Transgender Volleyball Controversy: SJSU's Loss, BSU's Gain | Ep 54

This week's Midweek Report dives into the ongoing transgender controversy in collegiate volleyball, with San Jose State University losing key players and Boise State University receiving commendations. We also cover the temporary halt on abortion referral investigations by Idaho's medical boards, the appointment of Reed Cotten as a district judge, and the unexpected backlash against Boise's mayor for her holiday greeting. Stay informed on these and other stories shaping Idaho's current events.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

00:28 SJSU Volleyball Team Loses Players and BSU is Praised over Transgender Controversy
https://idahodispatch.com/over-half-of-sjsu-womens-volleyball-team-enters-transfer-portal-after-controversial-year/
https://idahodispatch.com/lawmakers-give-bsu-womens-volleyball-team-a-letter-of-appreciation/

02:10 Idaho Medical Boards Pause Abortion Referral Probes
https://cdapress.com/news/2024/dec/20/idaho-medical-boards-agree-to-halt-abortion-referral-investigations-amid-legal-battle/

03:46 Gov. Little Taps Reed Cotten for Fifth District Judge
https://gemstatechronicle.com/2024/12/release-gov-little-appoints-reed-cotten-to-fifth-judicial-district/

04:56 Boise Mayor's Holiday Greeting Sparks Online Backlash
https://idahodispatch.com/boise-mayor-roasted-online-for-happy-holidays-social-media-post/

06:26 State Employee Pay Boost Proposed as Idaho Grapples with Retention
https://cdapress.com/news/2024/dec/21/state-employees-may-see-4-raises/

07:50 Budget Crisis Forces NIC to Trim $1.8M from Athletics
https://cdapress.com/news/2024/dec/20/nic-to-cut-athletics-budget-by-18-million/

07:50 Tribal Casino Clash: High Stakes in Mountain Home
https://boisedev.com/news/2024/05/24/shopai-casino-mthome-2/

10:46 Gem State Grows: Idaho's Population Milestone
https://pocatellochubbuckobserver.com/2024/12/22/id-dept-of-labor-idahos-population-surpasses-2-million-in-2024/

12:04 Savoring Success: Goodwood's New Chapter in Eagle, Idaho
https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/05/goodwood-flats-16-restaurants-eagle-idaho-2/

13:25 Nampa Nursery Owner's Secret Garden of Crime Uprooted
https://boisedev.com/news/2024/07/17/rolling-hills-nursery-2/

14:45 Idaho Joins States Opposing Corporate Transparency Act
https://pocatellochubbuckobserver.com/2024/12/22/labrador-letter-corporate-transparency-act/

16:21 Sandpoint's Aviation Gem: Tamarack's Milestone Moment
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2024/dec/24/aerospace-company-celebrates-milestone/

17:58 Idaho Shoppers Beware: Card Skimmers Hit Major Retailers
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/12/police-issue-warning-after-thieves-install-card-skimmers-at-winco-and-walmart-in-idaho-falls/

19:09 Feathered Census: Audubon's Legacy Lives On in Hagerman
https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/birds-of-a-feather-audubons-50th-annual-christmas-bird-count-in-hagerman

20:34 Wissel Farms: A Century of Growth in Idaho's Heartland
https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/29/wissel-farms-nampa-2/

21:43 Closing