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Idaho Supreme Court rules for governor’s authority on clemency decision in execution case

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the governor maintains the authority to reject a clemency decision to reduce a prisoner’s sentence by the state’s parole board, in turn restarting a longtime death row inmate’s execution process.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Idaho taxpayers will pay for ‘unconstitutional’ anti-trans law. Here’s the cost

BOISE, Idaho — Two years ago, Idaho Republicans flouted warnings that barring transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificates is unconstitutional. Now, Idaho taxpayers owe more than $320,000 to attorneys who successfully challenged the 2020 law.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Editorial: If this is Idaho’s response to federal lawsuit over abortion ban, we’re in legal trouble

The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the state of Idaho — the first such lawsuit the federal government has filed against a state in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade — is based on important matters of life and death, and raises legitimate questions about how…

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Tuesday’s Republican primaries did not go as Trump had hoped

Some of the Trump-endorsed candidates won. But for the most part it seems like his sway in 2022 may have peaked

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2022

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Elections took place in at least eight states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results in battleground races:

Ballotpedia · May 20, 2022

Which GOP faction won the Idaho primary? Establishment, far-right candidates trade losses

BOISE, Idaho — Traditional Idaho Republicans won most top races in Tuesday’s GOP primary, while the far-right-wing of the party gained ground in other areas, especially the Senate, setting up new power structures that may reshape the Republican Party.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 23 (May 19, 2022)

In this issue: Takeaways from five states’ primaries and former V.P. Pence to campaign for Kemp

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

A look at this week’s battleground primary results

Welcome to the Thursday, May 19, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

Where does Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin’s loss fit with other Trump-endorsed primary candidates?

BOISE, Idaho — Nearly all of former President Donald Trump’s endorsements for Tuesday’s midterm primary elections emerged victorious, except for two candidates.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Republican ‘big lie’ supporters triumph in sign of Trump’s enduring power

Hard-right candidates who challenged 2020 result win string of primary victories on a good night too for progressive Democrats

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022