BOISE (AP) — Idaho Republican leaders announced a change of course Wednesday and approved the introduction of a bill that would include sexual orientation and gender identity protections in the state’s Human Rights Act. The House Ways and Means Committee, made up of Republican legislative leadership, voted 6-1 to bring the proposed legislation to a full hearing. The legislation, commonly called the “Add the Words” bill has been denied a public hearing for nine consecutive years.
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Woman killed in Pocatello Crash
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A 29-year-old woman has been killed in a one-vehicle crash in Pocatello. The Idaho State Patrol says Connie Mathews of Blackfoot, Idaho, was driving north on Interstate 15 early Sunday morning […]
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Idaho Falls Police Department seeks information about assault at Peppertree Lounge
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Police Department are asking for information about an alleged assault at the Peppertree Lounge on Sunday, December 31. Police say they responded to a report of a 20-year-old male unconscious […]
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Federal Agency Being Sued For Information
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho conservation group has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to force a federal agency to turn over information about its methods and activities in killing wildlife in the state. Western […]