An order from a Lewis and Clark County district court judge said that an advisory council appointed by Gov. Greg Gianforte broke the state’s open meetings law when it shut
Voters in Republican-led states, such as Ohio, are indicating in the polls that they want to keep abortion legal and safe. Ohio is not the only bellwether state, but its recent referendum to keep abortion legal in that state is one of several indicators that U.S. voters want abortion rights. It is also the first […]
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Idaho House lawmakers Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would’ve blocked the ability of citizens to legalize any drug through a ballot initiative.
The proposed law would’ve required two-thirds approval from the House and Senate to remove a Schedule I or Schedule II drug, like marijuana or hemp.
State senators passed a similar proposal in February, but the issue now appears dead for the session.
A coalition of Republicans and Democrats opposed the measure, saying it would’ve made it practically impossible to legalize medical marijuana or CBD oil with trace amounts of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana that gets a person high.
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Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, a freshman Republican from Lewiston, is under investigation by the House ethics committee for allegedly raping an adult legislative volunteer.
As first reported by the Lewiston Tribune, von Ehlinger denied the accusation and said he was fully cooperating with the legislative investigation. He has not been charged with a crime.
According to the complaint filed by House Republican leaders on March 17, the victim, whose name was redacted, spoke with Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Kim Blackburn the morning of March 11.
The victim told Blackburn that Rep. von Ehlinger took her to Barbacoa Grill for dinner on March 10 and later went back to his apartment to grab something he had forgotten.