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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday March 16, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Brazen Disregard for the Will of Idahoans: Senate Passes Damaging Legislation That Will Strip Health Care From Thousands
WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Brazen Disregard for the Will of Idahoans: Senate Passes Damaging Legislation That Will Strip Health Care From Thousands BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho Senate today ignored the clear will of its constituents and passed House Bill 345, which would strip health care from thousands of hard-working Idahoans and make significant, damaging changes to voter-initiated Medi  more

Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees
HAILEY, Idaho, March 14 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees Judge rules workers were illegally fired by the Trump administration SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, presided over by Judge William H. Alsup, granted a Preliminary Injunction broadening a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)   more

Idaho Enacts Largest Income Tax Cut in State History
WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Idaho Enacts Largest Income Tax Cut in State History Idahoans will be enjoying another monster reduction in their tax bill, largely thanks to the tireless work of Speaker Mike Moyle. This year's income tax cut, HB 40, marks the fourth such bill signed by Gov. Brad Little and brings Idaho's flat 5.695% rate down to a clean 5.3%. That $253 million cut weighs in as the largest income t  more

Idaho: Voters May No Longer Be Able To Amend State's Marijuana Policies
WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Idaho: Voters May No Longer Be Able To Amend State's Marijuana Policies Boise, Idaho: State lawmakers have approved a resolution asking voters to provide legislators with the exclusive authority to amend state laws specific to the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana and other controlled substances. Lawmakers in both chambers passed H  more

The Legacy of Brian Nesvik: Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Failure to Act Fuels Chronic Wasting Disease Outbreak on Elk Feedgrounds
HAILEY, Idaho, March 14 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * The Legacy of Brian Nesvik: Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Failure to Act Fuels Chronic Wasting Disease Outbreak on Elk Feedgrounds PINEDALE, Wyo. -- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is spreading rapidly through Wyoming's controversial elk feedgrounds, with confirmed cases now detected on at least three feedgrounds since late 2024. Conservation groups and wildlife advocates are calling out the   more