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New at the Chronicle:
A pro-Prop 1 ad from Idahoans United for Women and Families aired on Idaho TV under a new disclaimer: paid for by the Idaho Democratic Party, authorized by Terri Pickens' campaign.
What's going on?
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Statement from Jeffrey Street's campaign team in response to reporting from the Gem State Chronicle that Street signed the petition to place Prop 1 on the ballot:
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Op-ed:
Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon says momentum is turning against Prop 1, which she calls an extreme measure that would redefine viability and end parental consent, and urges Idahoans to vote.
@moonforidaho
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Press release:
At a hearing in IFPC's public records lawsuit, Boise State admitted researchers kept no records of how they determined OB/GYNs had left Idaho, and the judge ordered BSU to submit documents for review.
@IdahoFamilyPC
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DEQ seeks public comment through Nov. 23 on a proposed $7,140 settlement with Apex Land Group over storm water violations at its Dagger Falls Subdivision site in Emmett.
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Press release:
The Idaho Liberty Bell Tour has added a stop in Grangeville on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4:20 to 6 p.m., at the Christmas Tree Tour stop at 171 US-95.
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Op-ed:
AG Raúl Labrador says the ATF's decision to stop enforcing NFA registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles is a win for gun owners, and urges Congress to make it permanent.
@Raul_Labrador
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The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition honored Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo for permanently expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in the Working Families Tax Cuts.
@MikeCrapo
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A Kuna man was sentenced after a DOI Fraud Unit investigation found he filed a $17,000 theft claim for a whitewater raft he never owned.
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Gov. Brad Little posts a +28 approval rating in Morning Consult polling and ranks sixth among governors in the Cato Institute's new Freedom in the 50 States report, which puts Idaho fifth overall.
@GovernorLittle
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Press release:
AG Raúl Labrador urges Idahoans to drop off unused or expired medications at collection sites statewide during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24.
@Raul_Labrador
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Press release:
Stop Prop 1 says the Prop 1 campaign routed $620,500 through the Idaho Democratic Party to buy TV ads at the discounted candidate rate, and is asking Idaho stations to pull the ad.
@stopprop1_ID
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New at the Chronicle:
Ada County voter records show 4th District judicial candidate Jeffrey Street signed the petition to put the Prop 1 abortion initiative on the ballot. What can that tell us about how he would rule on the bench?
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Press release:
Salmon 4th-grader Grace Benson won the essay contest run by Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and will help light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, harvested from Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
@MikeCrapo @SenatorRisch
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Op-ed:
Dr. Bethany Sappington, a general surgeon and former labor and delivery nurse, says Idaho law already lets physicians treat pregnant patients safely, and that Prop 1 endangers women, minors, and the preborn.
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Press release:
The Idaho Department of Education invites K-12 public and charter school students to enter its annual Christmas card contest, with entries due by November 16.
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Press release:
The Idaho Liberty Bell Tour will make 23 stops from Oct. 22 to 29, from Nampa through Lewiston, Moscow, and the Panhandle, as it continues its journey through all 44 Idaho counties.
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