James Dawson

Indiana Public Broadcasting statewide reporting team eliminated • Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana Public Broadcasting is eliminating its statewide team of reporters and editors after the General Assembly defunded the organization.

Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations will be eliminating its entire statewide team of reporters and editors at the end of the year after the Indiana General Assembly defunded the organization.

I am breaking my skeeting hiatus to bring everyone breaking news that Iowa has now annexed Coeur d'Alene

Yeah, that jives with the timeline

Tobin Bolter family disavows new nonprofit — its leader has a long criminal past The president of a newly formed nonprofit honoring an Ada County Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty last year has an extensive criminal record and multiple accusations of refusing to pay debt...

Bolter's widow and family withdrew their support after I contacted them on Tuesday to see if they knew about Samuel Ferrell's criminal history

Idaho Senate passes ban on toplessness and possibly 'truck nuts' Changes to Idaho’s indecent exposure law are heading to the governor’s desk, though they could have unintended consequences.

Our @radiodawson.bsky.social is on the truck nutz beat www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...

In another story by @radiodawson.bsky.social, Zuiderveld also described her perfect world as, “… if you don’t work, you don’t eat. That would fix our obesity problem right there, not to mention it’ll help our workforce problem.”

Gov. Brad Little signs into law $50 million private school subsidy bill Next year, Idaho parents will be eligible to earn tax credits to subsidize their children’s private school tuition.

Gov. Brad Little gave his stamp of approval on a $50 million plan to subsidize private and religious school tuition: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov... #idleg #idpol

A screenshot of a news release from the New Mexico court system on a murder conviction in Taos being overturned.

A screenshot of a news release from the New Mexico court system on a murder conviction in Taos being overturned.

A screenshot of a news release from the New Mexico court system on a murder conviction in Taos being overturned.

In non-legislative news, a murder conviction in Taos was just overturned because the prosecutor accused the defendant of witchcraft.

Bill subsidizing private school tuition clears Idaho Senate State senators have approved a bill to spend $50 million to subsidize private school tuition after debating for more than two hours Wednesday.

From @radiodawson.bsky.social www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...

"Drake" will never not be Jimmy from Degrassi

Can it. And plz subscribe to my substack

Seemingly, yes. It's something I've noticed increasingly happening over the last few years

Yep. Democrats neither voted yea or nay

House Bill 93, the refundable tax credit proposal, is scheduled for a public hearing in Wednesday's House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Where’s the picture of me fishing out my truck keys from the elevator crevice?

This has been the ultimate goal for one faction of the parents' rights in education movement

Ex-Idaho AG division chief was paid $26K for unused vacation. Then the office re-hired him. • Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho Attorney General's Office paid a former division chief over $26,000 for vacation. One business day later, the office rehired him.

Less than two months after Raúl Labrador became Idaho’s attorney general, a senior attorney left his job.

He received over $26,000 as a payout for unused vacation. One business day later, the office rehired him.
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/27/e...

saaaaaaaaaaaame. he also, in-class, told us not to mix pain pills with booze unless you really want to have a good time

It's especially stupid because readers really don't care. They're not going to unsubscribe from your Substack because you cited whatever local outlet you aggregate from. It just pisses off the reporters they rely on for content

Oh my god! Extremely American ranks number 8 in Apple Podcast’s top series. Incredible

Theocrats on the Doorstep of Power : Up First from NPR If you've been following the news over the last year, you've likely heard about the rise of the Christian nationalism movement. Today on The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe sits down with journalist Heath...

Extremely American & yours truly featured on @npr.org's Up First Sunday today. www.npr.org/2025/01/12/1...

Soooooo cuuuuuuuute :)

And if you want a taste of past years newsletters/want to read this week's before you sign up, you can check out the archive: docs.google.com/document/d/e... #idpol #idleg

First issue of the 2025 Legislative Round-up newsletter hit inboxes today. If you're interested in getting a recap of the week's news, what's ahead and my pick for song of the week, you can get started here mcy4vy3rrprts74r6hs9fk0cdrwq.pub.sfmc-content.com/e5v2dqy0bxq #idpol #idleg

(3/7)To our LGBTQ+ community: I see you. I hear you. And I am sorry that I let you down. I want you to know, as long as I’m here, I will stand up for you. Your rights, your families, your dignity—these aren’t up for debate. You deserve leaders who fight for inclusion, equality, and respect.

The subtext here is that there is pressure to vote to print bills, but as @radiodawson.bsky.social reported, “House State Affairs Chair, Rep. Brent Crane (R-Nampa), told the committee they should vote against introducing legislation they don't like without fear of retaliation by him.”

if only it could be resurrected

this ain't a Meta product

Idaho Legislature's first order of business: overturning same-sex marriage 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.

First two pieces of legislation introduced this morning: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov... #idleg #idpol