Idaho Matters

Last Wednesday, Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 345 into law, making sweeping changes to Idaho's voter-approved Medicaid Expansion.

In 1895, a passenger train in France was running late, so the driver put on some extra speed to make up lost time, resulting in an infamous disaster. 

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Idaho’s public lands are under threat from development, climate change and the push to privatize land, putting wildlife habitats and outdoor space at risk. One organization is trying to protect those public lands for future generations. 

Last month, the Intermountain Fair Housing Council saw their grant money cut by the new Trump administration, leaving them worried about the future. 

Former top sanctions official Edward Fishman takes a deep dive on the Trump administration's current economic tactics.

The measles outbreak, which started in Texas in late January, is continuing to spread, with more than 300 cases reported across three states.

This weekend, 76 adaptive athletes will be in Idaho competing in the Challenged Athletes Foundation Winter Sports Weekend.

The country of Rwanda is still recovering from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The country is going through a period of healing and recovery while rebuilding the social and political systems that collapsed during that period.

The podcast Scandalized is prepping for season two and an appearance at Treefort in Boise.