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Most Idaho state employees could see about a 5% raise come July in a recommendation approved by a legislative committee Thursday.
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Rising seas are forcing Indigenous communities to move. Higher temperatures are causing drought and loss of traditional foods. Michael Charles, a Navajo professor at Cornell University, is trying to quantify the impact of climate change on Indigenous life in North America. Our Living Lands producer Daniel Spaulding spoke to Charles about his work.
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An interview with Marcel Dirsus, author of How Tyrants Fall. The book is a deeply-researched examination of how dictators are overthrown, and what happens to nations in the aftermath.
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That decision by the Department of Labor was based on a review of evidence that concluded that “female firefighters, more likely than not, face heightened risks for breast, uterine and ovarian cancers… due to the toxic exposures they face in their work.”
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Environmental groups are worried that a short portion of the recently adopted US House rules package could expedite the transfer of public land to states – and ultimately to private entities.
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Future ballot initiatives and referendums would need to pass with 60% support to become law in Idaho under a new bill introduced Wednesday morning.
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The recommendations come during flu season, with cases of norovirus on the rise across the country.
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The Idaho Legislature’s first bill of the year blasts same-sex marriage, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to let states once again regulate the relationship.
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In his State of the State address, Gov. Brad Little emphasized his support for private school subsidies. In their response, democrat leaders pushed back, saying the vouchers would benefit primarily wealthy families.
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House Republican leaders gave a thumbs up to Gov. Brad Little’s priorities for the 2025 legislative session but want to take them even further.
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Gov. Brad Little signaled his support for using taxpayer money to subsidize private education during his seventh state of the state address Monday.
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A new analysis of private insurance claims data finds less than 0.1% of youth accessed puberty blockers or hormones for gender transition. This small group has garnered a huge amount of attention from Republican lawmakers in recent years.
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A new facility at the Ada County Landfill will soon be processing methane emissions from our trash into natural gas for commercial use.
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