair Braiders Might Kill an Idaho Licensing Law That State Officials Admit Makes No Sense
They've been practicing African-style hair braiding for a combined 60 years. Now, these three women are suing for the right to make a living using their skills.
Idaho Lawmakers Threaten To Jail Librarians for Letting Kids Read LGBT Books
A new bill would alter state law to remove an educational exception for disseminating works the community deems "harmful" to minors.
Judge: Police Can't Blame a Bystander for a Cop Killing Another Cop
It was unconstitutional to charge Jenna Holm with manslaughter. But the state wanted to protect its own.
Cop Kills Cop; Nearby Lady Gets Charged With Manslaughter
Jenna Holm was incapacitated when one cop accidentally killed another. She's now being charged with his death.
Oregon Standoff Leader Ammon Bundy Is Running for Idaho Governor
His platform includes cutting almost all taxes and ending incarceration for non-violent crime.
Don't Ban Critical Race Theory in Education. Embrace School Choice Instead.
It's wrong for politicians to suppress important debates in schools. Instead let families have more control of their kids' educations.
Classes Canceled as Lawmakers Cut Boise State Budget Over Diversity Course Kerfuffle
The university abruptly shut down dozens of classes over an unfounded claim that a white student was taunted.
He's on Montana's Sex Offender Registry for Consensual Gay Sex—and the State Wants To Keep Him There
Plus: Cult panic, what the AT&T merger means, and more...
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves First Domestic Small Commercial Reactor
New nuclear reactors are important for clean power, but are hindered by intense regulatory schemes.
Idaho Woman Threatened With Jail Time for Holding 'Nonessential' Yard Sale
The local police department says "a garage sale/yard sale is not an essential business and should not be open for business."
What's the Matter With Idaho?
Of the 50 states, three territories, and 10 provinces that make up the United States and Canada, all but one have legalized some form of either medical or recreational cannabis.
Boise's New Stadium Referendum Requirement Should Be a Model for Other Cities
A proposition approved last week will require a majority of city voters to approve any future stadium project that uses more than $5 million in public money.
Idaho Lawmaker Wants To Make It Harder for Voters To Ignore Him Via Ballot Initiatives
It's already very hard to force issues like medical marijuana legalization to a vote there.
A Hemp Company Sues After Police Mistake Their Product for Weed
Idaho police seized the product and charged the driver with a felony.
Two Governors Kick Off 2019 With Big Occupational Licensing Reforms
A new law in Ohio and an executive order in Idaho require state lawmakers to take a more active role in overseeing occupational licensing boards.
At Gov. Butch Otter's Request, Idaho Senator Goes to Crazy Lengths to Kill CBD Oil Bill
"The governor's office does not want to hear this bill....The state police do not want to hear this bill," committee chairman explains behind closed doors.
Court Kills Most of Idaho's Law Against Secret Farm Recordings
A likely-fatal blow to to the state's censorious "ag gag" law
Makeup Artist Vetoes Idaho's First Lady After Governor Vetoed Cosmetology Licensing Reforms
What goes around, comes around, governor.
Ninth Circuit Should Strike Down Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Appeal
The court should uphold a lower-court ruling suppressing the unconstitutional (and unconscionable) law.
Here Are All The Things Idaho's Governor Got Wrong About Asset Forfeiture in His Veto Statement
Gov. Butch Otter says cops never abuse asset forfeiture, but there's no way for anyone to know without this bill becoming law.
