The ACLU is suing the Wilder Police Department, claiming they illegally assisted federal agents in a massive ICE raid. Was it lawful cooperation or police overreach? 

Idaho lawmakers also push to punish reckless drivers more harshly in school and construction zones, the Senate moves to regulate Kratom before it spreads further, and the Silver Valley scores a major economic win as the Bunker Hill Mine prepares to process antimony domestically.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:28 ACLU Sues Over Wilder ICE Raid

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/aclu-sues-over-wilder-ice-raid-that 

03:22 Idaho Bill Targets Reckless Zone Speeding

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/lawmakers-weigh-harsher-penalties-for-speeding-in-active-construction-and-school-zones 

04:58  Idaho Lawmakers Target Data Center Tax Breaks

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-lawmakers-take-second-swing 

06:34  New Mine Plant Hits Silver Valley

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/feb/17/joint-venture-to-build-antimony-facility-announced/ 

08:27 Idaho Kratom Crackdown | SB 1282

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/02/16/synthetic-kratom-ban/ 

10:07 Will Congress Fix Idaho's Housing Market?

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/17/repub/high-housing-costs-shortages-propel-movement-on-reform-in-congress/

12:55 Gov. Little Dodges Budget Cuts Fight

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/17/amid-concern-over-cuts-idaho-gov-brad-little-says-setting-the-budget-is-the-legislatures-job/ 

14:17 Idaho Museum's New 250th Anniversary Exhibit

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-state-museum-unveils-exhibit-honoring-nations-250th-anniversary 

15:41 Closing