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Evening Report – Tue., Mar 10, 2026 – Medicaid Expansion / Sex Ed Censorship

Posted on March 10, 2026 by by KRFP

Rep. Redman of Coeur d’Alene Introduced Bill to Repeal Medicaid Expansion.
Idaho Senate Committee Stops Rep. Dale Hawkins Censorship Bill Banning Teaching about Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in K-12 Schools.
DEA Makes Largest Drug Bust Ever in Washington East of the Cascades.
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Tags: Dale Hawkins, Drugs, Fentanyl, Gay Rights, Health, Idaho Legislature, Jordan Redman, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Methamphetamines, Sex Education, Tri-Cities

Evening Report – Mon., Mar 9, 2026 – Bill to Force Idaho Police to Help ICE Passes House / Paradise Creek Planning

Posted on March 9, 2026 by by KRFP

Idaho House Passes Bill Forcing All Idaho Law Enforcement to Work with ICE.
Portland Federal Judge Rules ICE Cannot Use Tear Gas and Smoke Grenades after Toxins Seep Into Apartments Near ICE Facility
Moscow Committee Considers Paradise Creek Plan.
Idaho Lawmakers Finesse Budget around Medicaid and Health Programs for Disabled.
Data Center Tax Exemption Repeal Passes Washington House Committee.
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Tags: Air Pollution, Chris Mathias, City of Moscow, Dale Hawkins, Data Centers, Environment, Health, ICE, Idaho Legislature, Medicaid, paradise creek, Police, Portland, Tear Gas, Washington Legislature

Evening Report – Wed., Mar 4, 2026 – “Harboring” Anti-Immigrant Bill Held in Idaho Committee / Treefort Has Less International Artists this Year

Posted on March 4, 2026 by by KRFP

Theo Wold’s Bill Criminalizing Assisting or Harboring Undocumented Immigrants Held in Committee.
Treefort Music Fest Director Eric Gilbert Says It’s More Difficult to Get Musical Acts from Foreign Countries This Year.
Washington House Passes Bill Prohibiting Law Enforcement from Wearing Masks on Duty.
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Tags: Dale Hawkins, Eric Gilbert, ICE, Idaho Legislature, immigration, Masks, Music, Police, Theo Wold, Treefort

Evening Report – Fri., Feb 27, 2026 – Local Pre-emption / Moscow Mayor Hailey Lewis’ State of the City Address

Posted on February 27, 2026 by by KRFP

Moscow Mayor Hailey Lewis Gives State of the City Address (full recording).
Local Pre-emption Bill in Idaho Legislature Would Ban Cities and Counties from Regulating Short-Term Rentals.
Federal Judge Simon Orders Trump Administration to Adjust Dam Output for Salmon.
Washington Bill Would Force GEO Group to Allow Health Dept. Inspections in the Northwest Detention Center.
Idaho Bill Would Require All Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Apply to Work with ICE on Deportations.
Idaho Bill Would Require All City Councils be Elected by District.
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Tags: Dale Hawkins, Dams, Elections, Endangered Species, Environment, Geo Group, Hailey Lewis, Health, ICE, Idaho Legislature, immigration, Joe Alfieri, Local Pre-emption, Police, Salmon, Short-Term Rentals, Wildlife

Evening Report – Thu., Feb 26, 2026 – Moscow State of the City: Unwanted Local Pre-emption Laws

Posted on February 26, 2026 by by KRFP

Moscow Mayor Hailey Lewis’ State of the City: Legislature Should Stop Taking Away Local Control.
Legislative Committee Passes Bill from Rep. Dale Hawkins of Fernwood would Require All Police Departments to Apply to Partner with ICE.
New Bill in Legislature Would Require all Cities in Idaho with More Than 25,000 People, Including Moscow, to Elect City Council by District.
City of Pullman to Cut Jobs.
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Tags: City of Moscow, City of Pullman, Dale Hawkins, Elections, Hailey Lewis, ICE, Idaho Legislature, immigration, Joe Alfieri, Local Pre-emption, Police, Racism, zoning

Evening Report – Mon., Feb 23, 2026 – K-12 Censorship Bill

Posted on February 23, 2026 by by KRFP

Idaho House Passes K-12 School Censorship Bill Preventing Discussion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Public Schools Even With Opt-In.
Survey of 8 Rocky Mountain State Voters Finds Strong, Bipartisan Support for Conservation.
Former Forest Service Employees Defend Roadless Rule.
Idaho Public Defender Says He’ll Have to Cut Training and Increase Caseloads for Employees if J-FAC Budget Cuts Go Into Effect.
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Tags: Censorship, Chris Mathias, Dale Hawkins, Education, Environment, Eric Frederickson, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Gender Identity, Idaho Legislature, Public Defenders, Roadless Rule, USFS

Evening Report – Thu., Feb 20, 2025 – Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Over Proposed Stibnite Mine Reopening in Payette National Forest

Posted on February 20, 2025 by by KRFP

Environmental Groups Sue Over US Forest Service Plan to Reopen Stibnite Mine for Antimony.
Republican Rep. Dale Hawkins of Fernwood Introduces Bill to Ban Teaching About Gender to Young Public School Children.
Two Cats Die of Bird Flu-Infected Cat Food in Oregon.
Making Firing Squad Main Form of Execution Goes to the Senate Floor.
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Tags: Antimony, Avian Flu, Bruce Skaug, Cats, Dale Hawkins, Death Penalty, Death Row, Education, Environment, Firing Squad, Gender Identity, Idaho Legislature, Mining, Payette National Forest, Perpetua Resources, Stibnite Mine, Wildlife

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