Mar 02 Trump wins Missouri and Idaho caucuses, sweeps Michigan's Republican party convention By Summer Ballentine, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan. Continue reading
Feb 28 Idaho set to execute 73-year-old Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the nation's longest-serving death row inmates By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press He is one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S. who has been imprisoned since 1974 and convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more. Continue reading
Jan 05 Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Democratic administration argued hospitals that receive Medicare funds are required by a federal law to provide emergency care including abortion. Continue reading
Dec 30 Judge rules that lawsuit challenging Idaho's abortion ban can move forward By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state's top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit, spearheaded by four women and several physicians, seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state's broad abortion ban. Continue reading
Jun 01 Families of transgender teens sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors By Associated Press Idaho is one of at least 20 states in recent years to enact such a ban. Most of them have been challenged in court. But the laws and cases are so new that there's not a clear trend yet on… Continue reading
May 25 Supreme Court strips federal protections from some wetlands, boosts property rights By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 8:15 Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to get an abortion By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre With abortion now effectively banned in 15 states, many Americans are crossing state lines to legally end pregnancies. Friday, the first state law aimed at ending that option for anyone under 18 went into effect in Idaho. In a story… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:41 Idaho's strict abortion laws create uncertainty for OB-GYNs in the state By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, 14 states have banned abortions in nearly all cases. Many maternal health doctors say state abortion bans are untenable and OB-GYNs are beginning to pack up and leave. In a… Continue watching
Apr 06 Idaho governor signs ban on 'abortion trafficking' By Associated Press The new “abortion trafficking” law signed on Wednesday, is the first of its kind in the U.S. It makes it illegal to either obtain abortion pills for a minor or to help them leave the state for an abortion without… Continue reading
Jan 06 Idaho Supreme Court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The court dismissed lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood against the governor and leaders of the Legislature that had sought to block the implementation and enforcement of the state's new abortion bans. Continue reading