WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Devastating Medicaid Repeal Bill is Killed After Overwhelming Opposition BOISE, Idaho -- The threat of Medicaid expansion repeal and to Idahoans' access to health care that was House Bill 138 ended Tuesday morning when HB 328 was introduced as replacement legislation. The action effectively kills HB 138. Broad opposition to HB 138 came from state residents wh  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 28 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Finds Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Illegal Judge Alsup calls probationary federal employees "the lifeblood of our government" SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, presided over by Judge William H. Alsup, granted a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its Acting Director, Charl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * House Ignores Idahoans, Approves Devastating Medicaid Repeal Bill BOISE, Idaho -- Despite the undeniable voices of Idahoans and clear will of voters and advocates testifying against Idaho House Bill 138, the effective repeal of Medicaid expansion moves into senate consideration this week after passing the Idaho House on a thin margin despite bi-partisan opposit  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 27 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * House Republicans Use Sham Hearing to Undermine Endangered Species Protections and Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing designed to undermine two of the country's most effective wildlife protection laws--the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Using the recent Supreme Court decision   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Idaho: Governor Signs Law Imposing Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Low-Level Marijuana Possession Boise, ID: Republican Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation ( HB 7 ) into law imposing new mandatory fines for people convicted of minor marijuana possession offenses. Under the law, which takes effect on July 1, 2025, those convicted must pay a m  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * Western Watersheds Project joins legal challenge against federal mass-firings SAN FRANCISCO - Yesterday, Western Watersheds Project joined three unions in a lawsuit challenging the mass-firing of thousands of federal workers across a variety of government agencies, including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, National Science Foundation, and Bureau of Land Management. "Regardless of  more