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Democrats flipped Congress, and Idaho voters rejected Prop 1 by about 86,000 votes, 55.9% to 44.1%, as turnout hit a four-decade midterm high and the state stayed red.

This week's report also covers Risch winning a fourth term at 56.5%, Brad Little's 57.1% win, Democrats gaining legislative seats, Justice Department monitors at Ada County polls, three people charged with noncitizen voting, Spirit Lake becoming the second North Idaho police department to sign on with ICE, the federal lawsuit over water at the Idaho National Laboratory, and Lori Daybell's three arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:04 Blue Wave Hits, Idaho Stays Red — Prop 1 Fails 

https://results.voteidaho.gov/results/public/id/elections/nov2026 

06:52 DOJ Election Monitors in Ada County, Idaho 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/29/trump-administration-to-send-election-monitors-to-idahos-largest-county/ https://idahonews.com/news/local/trump-administration-to-send-election-monitors-to-ada-county 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/oct/29/trump-administration-to-send-election-monitors-to-idahos-largest-county/ 

09:53 Spirit Lake Police Join ICE 287(g) Program  

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/oct/24/spirit-lake-police-enter-partnership-with-ice/ 

12:14 Feds Sue Idaho Over INL Water Rights 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/28/federal-government-sues-state-over-idaho-national-laboratory-water-rights/ 

14:56 Mountain Home Pauses AI Data Centers 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mountain-home/mountain-home-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-proposed-data-center-as-zoning-rules-currently-prohibit-it 

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/data-center-eyed-for-jerome-lincoln-desert-where-lava-ridge-stalled

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mountain-home/mountain-home-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-proposed-data-center-as-zoning-rules-currently-prohibit-it

https://idahonews.com/news/local/mountain-home-adopts-emergency-moratorium-on-data-centers

17:19 Lori Vallow Daybell Appeal

https://www.kivitv.com/news/court-hears-lori-vallow-daybells-appeal-in-idaho-killings-of-2-of-her-children-romantic-rival 

19:37 Boise Rent Increase and Canyon Evictions 

https://www.kivitv.com/canyon-county/its-pretty-expensive-canyon-county-eviction-cases-on-the-rise-could-reach-800-this-year

https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-rents-keep-climbing-2-bedroom-units-increase-17-percent-to-1690

22:45 Costco Pulls Eagle Idaho Application 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/10/26/eagle-costco-project-cancelled/

https://www.kivitv.com/eagle/costco-pulls-plug-on-plans-for-store-on-hill-road-in-eagle

https://idahonews.com/news/local/costco-withdraws-application-for-eagle-development-site-off-hill-road 

24:48 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

Idahoans United for Women and Families gave the Idaho Democratic Party $620,500, and days later the same Prop 1 ad aired on an Idaho TV station for half the price, so Stop Prop 1 leaders sued in Canyon County to pull it off the air.

This week's report also covers a judge candidate who signed the petition that put Prop 1 on the ballot, the Idaho Supreme Court deciding whether parents wait 5 days or 45 to see their child's school records, Coeur d'Alene residents asking the city to resist ICE while two North Idaho cities partner with it, who controls Idaho's $186 million in rural health money, an Army veteran paid after his firing, Marsing and Homedale arming trained school staff, and a giant new Costco opening in the Treasure Valley.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:43 Prop 1 Ad Trick Cuts TV Costs in Half 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/stop-prop-1-idaho-dems-tv-ad-rates/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/boise-bench/stolen-and-vandalized-no-to-prop-1-signs-frustrate-boise-neighbors-ahead-of-election 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/prop-1-ad-idaho-democrats-pickens-half-price/ https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2026-10-23/idaho-proposition-one-abortion-ad-democrat 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/26/idaho-conservative-policy-center-opponents-of-prop-1-sue-to-stop-tv-ads/ https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/ifpc-lawsuit-idaho-democrats-prop-1-ad-rates/ 

04:49 Idaho Judge Candidate Supports Prop 1 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/jeffrey-street-district-judge-prop-1-petition/ 

08:11 Idaho Supreme Court Parental Rights Case  

https://www.idahoednews.org/state-policy/idaho-supreme-court-weighs-competing-timelines-for-producing-student-records/ 

10:35 CDA Asked to Resist ICE as Cities Join 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/oct/22/ice-draws-public-ire-advocacy-group-requests-resistance-resolution-from-coeur-dalene/ 

13:38 Who Controls Idaho's $186M Health Money? 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/health-and-welfare-director-to-resign-by-the-end-of-2026/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-health-and-welfare-director-to-step-down-later-this-year https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/22/idahos-health-agency-director-to-step-down-by-end-of-year/ 

15:56 Fired Over Faith? Idaho Vet Gets Paid

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/ifpc-legal-center-settlement-workplace-pronoun-case/ 

18:29 Marsing, Homedale Arm School Staff 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/marsing-homedale-approve-armed-staff-policy/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/bend-shooting-victim-identified-as-boise-state-graduate/ 

20:42 Treasure Valley's New Grocery Stores 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/10/20/new-costco-on-meridian-kuna-line-sets-opening-date-and-time/ https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/fred-meyer-announces-plan-to-build-second-store-in-south-caldwell 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/second-fred-meyer-location-headed-to-caldwell 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/10/20/emmett-walmart-highway-16/ 

23:15 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

Trump waived red diesel penalties, and Gov. Brad Little stopped state checks on dyed diesel for 30 days through November 8, right in the middle of harvest, as the Iran war pushes Idaho diesel to $6.41 a gallon.

This week's report also covers two Canadians charged with voting in Idaho's 2022 election, the photos of the room where firing squads will execute inmates, Bryan Kohberger asking for a new judge, ten Republicans lining up against Prop 1, the English-language amendment on your ballot, a federal judge upholding Idaho's Medical Freedom Act, and Attorney General Labrador suing OpenAI. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:41 Idaho Opens Dyed Diesel Up To Farms 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/little-executive-order-dyed-diesel-inspections-harvest/ https://idahonews.com/news/local/gov-little-pauses-dyed-diesel-inspections-as-idaho-reviews-enforcement-policies 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/gov-little-suspends-dyed-diesel-inspections-for-30-days-during-harvest-season 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/09/idaho-gov-little-suspends-dyed-diesel-inspection-to-ease-costs-for-farmers-as-iran-war-continues/ 

04:21 Two Noncitizens Charged With Voting in Idaho 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/elections/canadians-living-in-idaho-charged-with-illegally-voting-in-2022-u-s-election 

07:12 Inside Idaho's Firing Squad Execution Room 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-department-of-corrections-posts-photos-of-updated-execution-chamber https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/10/idaho-sugar-beet-growers-face-a-bitter-harvest-and-an-uncertain-future/

09:23 Kohberger Fights to Withdraw Guilty Plea 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/moscow-murderer-attempt-to-withdraw-guilty-plea-pushed-to-2027 https://idahonews.com/news/local/bryan-kohberger-seeks-new-judge-in-post-conviction-hearing 

11:37 Idaho Prop 1: Republicans Stand Opposed 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-abortion-ballot-campaigns-raise-nearly-10-million-combined 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/idaho-republican-officials-oppose-proposition-1/ 

14:03 English on Idaho's Nov. 3 Ballot  

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/english-is-already-idahos-official-language-voters-can-add-it-to-the-states-constitution/

16:32 Idaho Medical Freedom Act Upheld 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-abortion-ballot-campaigns-raise-nearly-10-million-combined  

18:40 Idaho Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/14/idaho-attorney-general-raul-labrador-sues-openai-for-alleged-harms-of-chatgpt/ https://cdapress.com/news/2026/oct/15/states-including-idaho-sue-ai-giant-openai-saying-its-popular-chatbot-is-hurting-children-and-deceiving-adults/ https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/ada-county/openai-deceived-parents-about-chatgpt-safety-idaho-lawsuit-claims

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-ag-files-suit-alleging-openai-misled-parents-about-chatgpts-safety-for-kids 

21:01 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

4 neighbors have legalized weed around Idaho, and now Idaho is fighting back with HJR 4 to block ballot legalization for good.

This week's Midweek Report breaks down Idaho's last stand on weed — why the legislature says HJR 4 has to move now, who is pushing legalization at the ballot, plus Risch vs Achilles heating up, a 20-year plan for Idaho forests, the Timberline walkout, who is funding Prop 1 from out of state, why Gov. Little skipped the candidate forum, Caldwell swapping Flock for Axon, and an Idaho dad tackling a black bear inside his own house.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:16 Idaho Stands as Last States Against Weed with HJR 4 

https://idahofreedom.org/why-house-joint-resolution-4-amending-the-state-constitution-on-drugs-is-appropriate-and-necessary/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/06/passing-hjr-4-would-give-idaho-legislature-sole-authority-to-legalize-marijuana-other-drugs/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/06/passing-hjr-4-would-give-idaho-legislature-sole-authority-to-legalize-marijuana-other-drugs/ 

06:00 Risch vs. Achilles: Idaho Senate Race 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/02/risch-campaign-says-rumors-of-using-1917-idaho-law-to-avoid-senate-election-are-completely-false/ 

09:04 Idaho Forests Get 20-Year Timber Plan 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/us-forest-restoration-federal-funding-trump-administration-timber-idaho-public-lands-good-neighbor-authority-deals-fuel-reduction-roads-recovery-lumber-sales-boise-idaho https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/10/little-good-neighbor-authority-forest-management/ 

11:19 Timberline Walkout: Did Adults Act?

https://www.kivitv.com/southeast-boise/community-demands-consequences-over-alleged-rape-death-threats-at-timberline https://www.kivitv.com/southeast-boise/timberline-students-walk-out-amid-controversy-over-alleged-threats 

https://www.idahoednews.org/students/timberline-students-walk-out-over-alleged-threats-against-classmate/ 

14:14 Prop 1 Idaho, Out-of-State Money Trail

https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-state-reports-rise-in-rape-stalking-reports-in-2025-crime-data 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/05/supporters-and-opponents-of-idahos-abortion-rights-initiative-prop-1-have-raised-millions/ 

16:41 Gov. Little Skips Idaho Candidate Forum

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/06/pickens-stegner-pledge-policy-changes-in-idaho-gubernatorial-candidate-forum/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/ballot-beat/national-democratic-committee-chair-heads-to-idaho-for-weekend-campaign-events/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/ballot-beat/school-choice-super-pac-endorses-gov-little/ 

19:00 Caldwell Swaps Flock for Axon Cameras

https://idahonews.com/news/local/caldwell-city-council-votes-to-extend-axon-contract 

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/10-year-long-axon-cameras-contract-approved-by-caldwell-city-council 

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/caldwells-approval-of-license-plate-reader-cameras-sparks-debate-over-safety-privacy 

21:23 Idaho Dad Tackles Black Bear In His House

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/10/salmon-man-tackles-black-bear-to-save-family-after-it-breaks-into-his-home-3-bears-euthanized/ 

23:34 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

JD Vance warns Idaho Democrats are prepared to pour millions into flipping Jim Risch's Senate seat — and this week's Midweek Report breaks down what that fight means for Idaho families. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:38 JD Vance Warns Idaho on Risch Senate Seat 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/30/in-warning-letter-vp-vance-says-dems-are-prepared-to-pour-millions-into-idaho-to-flip-risch-seat/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/u-s-senate-candidates-tackle-immigration-abortion-and-more-at-caldwell-forum 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/30/idaho-us-senate-candidates-weigh-in-on-tariffs-iran-war-federal-spending-and-more/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/critchfield-backs-out-of-televised-debate/ 

04:05 Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/29/supreme-court-lets-quick-deportations-to-third-countries-resume-for-now-while-it-weighs-trump-policy/ 

06:18 Idaho Firing Squad After Tennessee Failure 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/failed-tennessee-execution-renews-focus-on-idahos-lethal-injection-history 

08:30 Caldwell Police Warn Parents on Teen Gangs

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/you-end-up-in-jail-or-you-die-police-warn-parents-about-gang-violence-as-teen-murder-charges-shake-the-city 

11:01 Idaho Daycare Vaccine Mandate Ban Stays 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/federal-judge-upholds-idaho-law-that-bans-vaccine-medical-treatment-requirements-in-daycares/ https://idahonews.com/news/local/federal-judge-upholds-idaho-law-that-bans-vaccine-requirements-in-daycares 

12:52 Boise Rent Increase Hits 16% in One Year 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/new-report-boise-ranks-33rd-priciest-rental-market-two-bed-median-hits-1680 

https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/national-rent-report   

15:42 250 Political Signs Stolen in West Boise 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-police-investigate-theft-of-about-250-political-signs 

17:54 Idaho Christmas Tree Heads to U.S. Capitol 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/2026-us-capitol-christmas-tree-to-journey-from-idaho-to-capitols-west-lawn 

20:08 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

ICE deported him once, and now he's charged with kidnapping a 15-year-old girl in Star, Idaho. Jose Lozano-Flores faces 8 felonies, is held on a $1 million bond and has an ICE detainer on him. So what does deportation actually mean if someone can just walk back across the border? 

This week's Midweek Report also covers Trump asking the Supreme Court to speed up third-country deportations, Blaine County, Pocatello, and Caldwell pushing back on Flock cameras, a massive 600-megawatt data center planned south of Boise, 59 Idaho doctors coming out against Prop 1, AG Labrador taking on blue states, Boise's 9,000 empty school seats, and the officer in the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting being cleared.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:51 Idaho Illegal Immigrant Faces Court For Star Girl Kidnapping 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/jose-lozano-flores-skips-hearing-as-prosecutors-add-charges-in-child-sex-assault-case 

03:52 Trump Asks SCOTUS To Speed Up Deportations 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/25/repub/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-permit-quick-third-country-deportations/ 

06:06 Idaho Towns Fight Back Against Flock Cameras 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/magic-valley/blaine-county-sheriff-to-remove-flock-camera-from-carey-city-says-it-was-installed-without-their-knowledge 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/blaine-county-sheriff-orders-removal-of-flock-license-plate-reader-camera-from-carey-city 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/09/pocatello-to-hold-town-hall-on-flock-cameras-next-month/ 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/09/22/treasure-valley-city-grapples-with-license-plate-readers-drone-safeguards/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/uncertain-future-for-automatic-license-plate-readers-in-caldwell 

08:13 Massive Data Center Proposed South Of Boise

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/09/21/large-scale-data-center-that-could-dwarf-metas-proposed-on-federal-land-south-of-boise/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/south-boise/thousands-of-acres-of-public-land-south-of-boise-eyed-for-new-data-center 

10:49 59 Idaho Doctors Warn Against Prop 1 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/moon-who-is-paying-to-push-abortion-on-idaho/ https://kootenaijournal.com/2026/09/27/59-idaho-physicians-sign-open-letter-opposing-proposition-1/  

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/22/federal-appeals-court-weighs-lawsuit-seeking-to-expand-idahos-abortion-ban-exemptions/ 

13:07 Idaho AG Fights Two Blue State Overreaches 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/labrador-parents-rights-supreme-court-washington/ 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/labrador-letter-idaho-families-new-york-climate/ 

15:20   Idaho Schools Want More, Can't Spend What They Have 

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-schools-could-close-several-schools-revamp-grades-for-junior-and-high-school-more-as-it-faces-declining-enrollment/

https://www.idahoednews.org/features/idaho-school-benefit-trust/court-approves-state-takeover-of-insolvent-idaho-school-benefit-trust/ 

https://idahofreedom.org/governor-little-is-right-hold-the-line/ 

17:16 In-N-Out Shooting: Officer Cleared, Honored 

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/twin-falls-prosecutor-clears-officer-in-in-n-out-shooting-response 

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/twin-falls-announces-permanent-memorial-for-in-n-out-shooting-victims-fundraiser-underway 

22:31 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

Trump faces a lawsuit over armed ICE near Idaho polls — civil rights groups say it's voter suppression, DHS says it's only for warrants, and a judge could decide before early voting.

This week's Midweek Report also covers a congressional candidate who pleads guilty but stays on your ballot, LDS leadership telling members to vote No on Prop 1, a $34K win for IFPC in the Boise bathroom fight, a $150M factory landing in Nampa, and Team USA winning gold in Idaho waters.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:51 Should ICE Be Allowed At Idaho Polls? 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/10/repub/suit-challenges-trump-administration-move-to-allow-some-ice-presence-at-polling-places/ 

04:32 Idaho Candidate Pleads Guilty, Still On Your Ballot 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/17/idaho-congressional-candidate-pleads-guilty-to-possession-of-child-sex-abuse-material/ 

07:16 LDS Church Tells Members: Vote No On Prop 1 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/09/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-announces-opposition-to-idaho-abortion-initiative/ 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/ryan-oath-protect-unborn-vote-no-prop-1/ 

09:21 IFPC Wins $34K Boise Trans Bathroom Case

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-school-district-settles-transgender-bathroom-lawsuit/ https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-school-district-reaches-34k-settlement-in-student-restroom-lawsuit 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-student-wins-settlement-in-lawsuit-over-boise-schools-bathroom-policy 

12:26 Lewiston Coach Sexual Case: Parents Seek $25M 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-ednews-lewiston-parents-file-25-million-sexual-abuse-tort-claim https://www.idahoednews.org/news/lewiston-parents-file-25-million-sexual-abuse-tort-claim/ 

14:38 $150M Investment Lands In Nampa, Idaho 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/schweitzer-engineering-labs-to-invest-150m-in-new-nampa-idaho-manufacturing-facility 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/09/16/schweitzer-engineering-laboratories-nampa-expansion/ 

17:34   Kuna Pulls Cameras, Pocatello Wants A Vote 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/09/ballot-initiative-for-removal-of-flock-cameras-in-pocatello-to-be-launched-in-saturday-town-hall/ https://www.kivitv.com/kuna/kunas-license-plate-reader-cameras-come-down-after-a-request-from-the-city 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/kuna-removes-axon-license-plate-reader-cameras-amid-heated-community-debate 

19:55 21 Nations Fish Idaho, Team USA Wins 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/09/idaho-falls-hosting-21-nations-for-45th-world-fly-fishing-championship/ 

22:31 Closing

Thank you for watching!

Post Falls Police just proved their ICE deal nets real results, turning two months of training into fifteen illegals arrested across Idaho's newest 287(g) partnership. 

This week's Idaho Midweek Report also covers the census fight over noncitizens, Idaho's finalized Prop 1 ballot wording, and AG Labrador's ICAC Unit arrests of three predators, including a Heyburn police sergeant. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:52 Post Falls Police Arrest 15 Illegals With ICE 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/11/post-falls-makes-15-arrests-since-joining-287g/ 

03:56 Trump's Census Plan Cuts Noncitizens 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/10/repub/trump-administration-aims-to-exclude-many-noncitizens-from-the-census/ 

06:52 Idaho Approves Final Prop 1 Ballot Wording 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-supreme-court-allows-yesno-statements-for-proposition-one-on-ballots 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-supreme-court-approves-states-revised-prop-1-ballot-language 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/08/idaho-supreme-court-approves-state-officials-re-drafted-abortion-ballot-initiative-language/ 

09:32 Idaho Cop Among 3 Arrested for Child Abuse 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/icac-labrador-three-arrests-august-2026/

https://idahonews.com/news/local/3-idaho-men-1-police-sergeant-arrested-on-charges-of-child-sexual-abuse-materials  

12:18 Kuna Wrestling Coach Arrested for Rape  

https://www.kivitv.com/kuna/police-arrest-former-kuna-high-school-wrestling-coach-on-felony-rape-warrant 

14:11 Crooked Fire Burns 10K Acres, Crews Arrive 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/boise-county/crooked-fire-grows-to-10-006-acres-international-crews-provide-assistance 

16:50   U of I President Green Steps Down 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/09/09/green-to-step-down-as-u-of-i-president/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/green-to-step-down-as-u-of-i-president/ 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/09/scott-green-to-step-down-as-university-of-idaho-president/

19:15 Fallen Deputy Bolter's Home Paid Off 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/tunnel-to-towers-pays-off-deputy-tobin-bolters-mortgage-securing-home-for-wife-child 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/ada-county/tunnel-to-towers-pays-off-home-mortgage-for-family-of-fallen-deputy-tobin-bolter  

21:29 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

Idaho just let prison guards serve ICE warrants inside state prisons — expanding Idaho's 287(g) partnership statewide.

This week's Midweek Report breaks down what the Idaho Department of Correction deal actually allows, plus the Idaho Supreme Court ordering a rewrite of Prop 1 abortion ballot language, Charlie Kirk's accused killer heading to a death-penalty trial, and a federal judge freezing Trump's mail-voting rule.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:33 Idaho Deepens ICE Prison Partnership 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/idaho-ice-287g-warrant-service-officer-agreement/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-department-of-corrections-formalizes-agreement-with-ice-on-immigration-enforcement 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/02/idaho-department-of-correction-signs-federal-287g-immigration-agreement/

03:29 Idaho Supreme Court Rewrites Prop 1 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-supreme-court-blocks-ballot-language-for-abortion-rights-initiative-proposition-1-mid-terms-elections-phil-mcgrane-raul-labrador 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/idaho-ice-287g-warrant-service-officer-agreement/

https://www.kivitv.com/news/prop-1-organizer-calls-idaho-ballot-language-incomplete-as-court-fight-moves-forward 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/27/repub/abortion-initiative-group-sues-idaho-state-officials-over-misleading-ballot-language/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/02/idaho-supreme-court-to-weigh-if-ballot-language-on-abortion-rights-initiative-could-mislead-voters/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-supreme-court-orders-rewrite-of-reproductive-rights-ballot-language 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/04/idaho-supreme-court-rules-state-officials-must-re-write-abortion-initiative-ballot-statements/ 

05:48 Kirk Murder Case Heads To Trial 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/02/judge-sends-charlie-kirk-murder-case-to-trial-with-defendant-facing-potential-death-penalty/

07:15 Judge Keeps Trump Mail Rule Frozen 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/04/repub/judge-extends-pause-on-unconstitutional-trump-order-limiting-vote-by-mail/ 

09:17 Kuna's $1.2B Meta Site Goes Online 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/04/meta-turns-on-its-12b-idaho-data-center-with-promise-of-water-efficiency/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/kuna/inside-metas-new-kuna-data-center-built-for-ai 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/03/20/data-center-water-2/ 

10:52 Jerome County Cuts Flock, Funds Cops 

https://www.kivitv.com/jerome/jerome-county-sheriff-cancels-flock-camera-contract-redirects-funds-to-deputy-salaries 

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/09/01/you-asked-does-boise-use-flock-cameras/ 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/05/its-just-taking-a-photo/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/01/fulcher-signs-on-to-bill-limiting-federal-agents-access-to-flock-other-surveillance-data/ 

12:56 Canyon County Charges Dropped Against Nampa Evangelist 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/canyon-county-prosecutor-to-drop-charges-against-preacher-removed-from-pride-festival 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2026/09/a-tale-of-two-trespasses/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/01/jury-finds-idaho-faith-leader-guilty-of-trespassing-in-protest-of-anti-trans-bills/ 

14:31 Kohberger Fights To Undo Guilty Plea 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/hearing-set-for-bryan-kohbergers-attempt-to-dismiss-judge  

16:06 Closing

Thank you for watching. 

Idaho forces Meta to pay $127.7 million after Attorney General Raul Labrador proved Instagram hooked kids like slot machines—but does the deal actually protect Idaho families, or just look good on paper? 

This week we also track how Trump's Postal Service cracks down on mail-in voting while two dozen states sue to stop it, count the ICE jets that keep leaving Twin Falls twice a week with over 500 detainees flown out since April, and follow a Boise doctor who keeps a federal abortion exemption while Labrador asks the Ninth Circuit to strip it away. Plus, more important Idaho stories!

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:26 Idaho Wins $127M From Meta Over Kids

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/26/instagrams-parent-company-to-pay-idaho-up-to-127m-to-settle-social-media-addiction-lawsuit/

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-to-receive-up-to-127-7-million-from-meta-settlement-over-child-safety-concerns 

03:53 USPS Pushes Trump's Mail Voting Rule

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/27/repub/postal-service-pushes-ahead-on-trump-order-limiting-vote-by-mail/ 

06:31 Twin Falls Watches ICE Deport Illegals 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/26/twin-falls-ice-flight-observers-record-more-than-500-detainees-flown-out-of-magic-valley-airport/ 

08:32 Trump, Little Praise $10B Micron Deal

https://www.kivitv.com/news/president-trump-governor-little-respond-to-10b-micron-investment-in-boise 

10:45 Idaho AG Pushes for Full Abortion Win  

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/26/idaho-federal-judge-narrows-abortion-ruling-to-only-protect-boise-doctor-who-filed-lawsuit/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/federal-judge-narrows-idaho-abortion-injunction-to-single-doctor-state-appeals 

12:08 Idaho Breaks Ground on $29M DNA Lab

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/meridian/idaho-state-police-break-ground-on-29m-forensic-lab-in-meridian 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/25/idaho-state-police-want-to-speed-up-dna-tests-the-state-just-broke-ground-on-a-new-forensic-lab/ 

14:29 Idaho Wildfires Shift Elk for Hunters

https://idahonews.com/news/local/wildfires-could-impact-idaho-hunters-this-season 

16:06 Idaho's Biggest Ethnic Festival Returns

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/08/largest-ethnic-celebration-in-idaho-returns-to-pocatello/ 

17:35 Outro

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