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Cornyn and Tillis issued a joint statement Monday morning expressing they were “pleased that the Department of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the anti-weaponization fund.”

Blanche asserts 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate • Idaho Capital Sun

Blanche’s signed statement that an order establishing the fund is “rescinded” and an accompanying unsigned memo were released on social media.

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States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule.

Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules • Idaho Capital Sun

States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule. The broad tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed last summer, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, requires states that have expanded Medicaid to …

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After a major health insurer dropped an East Idaho hospital from its network, Idaho Republican legislative leaders founded a new working group of state lawmakers tasked with studying the practices of health insurance companies. #idleg #idpol

After contract dispute with East Idaho hospital, Legislature’s task force to study health insurers • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Republican legislative leaders founded a new working group of lawmakers tasked with studying health insurance companies.

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Idaho would be required to accept spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste if the state becomes one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.

New nuclear campus deal would require Idaho to accept, store spent nuclear fuel, radioactive waste • Idaho Capital Sun

To move forward, Idaho would need to sign an agreement with the federal government to accept spent nuclear fuel and waste from other states.

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Idaho Guard members are a part of a Joint Task Force-DC Mission in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order titled "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." As of July 29, 99 Idaho National Guard members are in D.C. #idleg #idpol

Idaho National Guard members have been deployed in D.C. since February • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho National Guard members have been deployed in Washington D.C. since February. Idaho officials didn't publicly announce the action.

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Idaho’s transparency platforms, including Transparent Idaho and Townhall Idaho, offer online searchable databases of public spending, financial reports, local government information, and public meetings.

Controller declares ‘Idaho Transparency Month’ with stakeholder discussions, government access tips • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho’s transparency platforms, including Transparent Idaho and Townhall Idaho, offer online searchable databases of public spending.

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Published by Frontiers in Environmental Health, the study included data from about 64.5 million pregnancies between 2003 and 2019, covering more than 2,800 counties in 48 states.

Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows • Idaho Capital Sun

The study shows wildfire smoke could be contributing to negative outcomes for pregnancies, such as low birth weight and preterm births.

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With dozens of large fires burning across the Pacific Northwest, and nearly 2 million acres burned already, state leaders are calling for firefighting reinforcements and bracing for a grueling August.

As fires rage in the Pacific Northwest, leaders call all hands on deck • Idaho Capital Sun

With dozens of fires burning across the Pacific Northwest, and nearly 2 million acres burned, state leaders are calling for firefighting reinforcement.

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“We track serious infectious diseases, and over the last year and a half, the number of diseases we’ve had to put on the list has quadrupled,” said Jennifer B. Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and professor of epidemiology at Brown University.

String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance • Idaho Capital Sun

Kennedy’s decision to cut back public health safety nets while spreading misinformation about vaccines has aggravated the problem, experts say.

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COMMENTARY | The scheme seeks to entice Idaho to accept one-third of the country’s now homeless nuclear waste cache for a ‘promise’ of a big pay day, writes guest columnist Marc C. Johnson. #idleg #idpol

Trump has a plan to make Idaho home to vast stockpile of nation’s high-level nuclear waste • Idaho Capital Sun

The scheme seeks to entice Idaho to accept one-third of the country’s now homeless nuclear waste cache for a 'promise' of a big pay day, writes Marc C. Johnson.

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“Our most vulnerable unhoused are moving further and further away from resources, so that they’re not able to be seen or ticketed,” said Jodi Peterson-Stigers, who runs the Interfaith Sanctuary shelter. “It’s harder to find people who are on our waitlists.” #idleg #idpol

An Idaho law penalizes people sleeping in public spaces. Advocates say it harms more than it helps. • Idaho Capital Sun

On the afternoon of June 22, Neil “Lee” Spring was sitting in Rhodes Skate Park with a friend when officers from the Boise Police Department approached him. “We’re going to give you a ticket for sitting here everyday,” Spring said officers told him. He was issued a $10 citation for camping on public property — …

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Three Idahoans over the age of 55 died from heat-related complications in the past week, state health officials announced.

Idaho reports three heat-related deaths amid hot, smoky weather • Idaho Capital Sun

Three Idahoans over the age of 55 died from heat-related complications in the past week, state health officials announced.

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The Idaho Economic Advisory Council submitted to Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s Office its 25 recommended areas to be designated as federal Opportunity Zones. Once an area receives the designation, certain investments in housing and projects to spur economic growth there would be eligible for tax breaks.

Idaho to submit ‘Opportunity Zone’ proposals seeking tax breaks for economic development • Idaho Capital Sun

The Idaho Economic Advisory Council submitted to Gov. Little's Office its 25 recommended areas to be designated as federal Opportunity Zones.

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The disaster emergency declaration applies to all of Owyhee County, which is affected by the Big Grass Fire, and all of Boundary County, where the Turner Fire burned.

Idaho Gov. Little declares wildfire disaster emergency, authorizes Guard to help along Oregon border • Idaho Capital Sun

The Big Grass Fire exhibited “extreme fire behavior with rapid rates of spread” and has burned more than 300,000 acres in Oregon and Idaho.

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The claim said the guardsmen did not explain why they were detaining her or provide a warrant when they approached her that evening.

Woman files $3 million claim against Idaho National Guard for detaining her in D.C. • Idaho Capital Sun

A woman has filed a $3 million legal claim against the Idaho National Guard from when guardsmen detained her at her home in Washington, D.C.

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In 38 states, the costs of childcare outpaces the average cost of in-state college tuition, according to Child Care Aware of America, a nonprofit. For 2025, that organization calculated an average annual cost of childcare of about $13,000, with average prices of infant care surpassing $15,000.

State lawmakers of both parties say it's time to rethink America’s fragile childcare system • Idaho Capital Sun

State lawmakers are calling for an overhaul of the nation’s childcare system, which they say is failing kids, parents and providers.

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In response to the air quality, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on Monday issued air quality advisories for 35 of Idaho’s 44 counties, including Ada, Canyon, Boise and Blaine counties.

Unhealthy air from wildfires could linger in Boise. Here are trusted air quality tools in Idaho. • Idaho Capital Sun

Due to wildfire smoke, the air quality index in Boise and other parts of Idaho exceeded 200, which is considered very unhealthy.

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The candidate had faced pressure from some prominent Democrats to drop out and rally behind independent candidate Todd Achilles. #idpol

Idaho Democrat David Roth ends campaign for US Senate seat held by Risch • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Democrat David Roth is ending his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Risch. Todd Achilles, Natalie Fleming and Matt Loesby remain in the race.

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“These campuses will be massive generators of economic growth, create thousands of high-paying jobs and be crucial to unleashing America’s nuclear renaissance,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said.

Idaho selected as potential host site for new DOE Nuclear Lifestyle Innovation Campus • Idaho Capital Sun

Along with Idaho, other states selected as potential nuclear campus host sites include Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates more than 444,000 pending asylum applicants could be affected by the rule.

DHS removes interview requirement for asylum seekers, possibly speeding removals • Idaho Capital Sun

WASHINGTON — Federal asylum officers can deny interviews to asylum seekers and send them immediately to an immigration judge, speeding up deportation proceedings, under a rule U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published Tuesday. The rule, which takes effect immediately, will allow USCIS, a Department of Homeland Security agency, to refer directly to immigration judges certain asylum …

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State officials think most of the roughly 85,000 people on Medicaid expansion are already meeting the new rules. But if Idahoans want to tap one broad exception, meant for people with disabilities, they might need a doctor’s note, according the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. #idleg #idpol

Idahoans who are ‘medically frail’ are exempt from Medicaid work requirements. How do you prove it? • Idaho Capital Sun

Idahoans on Medicaid expansion who want to be exempt from work requirements might need to prove their disability status.

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The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s broad March 31 executive order restricting vote-by-mail.

Administration asks US Supreme Court to uphold sweeping Trump order restricting vote-by-mail • Idaho Capital Sun

The administration asked the Supreme Court to halt a ruling that blocked President Trump’s broad executive order restricting vote-by-mail.

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