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Idaho Senate kills bill letting churches hide donor spending
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (490+ words) Mar 26, 2026, 9:00 AM A proposal from the Catholic Diocese of Boise that would have allowed churches to spend millions on political campaigns without revealing their donors has been blocked in the Idaho Senate. The bill failed by just one vote, meaning…...
UW professor attacked Deborah Lipstadt lecture. His colleagues shut him down.
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (659+ words) Mar 25, 2026, 5:00 AM Talk Show Host and Columnist at Seattle Red A University of Washington professor triggered a faculty-wide debate this month after publicly condemning the school for hosting a lecture by renowned Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt, calling the event "troubling…...
Idaho House advances bill to prioritize high-risk infants
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (467+ words) Mar 20, 2026, 5:00 AM A tragic failure in Idaho's child welfare system has sparked a new push for accountability in Boise. Benjamin, a 12-day-old infant known as "Benji," died in Nampa last December despite multiple families pleading with the Department of Health…...
Idaho Republicans move to end split truck speed limits
1+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Mar 17, 2026, 5:00 AM Semi-trucks could soon be allowed to drive the same speed as cars on Idaho's freeways. A new proposal, House Bill 664, would get rid of the rule that forces big trucks to drive slower than passenger vehicles. Republicans say…...
Rep. Couture's secret weapon in the marathon tax fight
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (594+ words) Mar 12, 2026, 8:00 AM State Rep. Travis Couture wore Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses during WA's marathon income tax debate. Here's the biohacking science behind his choice. (TVW) Talk Show Host and Columnist at Seattle Red While Washington Democrats pushed a…...
Republicans warn Senate bills raise Washington costs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (376+ words) Feb 11, 2026, 5:05 AM The Democrat'led Senate Ways & Means Committee approved dozens of bills that Republicans argue will make life more expensive across Washington. Out of 69 items on the agenda, nearly every proposal that impacts the cost of housing and groceries moved…...