You're used to filling out liability waivers regularly in your everyday life, but thanks to a quirk in case law, those waivers are not enforceable in an Idaho court if they come from an outdoor recreation guide or outfitter. The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee this week took up a piece of legislation that seeks to remedy the situation.

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel is the co-chair of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee, which currently oversees the Office of Performance Evaluations. Associate Producer Logan Finney sat down with Rep. Rubel on Friday morning to discuss her opposition to a bill that would eliminate the committee, as well as her views on the Idaho Launch program and the Democrats’ impact on important House votes.

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel shares her concerns over some of this session’s proposals, including bills to change oversight of the Office of Performance Evaluations and to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Then, Rep. Wendy Horman and Sen. C. Scott Grow, co-chairs of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee, discuss changes to how the committee will vote in the future.

The House Transportation & Defense Committee passed a bill last week that would give the state authority over any long-term changes made to the block of streets around the capitol building. BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel joins Logan Finney this week to discuss why the bill has caught the attention and ire of local officials in Boise and Ada County.

Read Margaret's story: https://boisedev.com/news/2023/02/01/achd-5th-6th-goldthorpe/

After serving as the Idaho House Majority Leader for 16 years, Rep. Mike Moyle, R-Star, became Speaker of the House in December. Already, he’s trying to make some big changes, both in public policy and in how the legislature runs. He sat down with Melissa Davlin this week to discuss his vision for the legislature and the state in a wide-ranging interview covering property taxes, budgets, education, Medicaid, and much more.

Things are finally picking up at the legislature, with new proposals introduced on property tax relief, education savings accounts, and absentee voting. Plus, Idaho’s new House Speaker Mike Moyle discusses his vision for the legislature and the state in a wide-ranging interview covering property taxes, budgets, education, Medicaid, and much more.

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services operates several skilled nursing homes across the state and helps Idaho veterans access resources and services. Chief administrator Mark Tschampl joins Logan Finney this week to discuss the staffing challenges faced by his agency, and plans to renovate Idaho's state-run veterans homes.

It was education week at the statehouse, with budget pitches for K-12 and higher education. We look at some heated debates around funding needs across the state, including recruiting and retaining employees. Then, Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee, College of Eastern Idaho President Rick Aman and College of Western Idaho President Gordon Jones discuss challenges in higher education.

Idaho's newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield joins host Melissa Davlin to discuss her budget presentation to JFAC this week, priorities for the legislative session, combatting pandemic learning loss, and the ongoing school choice debate.

Power substations across the U.S. have sustained attacks recently, leaving thousands without power. How vulnerable is Idaho and what’s being done to prepare for the future? Plus, Senate Majority Caucus Chair Mark Harris discusses administrative rules, and Kelcie Moseley-Morris of the Idaho Capital Sun talks about how Idaho GOP leaders’ priorities may differ from those of some Republican lawmakers.