The dust is settling on the 2025 Idaho legislative session, so what new laws will affect Boiseans? We’re finding out how far-right lawmakers might have made our community a target with the City of Boise’s Kathy Griesmyer. From a policy taking power away from the city over child care, to a bill that will penalize our homeless population, to a standoff over the Pride flag hanging at City Hall — there’s a lot to parse. Plus, host Lindsay Van Allen asks whether diplomacy with the ultra-conservative legislature is still a viable strategy. 

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