An Idaho judge released 16 illegal immigrants who were detained by ICE during the Wilder gambling raid, sparking debate over whether courts should prioritize constitutional technicalities over immigration enforcement.

All while the Boise School District taxpayers now shoulder $7 million in sexual abuse settlements, state lawmakers consider eliminating six government agencies, and the Trump administration appears to soften its deportation stance when it comes to agricultural workers across Idaho farms.

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00:00 Intro

02:23 Judge Orders Illegal Migrant Release in Idaho

https://idahonews.com/news/local/judge-orders-release-of-16-migrants-detained-in-idaho-raid-citing-due-process-violations 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/21/federal-judge-orders-release-of-16-migrants-detained-in-idaho-raid-citing-due-process-violations/ 

04:01 The Boise School District Abuse Scandal

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-answers-some-questions-about-its-sex-abuse-settlements/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-district-announces-7-million-in-sexual-abuse-settlements/ 

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/20/deep-dive-public-records-tell-story-of-stalled-search-to-head-boise-state/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-school-district-reaches-settlements-with-families-in-gavin-snow-abuse-case-totalling-7m 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/mother-alleges-boise-school-district-ignored-sons-sexual-assault-claims 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-superintendent-responds-to-tort-claims-filed-against-boise-school-district 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/the-boise-school-district-has-been-served-15-separate-tort-claims-so-far-this-year-teacher-student-lawsuit-idaho-schools-investigation-tort-claims  

06:28 Kirk Memorial Highway Petition Launched for Emmett Highway

https://idahofamily.org/petition-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/christian-interest-group-hopes-to-designate-sh-16-as-the-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/21/proposed-idaho-legislation-would-create-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway/ 

07:56 Idaho Trans Sports Ban at the Supreme Court

http://kivitv.com/news/idahos-transgender-sports-ban-headed-to-u-s-supreme-court 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/18/u-s-supreme-court-sets-hearing-date-on-idahos-transgender-athletics-ban/ 

09:31 Trump Admin Eases Farm Immigration Law

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/21/repub/trump-allows-more-foreign-ag-workers-eases-off-ice-raids-on-farms/ 

11:09 New Plymouth Bar Fire: What Happened? 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/structure-fire-burning-in-downtown-new-plymouth-multiple-agencies-responding 

12:36 Idaho Election Error: 373 Ballots Lost

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/hundreds-of-missing-ballots-in-elmore-county-could-affect-school-related-election-results/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/elmore-county/hundreds-of-legally-cast-ballots-were-never-counted-in-elmore-county-prompting-a-state-investigation 

14:10 Idaho DOGE Proposes 6 Agency Eliminations

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/20/idaho-doge-task-force-advances-proposal-to-merge-or-eliminate-6-state-entities/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-doge-task-force-sending-new-recommendations-for-legislation 

15:03 Closing

Did Idaho Reps help or stall the Epstein Files release? Reps. Fulcher and Simpson refused to sign the discharge petition, forcing the vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act moving through Congress. 

This week also brought answers about Qatari military training at Mountain Home, a decisive court victory against the Satanic Temple's abortion lawsuit, major developments in Idaho's nuclear energy future with INL leading the nation's reactor expansion, and JFAC finally adopts formal budget rules after years of operating without official procedures.

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00:00 Intro

01:13 Idaho & The Epstein Files Vote

https://fulcher.house.gov/2025/9/fulcher-the-epstein-files-must-be-released 

https://www.kivitv.com/us-news/house-set-to-vote-on-release-of-epstein-files-as-trump-voices-support 

02:46 Lawmakers Get Mountain Home Qatar Answers

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/14/idaho-legislators-briefed-on-mountain-home-air-force-base-qatari-training-agreement/ 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/news-mountain-home-afb-wing-commander-briefs-legislative-committee-regarding-qatari-deal/ 

04:48 Idaho Defeats Satanic Temple Lawsuit

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/federal-judge-quashes-satanic-temples-lawsuit-against-idaho-abortion-laws/ 

06:37 Idaho’s Alex Adams Fights for Foster Kids in DC

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/alex-adams-makes-his-mark/ 

08:37 Twin Falls Rep Steps Down Before Session Begins

https://idahonews.com/news/local/state-rep-lance-clow-resigning-before-next-legislative-session 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/news-rep-clow-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-the-month/ 

09:59 Idaho's Nuclear Energy Push 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/13/state-of-idaho-seeks-to-become-preferred-destination-for-nuclear-energy-investment/  

11:57 JFAC Gets Rules Finally

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/07/after-operating-without-official-rules-idaho-budget-committee-tweaks-voting-procedures/ 

13:36 Idaho's Silverwood Park Sold

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/13/a-new-chapter-at-silverwood/ 

15:03 Closing

Has Coeur d'Alene elected an anti-Christian mayor? Dan Gookin won the mayoral race with less than 10% voter participation, but resurfaced videos show him attacking Christians as 'disrespectful jerks.' 

This week's report also examines Idaho's concerning position as the state with the highest household debt-to-income ratio in America, updates on the Ford Idaho Center transfer investigation, November election results, including failed school bonds and narrow levy victories, and the heartbreaking loss of two experienced fishermen on Henry's Lake.

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00:00 Intro

01:07 Coeur d'Alene Mayor: Troubling Signs

https://www.kcgov.us/DocumentCenter/View/29876/Final-Unofficial-Overall-Results-by-Vote-Type 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/05/dans-the-man/ 

https://www.theblaze.com/news/coeur-dalene-gookin-video-response 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/10/race-for-the-cities-coeur-dalene/

03:37 No Charges Against Sheriff Norris in CDA 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/ag-clears-sheriff-norris-after-town-hall-incident/ 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/08/norris-cleared-in-idaho-ag-town-hall-investigation/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-ag-wont-charge-kootenai-county-sheriff-in-republican-town-hall-incident 

05:26 Eric Phillips Wins Caldwell Mayoral Race

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/eric-phillips-wins-caldwell-mayoral-race 

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/04/eric-phillips-wins-caldwell-mayor-race-scott-tilmant-wins-councils-first-seat/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/caldwell-mayor-wagoner-responds-to-election-loss 

06:54 November Election: Mixed Results

https://www.kivitv.com/nampa/nampa-voters-approve-supplemental-levy-to-maintain-teachers-and-student-programs 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-voters-approve-11-million-parks-levy-for-open-spaces-and-wildfire-restoration 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/payette-county/payette-county-proposed-parma-fire-district-levy-jail-bond-both-fail-to-pass 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/gooding-county/gooding-ambulance-district-will-not-receive-its-400-000-funding-levy 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/analysis-an-election-short-on-patterns-long-on-puzzlers/ 

09:14 Ford Idaho Center Transfer Cleared

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/04/nampa-council-votes-to-postpone-curing-alleged-meeting-violations/ https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/04/nampa-council-votes-to-postpone-curing-alleged-meeting-violations/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/investigation-finds-city-of-nampa-did-not-hold-secret-meeting-regarding-ford-idaho-center

10:44 Idaho’s Household Debt is Out of Control 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-has-the-highest-debt-to-income-ratio-of-any-state-in-the-country 

12:28 Eastern Idaho Fishing Tragedy

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/11/fishing-and-friendship-what-we-know-about-the-men-found-side-by-side-after-drowning-in-henrys-lake/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/11/coroner-identifies-two-fishermen-who-drowned-at-henrys-lake/ 

13:49 Idaho DOGE Targets Vacant Jobs

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/doge-urges-budget-committee-to-scrutinize-vacant-employee-positions/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/06/idaho-doge-task-force-shares-potential-list-of-state-programs-agencies-to-combine-or-eliminate/ 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/05/idaho-budget-writers-prepare-to-enter-new-era-of-trimming-state-budgets/

15:33 Closing

The FBI led the Wilder raid, where people were concerned that children were zip-tied during an illegal gambling and immigration operation that detained over 100 people, sparking controversy about how federal agents treated minors. 

This week's report also covers Heritage Action equipping Idaho lawmakers with new immigration enforcement tools, marijuana legalization advancing closer to the 2026 ballot, and the three finalist designs for Rainbow Bridge as the state prepares for the important infrastructure decisions.

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00:00 Intro

01:01 Wilder Raid: Enforcing Immigration Law

https://idahonews.com/news/local/fbi-raid-at-idaho-horse-track-shows-how-immigration-is-a-top-focus-across-law-enforcement 

https://www.kivitv.com/canyon-county/court-documents-reveal-new-information-in-wilder-raid-arrests 

03:15 Heritage Action Meets Idaho Lawmakers

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/30/idaho-lawmakers-to-partner-with-national-conservative-think-tank-to-bring-more-immigration-bills/ 

05:12 Two Marijuana Ballots Target Idaho 2026

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/31/medical-cannabis-advocates-cleared-to-begin-collecting-signatures-for-new-idaho-ballot-initiative/ 

06:57 Major Drug Bust in Rathdrum

https://idahonews.com/news/local/drug-bust-in-rathdrum-uncovers-crack-lab-child-abuse-investigation-launched 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/01/kcso-busts-cocaine-operation/ 

08:32 AG Whistleblower Case May Go to The Supreme Court

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/whistleblower-lawsuit-against-idaho-attorney-generals-office-appealed-to-state-supreme-court/ 

10:03 Homeowners Challenge Solar Rate Drop

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/31/solar-power-advocates-appeal-idaho-powers-decreased-reimbursement-rates-for-solar-panels/ 

11:51 ITD Seeks Input on Idaho's Rail Future

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/11/the-future-of-rail-in-idaho-focus-of-new-survey-and-itd-wants-your-input/ 

13:10 Idaho's Rainbow Bridge Designs Narrowed

https://valleylookout.com/2025/10/30/itd-growingly-concerned-about-future-of-historic-idaho-55-bridge-as-replacement-designs-narrowed/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=5215 

15:04 Closing

#LYIMidweekReport #IdahoNews #Idpol #Idaho #WilderRaid #FBI #Immigration #ICE #HeritageAction #MarijuanaLegalization #RainbowBridge

Five Idaho cities opened their council meetings with Hindu prayers for the first time ever, marking a departure from Christian prayers. 

This week examines how Burley, Oromo, St. Anthony, Meridian, and Star shifted away from traditional openings, plus Attorney General Raúl Labrador challenges a physician who admits he never studied Idaho's Defense of Life Act, Governor Little's Washington meetings with President Trump and cabinet members, College of Western Idaho's continued delays on the Ford Idaho Center acquisition, Wilks Brothers transfer Valley County road access, Stibnite Mine construction begins, and authorities charge eight individuals with illegal voting in Ada County.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:58 Idaho Councils Open with Hindu “Prayers”

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/10/hindu-mantras-start-day-of-three-city-councils-of-idaho/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/hindu-prayers-to-open-meridian-and-star-city-council-meetings-for-first-time 

02:41 AG Labrador Seeks Abortion Lawsuit Dismissal

https://idahonews.com/news/local/attorney-general-labrador-seeks-dismissal-of-lawsuit-challenging-abortion-law 

04:26 Brad Little Visits Trump in Washington

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-governor-brad-little-meets-with-president-trump-and-cabinet-members 

06:02 CWI Idaho Center Vote Delayed Again

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/cwi-vote-on-idaho-center-on-hold-until-november/ 

07:55 Wilks Brothers Transfer Road Rights to Valley County 

https://valleylookout.com/2025/10/24/no-one-can-ever-put-a-gate-up-valley-co-accepts-wilks-brothers-roads-near-cascade/ 

09:25 Stibnite Mine Breaks Ground in Idaho

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/23/at-central-idahos-stibnite-gold-mine-crews-start-initial-construction/ 

11:24 Idaho Enforces Voting Laws: 8 Arrested

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-voter-fraud-investigations-lead-to-eight-arrests 

13:12 Ada County Rat Tax Proposal

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/10/21/rats-legislature-boise/ 

15:04 Closing

The FBI conducted a massive raid in Idaho this week, breaking up an illegal gambling ring at a horse racing track in Wilder, where ICE also arrested illegal immigrants. 

Beyond this major federal operation, Idaho continues to face significant policy challenges as schools across the state refuse to comply with laws banning gender ideology in classrooms, 'No Kings' protests spread in response to federal authority, and officials deport 53 convicted criminals through Operation No Return. 

This week's report examines how authorities enforce the law, how citizens respond to federal policies, and what these developments mean for Idaho communities.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:12 FBI Cracks Down on Illegal Betting Ring Wilder, Idaho

https://idahonews.com/news/local/federal-agents-dismantle-illegal-gambling-ring-in-wilder-idaho 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/10/fbi-raids-wilder-property-in-horse-betting-investigation-is-ice-involved/ 

02:28 Idaho Deports 53 Illegal Immigrants from the State

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/10/state-police-have-transported-53-immigrants-to-ice-what-we-know/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/gov-little-says-idaho-has-transferred-dozens-of-noncitizen-offenders-into-ice-custody 

04:12 Second No Kings Protests Sweep Idaho

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/10/around-1200-demonstrators-participate-in-idaho-falls-no-kings-protest/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/hundreds-gather-in-twin-falls-to-voice-concerns-over-trump-administration-policies 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/no-kings-rally-in-boise-emphasizes-democracy-and-constitutional-checks-and-balances# 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/18/thousands-of-idahoans-turn-out-for-boises-anti-trump-no-kings-protest-at-idaho-capitol/ 

06:13 Idaho Schools Ignore Ban on Gender Ideology

http://idahofamily.org/new-report-most-idaho-public-schools-violate-state-law-on-radical-gender-ideology/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/report-most-districts-fail-to-comply-with-state-law-barring-gender-ideology-instruction/ 

08:10 Qatar Base Plans Kept Secret

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/16/records-show-idaho-gov-little-sen-risch-werent-aware-qatar-facility-announcement-was-coming/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mountain-home/mountain-home-leaders-clarify-details-on-qatar-emiri-air-force-training-facility 

09:40 Court Rules Against IFPC in Ongoing Lawsuit

https://idahofamily.org/board-statement-on-defamation-lawsuit-against-ifpc/ 

11:39 BSU's President Hunt Drags On

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/this-process-deserves-more-time-state-board-leans-into-a-long-boise-state-search/ 

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/bsus-president-search-hits-pause 

13:26 Idaho Caldwell Schools Display "In God We Trust"

http://idahoednews.org/top-news/caldwell-schools-to-display-in-god-we-trust-signs-after-donation/ 

15:04 Closing

Qatari F-15s will train in Idaho as part of a coalition against Iran, but is this partnership a concern for the state? Idaho's political leaders clash over Qatar's Air Force building a training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base, while the College of Western Idaho prepares to take over Nampa's Ford Idaho Center with its $25 million maintenance backlog, the state legislature intervenes in the school choice tax credit lawsuit, and fire crews intentionally burn thousands of acres to prevent catastrophic wildfires next summer.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:02 Qatari F-15s Coming to Idaho

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/qatari-air-force-to-train-at-mountain 

02:35 CWI Takes Over Ford Idaho Center

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/ford-idaho-center-officially-transferred 

04:29 Idaho Legislature Joins HB 93 Fight

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-legislature-jumps-into-school 

06:15 CDA Firefighter Tysdal Leaves Hospital

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/oct/11/tysdal-to-begin-outpatient-care-next-week/ 

08:01 Caldwell Parking: Round Two

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/caldwell-tries-again-new-parking 

09:44 West Valley CEO Death: Questions Remain

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-ceos-death-ruled-but-the-manner 

11:48 Snake River Quagga Battle Continues

https://idahonews.com/news/local/quagga-mussel-battle-continues-in-snake-river-with-new-treatment-efforts# 

13:16 Idaho Fights Fire With Fire This Fall

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-forest-service-plans-prescribed 

14:55 Closing

#LYIMidweekReport #Idpol #MountainHome #SchoolChoice #Quatari #Idaho #News #Boise

Idaho banned abortion, but can the state really stop mail-order pills from reaching women? Attorney General Raúl Labrador joins Missouri and Kansas in a federal lawsuit that could decide how abortion drugs travel through the mail, challenging rules that Idaho argues undermine efforts to protect unborn children. 

This week also covers a Middleton church's First Amendment victory, the Idaho Supreme Court's decision to speed up the school choice lawsuit, Boise State's presidential search stalling, and new fetal development videos coming to Idaho classrooms.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:01 Idaho Fights Mail-Order Abortion Drugs

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/a-federal-lawsuit-aimed-at-abortion 

03:38 BSU Leadership Hunt Hits Roadblock

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/bsus-president-search-hits-pause 

05:31 Idaho Church Wins Religious Freedom Case

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-church-wins-first-amendment 

07:09 Idaho Schools Choose Life Videos

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-schools-select-videos-for-new 

09:00 Idaho School Choice Lawsuit Expedited

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-supreme-court-speeds-up-idaho 

10:45 Idaho Judge Blocks Moscow Murder Images

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/judge-blocks-release-of-graphic-moscow 

12:41 Nampa Growth Fee Plan Hits Legal Wall

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/10/01/nampa-wanted-to-collect-mitigation-fees-for-new-developments-legal-counsel-says-not-so-fast/ 

14:40 Ada County Sees Less Homelessness

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/ada-county/homelessness-drops-by-2-in-ada-county-according-to-newly-published-report 

16:28 Closing

Donald Trump sends troops to Portland, Oregon after violent attacks on ICE facilities left federal agents injured, but many question whether the President can legally deploy military forces within American cities. 

This episode examines how Trump invoked the Insurrection Act to restore order and what constitutional authority allows him to send federal troops into Portland over state objections. 

Beyond this major story, Idaho farmers celebrate a historic $1.2 billion wheat agreement with Taiwan despite facing record production costs, Congressman Russ Fulcher shares his perspective on the Charlie Kirk assassination fallout and ongoing government shutdown threats, and we cover a shocking incident where an Idaho mayor was shot at during a dispute over a garden hose.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:05 Trump Sends Troops to Portland

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/sep/27/trump-says-he-will-send-troops-to-portland-oregon-in-latest-deployment-to-us-cities/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/politics/the-president/trump-orders-soldiers-to-portland-to-guard-ice-facilities 

03:00 Idaho and Taiwan $1.2B Wheat Deal

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/24/idaho-taiwan-flour-mills-association-sign-1-2b-wheat-trade-agreement/ 

04:48 Idaho's Fulcher on Kirk Murder & DC Chaos

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-congressman-russ-fulcher-weighs-in-on-a-busy-and-consequential-week-in-washington-d-c 

06:38 Idaho Agriculture Record Harvest 2024

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-ag-increased-to-record-levels-in-2024-but-costs-nearly-doubled-hurting-farmers# 

08:40 Boise Idaho Geothermal Line Break Shuts Down Downtown

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/water-main-break-in-downtown-forces-closures-on-capitol-blvd-and-myrtle-street 

10:13 Caldwell Mormon Temple Plans Advance

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/09/25/lds-temple-september-2025/ 

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/caldwell-idaho-temple/ 

12:16 Arimo Mayor Shot At Over Water Hose Dispute

https://idahonews.com/news/local/bannock-county-sheriffs-deputy-arimo-mayor-shot-at-by-a-man-now-barricaded-in-a-home# 

13:35 Idaho Wildfire Forces Evacuations Near Ketchum

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/blaine-county/300-acre-lake-creek-fire-spreads-north-of-ketchum-evacuations-issued 

15:17 Closing

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Attributions 

Portland protest photo by Jack Ketcham, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Trump's second shooter, Ryan Routh, was convicted on all charges after his failed assassination attempt, but who's really to blame for rising political violence? 

This week's report examines the heated rhetoric following Charlie Kirk's memorial service and questions which side fuels America's dangerous political climate.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:10 Second Trump Shooter Convicted

https://www.kivitv.com/us-news/crime/man-who-represented-himself-is-found-guilty-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-at-florida-golf-course 

02:58 Boise School District Allegedly Breaks School Bathroom Laws

https://idahofamily.org/ifpc-legal-center-files-notice-of-tort-claim-against-boise-school-district-for-violating-school-bathroom-law/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/family-advocates-clash-with-boise-school-district-over-bathroom-law 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/christian-policy-group-plans-to-sue-boise-district-over-bathroom-law-it-wasnt-allowed-to-enforce/# 

05:17 Idaho Schools Sue Over School Choice Tax Credit

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/pro-public-education-advocates-take-hb-93-to-the-idaho-state-supreme-court 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/coalition-plans-to-file-lawsuit-to-block-new-private-school-tax-credit/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/moscow-school-district-not-paying-for-hb-93-lawsuit-superintendent-says/ 

07:40 Idaho Student ID Voting Fight Rises to Federal Court

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/17/federal-appeals-court-hears-challenge-to-idaho-voter-id-laws/ 

09:51 Idaho Antimony Mine Takes Major Step Forward

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/sep/20/proponents-tout-idaho-gold-antimony-mine-as-lawsuits-threaten-its-prospects/ 

11:43 Idaho Nuclear Renaissance Takes Major Step Forward

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/22/searching-for-energy-solutions-idaho-gov-little-creates-new-task-force-to-advance-nuclear-energy/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/09/tomorrows-energy-future-oklo-and-inl-break-ground-on-aurora-powerhouse-reactor-site/ 

14:05 Caldwell Brightens Up Safety

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/09/06/downtown-caldwell-light-study-analysis-city-council-meeting/ 

15:48 Idaho Potato Chip Startup Success Story

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/idaho-potato-chip-company-grows-from-basement-startup-to-14-000-square-foot-caldwell-facility 

17:41 Closing

#LYIMidweekReport #TrumpShooter #PoliticalViolence #RyanRuth #CharlieKirk #BoiseSchools #IdahoNews #SchoolChoice #NuclearEnergy #Idaho #idpol #Boise

Attributions 

Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump golf photo by Prime Minister's Office of Japan, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons