The Idaho Health Care Plan and redistricting: two of the big topics the Idaho Legislature dealt with this week. The health care bill ground to an abrupt halt, with several Republicans calling it an expansion of Medicaid in Idaho. That move from lawmakers dealt a blow to Governor Butch Otter, who had been touting the plan around the country. And legislators are also considering a new plan for how redistricting gets done in Idaho. “One of the questions when you talk about redistricting is who gets

Episode Nine: Health Care And Redistricting

In this weekly podcast, we break down the Idaho Legislature so you don't have to. We dig into what's happening, drill down into the why and find out how it affects you. The Legislature makes the laws, controls the money and creates the rules that govern life in Idaho. Each Friday, we ask these questions: What just happened? How does it affect your life? We look behind the bill numbers and political rhetoric for the context in the 2018 legislative session. Join Boise State Political Science Professor Gary Moncrief and Boise State Public Radio's Samantha Wright as they break down Idaho's Legislature.

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After 95 days of wrangling, infighting and lawmaking, Idaho’s 2019 legislative session wrapped up last week. Our theme this week is catfights and civility (or the lack thereof). “It’s been a difficult session,” says Boise State political science professor Gary Moncrief. We also take a look at why things didn’t get done in the legislature this year, why non-lawmakers were so frustrated, and we answer a listener question. Join us as Samantha Wright and Gary Moncrief say goodbye to “Legislative

Season Two Episode 8: Catfights And Civility As We Wrap Up The Legislature

It’s been a wild session and an even wilder week. Medicaid expansion sideboards and citizen initiative bills were the headliners. Lawmakers talked about everything from two-headed camels to moon shots to people losing their faith in lawmakers.

Season Two Episode 7: Medicaid, Citizen Initiatives, And Two-Headed Camels

This week we head back to the Statehouse to chat with freshman Rep. Brooke Green (D-Boise). We talked to her in the first podcast this season about being brand new to the job. Now we find out how it's going several months into the session, and what she learned along the way. “What I know now that I didn’t know then is that getting a bill forward is really tough. It’s not easy. I never did think it was. You really truly have to do your homework and certainly have everybody lined up, especially as

Season Two Episode 6: Freshman Looks Back At Her Year, Plus A Medicaid Expansion Update

This week we tackle stadiums, agency rules and the Idaho Department of Agriculture.

Season Two Episode 5: Sports Stadiums, Agency Rules And The Department Of Agriculture

You had questions about redistricting and we’ve got answers on the history, legality and mechanics of Redistricting. We get really wonky and go way into the weeds on the topic of redrawing the state’s legislative district lines. Some GOP lawmakers want to make a change to the way Idaho does that, switching from a six-member redistricting commission to a seven-member board.

Episode Nine: Health Care And Redistricting

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