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In this week's newsletter:

  • Lawmakers eye amending constitution on ballot initiatives
  • Tax penalty advances for locals that won't enforce felonies
  • Superintendent Debbie Critchfield weighs in on school choice
  • Legislation introduced this week on vaccines and food
  • Ammon Bundy pleads guilty to trespassing at hospital

Idaho Reports airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Idaho Public Television.

Legislation introduced to amend state constitution on ballot initiatives

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In 2021, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that restrictions placed on the initiative process by the legislature were unconstitutional. Now, lawmakers are considering asking the voters to amend the state constitution.

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Tax penalty advances for local governments that refuse to enforce felonies, including abortion

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The House Revenue & Taxation Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would withhold sales and use tax funds from local governments that refuse to enforce the state’s felony crimes. The legislation is meant to replace HB 2, which focuses specifically on the state's criminal abortion law.

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This week on the podcast:

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Hitting the Ground Running

Idaho’s newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield joins Melissa Davlin to discuss her budget presentation to JFAC this week, pandemic learning loss, and the ongoing school choice debate.

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New bills introduced this week on vaccines

Senate Commerce & Human Resources Committee introduced a bill that would mandate consumers be made aware with conspicuous labeling if “vaccine materials” are present in food.

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Senate Health & Welfare Committee introduced a bill that would prohibit investigations into a child’s immunization status and prohibit terminating parental rights based on that status. 

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Bundy pleads guilty to trespassing outside hospital

Former gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespassing on Monday rather than proceed with a trial set for this week. The trespassing charge stems from a 2022 incident at St. Luke’s Hospital in Meridian.

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