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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

ID: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

State legislators want to enact Article V in order to add a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. (Wikilmages/PIxabay)
Defeated in ID Senate, Constitutional Convention Lives On

BOISE, Idaho – So far, 28 states have passed resolutions calling for a Constitutional Convention to add an amendment requiring the federal …

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Sheila Krumholz. Photo by Dan Heyman
Campaign Money “Arms Race” Goes Nuclear

TAMPA, Fla. - The people watching money in politics say the fundraising arms race has gone nuclear. Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the …

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success

ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …

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Occupy Boise Hits the Streets Again Today

BOISE, Idaho - The Occupy Wall Street rallies and marches have spread to Idaho, with several hundred protesters expected at events in downtown Boise …

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Campaign Cash Tracked to Idaho Candidates' Doorsteps

BOISE, Idaho - Election Day is today and, besides studying up on how candidates stand on the issues, there's another study point that Idahoans may …

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The Scariest Monster of All this Halloween? AARP says “Election Ads”

BOISE, Idaho - Halloween weekend and the last weekend before Election Day is a perfect recipe for "scary" election advertising taking over the …

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State’s “Super” Race Super-Expensive: Approaching $300k

BOISE, Idaho - Campaign cash is still flowing into the race for superintendent of public instruction, with the latest filings showing a total of …

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ID Job Hunting Tip: Look for the Green

Boise, ID – More than 4,000 clean energy jobs have been created in Idaho since 1998, and thousands more are on the way, according to a new …

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Flying the “Friendly Skies” in ID Sparks Calls for an Investigation

Boise, ID – Flying the "friendly skies" in Idaho may be worth a closer look by the Idaho Attorney General. Campaign finance reform advocates …

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Politics: Idahoans Encouraged to “Give Commands … Make Demands”

Boise, ID - Idahoans are being encouraged to give commands and make demands as part of a new campaign that calls for citizens to get busy, repairing …

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Cleaning up the Money Trail in Idaho Politics

Running for office in Idaho takes a lot of cash. Close to $5 million was spent on the governor's race alone this year, and that has campaign finance …

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