Robocalls hard to stop since they re coming from out of country
The Idaho Attorney General s office said whenever there is a scammer using robocalls, it s generally coming from outside the United States. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 10:11 PM MDT May 12, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Tracking down the people behind robocalls is not an easy task. The Idaho Attorney General s office says legislation may help but ultimately, it may fall short of stopping the problem.
A big reason it may fall short of ending robocalls for good is that the people sending out the robocalls to scam people are already committing a crime and putting in a new law may not convince them to stop if it is making them money.
May 13 After starting on Jan. 11 and continuing in session for 122 days, the 2021 Idaho Legislative Session has ended. For now. The Idaho Senate adjourned at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Senate's reading calendar. Sine die is the official term and the typical ending of a legislative session for the year, and only Idaho's governor can call lawmakers into a special session .
Ada County Commissioner Ryan Davidson subject of attorney general investigation
Some suggested Davidson’s attempt to influence a judge raised ethical concerns and may have violated state law. Author: Ryan Suppe (Idaho Press) Published: 11:10 AM MDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 5:08 PM MDT May 6, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Ada County Commissioner Ryan Davidson is the subject of an Idaho Attorney General investigation.
While the details of the investigation remain unknown, Davidson in March had a conversation with a judge, in which he requested that activist Ammon Bundy be granted access to the Ada County Courthouse despite Bundy flouting the courts’ COVID-19 safety protocols. Some suggested Davidson’s attempt to influence the judge raised ethical concerns and may have violated state law.
Idaho intern reported rape, faced overwhelming harassment
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Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, right, a Republican from Lewiston, watches as members of the House ethics committee discuss whether he acted in a way that was unbecoming to his position in connection with rape allegations brought against him by a 19-year-old intern, during a hearing in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The committee unanimously agreed on Thursday that von Ehlinger should be formally censured and suspended from his office, and that a new lawmaker should be appointed to serve in his place. The full House could vote on the matter as soon as Friday.Rebecca Boone/AP
Idaho intern reported rape, faced overwhelming harassment
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Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, right, a Republican from Lewiston, watches as members of the House ethics committee discuss whether he acted in a way that was unbecoming to his position in connection with rape allegations brought against him by a 19-year-old intern, during a hearing in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The committee unanimously agreed on Thursday that von Ehlinger should be formally censured and suspended from his office, and that a new lawmaker should be appointed to serve in his place. The full House could vote on the matter as soon as Friday.Rebecca Boone/AP