Earlier this week, POLITICO reported on a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey, which would overrule the two decisions that currently guarantee federal protections for abortion access. We'll have more on this week's show.

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Southern Idahoans disproportionately affected if court overturns Roe

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, most abortion will become illegal in Idaho due to a 2021 trigger law. But depending on where they live, that law won’t affect Idahoans equally.

Data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare shows that nearly all abortion-seeking residents of north and north-central Idaho already go out of state to do so.

Reclaim Idaho submits final signatures for education ballot initiative

Gathering signatures involved more than 600 volunteers, said co-founder Luke Mayville. To get an initiative on the ballot this cycle, nearly 65,000 valid signatures are required from at least 6 percent of voters in at least 18 of Idaho's legislative districts. The group said it collected around 97,000 signatures and expect at least 70,000 will be counted as valid.

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More highlights:

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will force a vote on a bill to codify abortion protections next week, but the effort appears symbolic as Democrats are well short of the votes needed to pass the bill or to change Senate rules (via the Idaho Capital Sun).

The trial of a poll worker accused of misconduct during last November’s local elections has been postponed after the woman fired her attorney (via the Coeur d'Alene Press).

The Cassia County coroner, who has worked without an office for nearly 12 years, may soon share a space with his Minidoka County counterpart (via the Times-News).

A new report from the Governor's Cybersecurity Task Force says Idaho needs to be better prepared to defend against inevitable cyberattacks (via the Associated Press).

State Board of Education officers spent close to four hours Thursday interviewing eight North Idaho College trustee applicants. The full board is expected to vote on three appointments on Friday afternoon (via Idaho Education News).

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