Idaho Senator Fights Federal Gun Registry | Ep 59

This week's Midweek Report dives into Senator Jim Risch spearheading efforts to protect Second Amendment rights by introducing the No Registry Rights Act. At the same time, Idaho's legislature tackles critical issues from immigration enforcement to DEI removal in higher education. The episode also covers the heartbreaking loss in the DC plane crash affecting Idaho's skating community, property tax relief proposals, significant developments in maternal healthcare, and much more!

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

00:51 Idaho Senator Leads Charge Against Federal Gun Registry
https://pocatellochubbuckobserver.com/2025/01/25/risch-cloud-introduce-bill-to-block-federal-gun-registry/

01:56 Idaho Legislature Advances Multiple Immigration Enforcement Bills
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/30/idaho-bill-would-unregister-voters-with-unconfirmed-citizenship/
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/two-immigration-enforcement-bills-introduced-in-idaho-creating-new-state-crimes/article_24f6cdac-de9a-11ef-8f3c-1775b4f18f0c.html
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-senate-advances-immigration-enforcement-bill

03:33 Idaho Lawmakers Push to Ban DEI in State Colleges
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/29/after-much-debate-bill-to-prohibit-dei-policies-at/

05:18 A Tragic Loss in D.C. Plane Crash, Idaho Skaters Mourned
https://www.kivitv.com/southeast-boise/boise-skaters-mourn-loss-of-coaches-and-athletes-in-deadly-plane-crash

06:41 New Bill Challenges Government's Power to Require Masks
https://idahofreedomcaucus.substack.com/p/no-more-masks
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/28/mask-mandate-ban-heads-to-idaho-house-bonner-count/
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2025-01-27/idaho-house-mask-mandate-committee

08:13 Idaho Bill Proposes Governor's Veto Power Over Voter Initiatives
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/26/walkout-interrupts-bill-presentation/
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-house-passes-memorial-opposing-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-ruling

09:36 Idaho Lawmakers Push to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage with HJM 1
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-womens-march-brings-hundreds-to-state-capitol

11:12 Idaho Bill Breakdowns: Bills Explain Simply
https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/s/idaho-bill-breakdown

13:00 Idaho Lawmakers Serve Up $35 Increase In Grocery Tax Relief
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/01/27/grocery-credit-increase/

14:22 Idaho Speaker Proposes New Property Tax Relief Bill
https://www.dnews.com/stories/house-speaker-presents-property-tax-bill-page_4a3

15:31 $26K Payout Scrutinized in Idaho AG Office Rehiring Case
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/27/ex-idaho-ag-division-chief-was-paid-26k-for-unused-vacation-then-the-office-re-hired-him/

16:41 Idaho Lawmakers Push to Repeal Medicaid Expansion
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/26/idaho-bill-would-end-medicaid-expansion-bonner-cou/

18:04 Idaho's Maternal Death Rates Plummet
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/30/idahos-maternal-death-rate-sharply-drops-new-state-government-report-finds/

19:17 Ada County Reins in Solar Development
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/01/27/solar-zoning-ada/

20:43 El Pollo Loco's Potential Meridian Landing
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/01/28/el-pollo-loco-meridian/

22:04 WinCo Expands with New Store and Shopping Center Coming to South Meridian
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/01/30/new-winco-planned-for-s-meridian-rd/

23:14 Closing