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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ID: Civic Engagement & Voting

Gathering signatures for ballot measures can be hard during the snowy winter months. (MAriusz/Adobe Stock)
ID bill could add restrictions to ballot initiative process

Idaho lawmakers are once again looking to change the ballot initiative process in the state. With a little more than a week left in the session…

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Reunir firmas para medidas electorales puede resultar difícil durante la nieve de los meses de invierno. (MAriusz/Adobe Stock)
Proyecto de ley de ID pondría restricciones al proceso de iniciativa electoral

Los legisladores de Idaho pretenden cambiar una vez más el proceso de iniciativa electoral en el estado. A poco más de una semana del final …

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Idaho lawmakers are considering legislation that bans AI manipulation from electioneering. (Nathan/Adobe Stock)
AI could erode trust ahead of 2024 election

The rise of artificial intelligence is raising alarm bells for election officials in Idaho and across the country. Before the New Hampshire primary …

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In 2018, Idaho voters approved a measure to expand Medicaid in the state. (bizoo_n/Adobe Stock)
Voting linked to better health, physicians' group says

Voting is not only good for democracy, it is also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …

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Nearly 250,000 Idaho voters are unaffiliated with either major political party. (Dalton Overlin-Wirestock/Adobe Stock)
ID veterans support open primary elections initiative

Idahoans are collecting signatures for an initiative that would open up primary elections, and the measure has support from some of the state's …

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Casi 250.000 votantes de Idaho no están afiliados a ninguno de los principales partidos políticos. (Dalton Overlin-Wirestock/Adobe Stock)
Veteranos de ID apoyan iniciativa de elecciones primarias abiertas

Los habitantes de Idaho están recolectando firmas para una iniciativa que abriría las elecciones primarias, y la medida cuenta con el …

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Outgoing election officials in Idaho took with them 68 years of combined experience. (Eldon/Adobe Stock)
High election worker turnover troubling sign as 2024 approaches

High turnover rates are plaguing local elections offices across the West, which is causing concern as the 2024 election approaches. A recent study …

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Los funcionarios electorales salientes de Idaho se llevaron consigo 68 años de experiencia combinada. (Eldon/Adobe Stock)
Alta rotación de trabajadores electorales es signo preocupante a medida que se acerca 2024

Las altas tasas de rotación están agraviando las oficinas electorales locales en todo el oeste, lo que está causando preocupación …

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Volunteers boost the labor capacity of Idaho nonprofits by an estimated 35% each year. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
Volunteer day: Recognizing work that keeps ID communities thriving

Today is International Volunteer Day, a celebration of the work people offer to support the causes they care for. Nonprofits across the country rely …

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School boards in Idaho have already decided to restrict access to some books, including books by Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison. (Ezume Images/Adobe Stock)
ID school board elections could determine fate of book restrictions

School board elections in Idaho on Tuesday could impact what students are allowed to read. Although school board elections are often overlooked…

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In Idaho, voters don't need an excuse to request an absentee ballot to vote by mail. (The Toidi/Adobe Stock)
Faster postal service speed improves voter turnout, research finds

When the postal service works better, people are more likely to vote - according to new research. The study published in the Election Law Journal …

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Idaho's redistricting is conducted by a six-person commission. (Rob/Adobe Stock)
Despite independent commission, report gives ID redistricting 'D' grade

Idaho received a poor grade in a recent report analyzing redistricting in the state, but it has made the process fairer than many other states…

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