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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

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Five of nine full-time maternal-fetal medicine specialists have left Idaho since the state's strict abortion law took effect, according to a report from the Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative. (Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban

By Mary Anne Franks for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Northern Rockies News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …

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Turnover of election officials has been lower in smaller jurisdictions over the past two decades. (MyPhotoBuddy/Adobe Stock)
Steady increase in election staff changes over past two decades, report finds

A new report dives into election official turnover during more than two decades. It says rates have increased steadily nationwide since 2000…

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Idaho's municipal elections are held in odd-numbered years. (Lane Erickson/Adobe Stock)
ID could boost local election turnout with timing change

A trio of mountain west states has similar politics and geography, but one far outpaces its neighbors in voter turnout. Voting numbers in Wyoming are …

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Las elecciones municipales de Idaho se celebran los años impares. (Lane Erickson/Adobe Stock)
ID podría aumentar la participación en las elecciones locales con un cambio de fecha

Un trío de los estados montañosos del oeste tiene políticas y geografías similares, pero uno de ellos supera con creces a sus …

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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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