by Heather Sampson | Feb 5, 2024 | NLSPodcast
The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted for a change in procedure that would result in less transparency and oversight in spending when Co-chair Wendy Horman was gone due to illness. The vote reverses the budget that was passed in...
by Heather Sampson | Feb 2, 2024 | NLSPodcast
Currently under Idaho law, only first-degree murder is punishable by death. However, some Idaho legislators are seeking to pass a bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for convictions of lewd conduct with a child under 12. The producers of the...
by Heather Sampson | Feb 1, 2024 | NLSPodcast
Sen. Risch joins the show to talk about immigration issues, pressures in the middle east, the potential of war between Taiwan and China, and the GOP presidential race. Gov. Little weighs in on immigration, the National Guard being used in Texas, and ranked choice...
by Heather Sampson | Jan 31, 2024 | NLSPodcast
Dems tell stories about Trump out of context or repeat what he meant to be tongue in cheek in futile attempts to discredit him. Chief Justice Sotomayor expresses fatigue, creating another variable in today’s complex political landscape. If she retires, a new...
by Heather Sampson | Jan 30, 2024 | NLSPodcast
On Monday, about 90 teachers in Jerome took personal leave in protest of a five-day work week, causing the Jerome School District to shut down for a day due to the staffing shortage. House Republicans release impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security...
by Heather Sampson | Jan 29, 2024 | NLSPodcast
It is getting harder and harder to make sense of what President Biden says when he speaks. This weekend he mistakenly said Donald Trump is the sitting president. This weekend Ammon’s Mayor Coletti and Luke Mayville of Reclaim Idaho spoke at an event intended to...
