IDAHO -- Idaho voters are just days away from making an important decision about abortion laws. Right now, abortions are banned in most cases statewide. If Proposition 1 passes, it would reverse that. A group that opposes the measure has filed a…
We're continuing our conversations with the candidates running for office in Idaho this November. We spoke with Lori Hickman, who is in the race for attorney general. Democrat Lori Hickman is challenging incumbent Republican Raúl Labrador and she's making the…
Opponents of Idaho’s abortion ballot initiative are suing Prop 1’s main support committee, alleging that it funneled more than $620,000 through the state Democratic Party to receive discounts on television ads typically reserved for candidates. By allegedly disguising an issue ad…
Opponents of the proposed abortion rights initiative Proposition 1 filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to pull TV ads paid for by the Idaho Democratic Party in favor of the initiative. The conservative, Christian advocacy organization, the Idaho Family Policy Center, and…
Oct. 25—HAYDEN, Idaho — With Election Day approaching, Bonnita Zipperer offered her neighbors a rare opportunity: stop by her house to meet Todd Achilles, an independent candidate running to unseat U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, the three-term Republican who has been…
Oct. 23—Idahoans next month will vote on a constitutional amendment that would give the state Legislature sole authority to legalize marijuana and other psychoactive substances. If House Joint Resolution 4 passes, citizens would no longer have the ability to legalize or…
Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Simpson (right) is seeking his 15th term after first being elected to the U.S. House in 1998. His challengers include Democrat Ellie Gilbreath (left) and Independent Tripp Hutchinson (center. As U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson nears 30 years in Congress, several newcomers…
Data in the Idaho Sunshine Report shows major differences in funding among North Idaho’s state congressional candidates. Many candidates seek individual support rather than business support, while some seek neither and have done little to no fundraising. District 3 - State Representative…
Idaho lawmakers will weigh whether to fund several drug-prevention and treatment projects, totaling over $3 million, through the state's endowment fund from tobacco lawsuit settlement money. The legislative Joint Millennium Fund Committee, which oversees the endowment, heard 10 proposals Friday for use…
IDAHO - It’s a trend that’s taken on new life the election cycle, independent candidates running against establishment backed big names. Orion Donovan Smith, who's from Washington and writes for the The Spokesman-Review via the Report for America reporter program, is…
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