Season Two Episode 8: Catfights And Civility As We Wrap Up The Legislature
After 95 days of wrangling, infighting and lawmaking, Idaho’s 2019 legislative session wrapped up last week. Our theme this week is catfights and civi...
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In this seasonal, 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? Join Boise State Political Science Professor Gary Moncrief and Boise State Public Radio's Samantha Wright as they break down Idaho's Legislature.
Season Two Episode 7: Medicaid, Citizen Initiatives, And Two-Headed Camels
It’s been a wild session and an even wilder week. Medicaid expansion sideboards and citizen initiative bills were the headliners. Lawmakers talked abo...
Season Two Episode 6: Freshman Looks Back At Her Year, Plus A Medicaid Expansion Update
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 be...
Season Two Episode 5: Sports Stadiums, Agency Rules And The Department Of Agriculture
This week we tackle stadiums, agency rules and the Idaho Department of Agriculture.
Season Two Episode 4: Going Way Into The Weeds On Redistricting
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 in...
Season Two Episode 3: Redistricting, A Fractured Legislature And Sharks!
It’s been a very emotional week at the Idaho Legislature as lawmakers argued, debated and walked out of a hearing over the heated topic of redistricti...
Season Two Episode 2: Who Keeps Track Of State Programs?
Rakesh Mohan, Director of the Office of Performance Evaluations. Credit Samantha Wright / Boise State Public Radio Edit | Remove Every state legislatu...
Season Two Episode 1: The Story Of A Freshman Lawmaker
We're back! After two weeks into the session, lawmakers are getting their feet under them at the Idaho Legislature. And for about two dozen of them wh...
Episode 13: Going Home And What Didn't Get Done
After 80 days of wrangling, bargaining and lawmaking, Idaho’s 2018 legislative session wrapped up this week. We take a look at what didn’t get done du...
Episode 12: Failing To Make Soup Out Of The Idaho Health Care Plan
Despite a lot of cooking this session, the Idaho Legislature failed to make “soup” out of Governor Butch Otter’s health care bill.