Idaho
Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports For Pregnancies And Births.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, the state’s GOP-led Legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage and turned down federal grants for child care.
Five Points On Idaho’s Newly Passed, First-Of-Its-Kind Abortion Ban
The law bans some interstate travel for abortion.
The Other Cancel Culture: How a Public University Is Bowing to a Conservative Crusade
With a rising national profile and donor base and relatively little state funding, Boise State University should be able to resist pressure by the Idaho Legislature. Instead the university, led by a liberal transplant, has repeatedly capitulated.
Idaho Governor Beats Back Challenge From Trump-Endorsed Lt. Guv. McGeachin
McGeachin has connections to the militia movement, and has the meddlesome habit of trying to undermine Governor Little's policies whenever he leaves the state.
Where Things Stand: Blue States Prepare To Deal With Red States’ Various Horror Shows
This is your TPM evening briefing.
All signs continue to point to SCOTUS issuing a ruling this summer that could dismantle Roe, tossing the decision of whether or not individuals can obtain abortions into the salivating hands of Republican state elected officials.
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