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TV producer for @idahoreports.org
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Starting January 8th, Idaho Reports is moving to Thursday nights at 8:30 pm on Idaho PTV. As the program enters its 54th season, Idaho Reports continues to deliver in-depth panel discussions and interviews with policymakers and stakeholders on issues affecting Idahoans’ daily lives. #idleg
December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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NEW POST! 🪨🌈 A new, colorful map from the USGS synthesizes decades of state and federal geologic surveys to create the most detailed visualization of the geology of the contiguous United States to date. www.beautifulpublicdata.com/usgs-coopera...
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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So many people think of Jake Tapper or Maggie Haberman when they picture a "journalist" and it creates this perception of journalists as being higher paid then they are. But most journalists are at small outlets covering city council and school committee meetings making like $40,000.
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Idaho Family Policy Center announced its intent to run a bill designating State Highway 16, from Emmett to Star, as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway. #idleg #idpol
idahofamily.org/petition-cha...
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thank you for your attention to this matter! #idpol
Producer @loganfinney.com is aware of an issue with our #idleg feed creator. It will be addressed before the session.
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am happy to share that I’m losing the "Associate" tag from my job title, as I have accepted a full Producer/Writer position with Idaho Public Television! Times are tough in public media, but I'm excited to step up my journalism at @idahoreports.org and help cook up more great #Idaho documentaries.
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Happy Halloween! 👻🎃💀
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
October 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No Kings • Boise, ID • October 18
October 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
My reporting in 2020: “It is often difficult to come up with a list of five viable president finalists... They feared that by being named publicly it would jeopardize their current employment. We encountered that with just about all of our searches.” #idleg #idedu
www.uiargonaut.com/2020/01/24/s...
State legislature considers narrowing lists of university presidential search finalists
The Idaho Senate Education Committee is considering a bill that would decrease the number of finalists that public state universities must name in presidential searches.  The proposed legislation crea...
www.uiargonaut.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New from me @idahoreports.org: Idaho's Rep. Russ Fulcher says he would sign on to Rep. Thomas Massie's discharge petition if the House Oversight Committee effort does not provide transparency into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. #idpol #EpsteinFiles
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/09/05/f...
Fulcher says he would support Epstein petition if House Oversight unsuccessful - Idaho Reports
Rep. Russ Fulcher said he is open to a congressional move to force the release of all files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org
September 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Idaho school districts will receive $180 million to offset local, voter-approved property taxes. That's an increase from last year — but considerably less than the 2025 Legislature earmarked for property tax relief. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/sluggis...
Sluggish sales tax collections cut into school property tax relief
Idaho school districts will receive $180 million to offset local, voter-approved property taxes. That’s an increase from last year — but considerably less than the 2025 Legislature earmarked …
www.idahoednews.org
August 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Pocatello is way prettier than I expected
August 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Sometimes, a parent or guardian can get on the phone, according to Idaho 988 Director Lee Flinn, “but in most situations, the minor hangs up because they tell us they feel like they can’t do that.” #idleg #idpol
Idaho’s parental consent law impedes 988 suicide crisis hotline access for some youth • Idaho Capital Sun
A law requiring parental consent for most medical treatment provided to minors is affecting work at the Idaho 988 Crisis and Suicide Hotline.
idahocapitalsun.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Howard Rynearson, Payette County GOP Central Committee chairman, is leading the charge to gather enough signatures to place the measure on the November 2026 ballot. #idleg #idpol
Ballot initiative proposed to eliminate Idaho’s 6% sales tax on food • Idaho Capital Sun
Organizers are gathering signatures to remove Idaho's sales tax on groceries after efforts to do so in the Legislature have not advanced.
idahocapitalsun.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Here comes Trouble...! This little guy is two months old and my new favorite fella. #pets
August 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The good news is that Idaho hasn't found any more quagga mussels yet. The bad news is that we didn't see any at this time last summer either. #idpol #idnews
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/07/31/n...
No Idaho quagga mussels detected yet in 2025 - Idaho Reports
The microscopic quagga mussel veligers were not detected in 2023 and 2024 until late September.
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org
August 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Indians racing with President [Teddy Roosevelt]'s train under snow-streaked Idaho mountains near Pocatello" (1903)
July 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
My darling spouse called the 2006 Eragon movie "good" the other day, and reader, I have never been so betrayed
July 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Idaho is preparing a plan on how to responsibly use AI in state government. We took a look and what that means, and how Idaho is already using AI.
Idaho preps to roll out artificial intelligence in state government • Idaho Capital Sun
As Idaho state government employees show interest and concern in AI, the Office of Information Technology Services is preparing guidance.
idahocapitalsun.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I was today years old when I learned the famous "Packer John" Welch of Idaho lore was killed in a highway robbery at age 25.
July 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Sen. Risch has stated publicly for the first time that he is opposed to the public land sell-off provision in the Senate reconciliation bill.
www.lmtribune.com/local-news/r...
Idaho's Risch comes out against public land sell-off
Proposal to sell federal land is provision in 'Big Beautiful Bill' that U.S. Senate is considering
www.lmtribune.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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“We are causing so much havoc,” says Amanda Cook, the forensic nurse examiner director at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in Idaho Falls. "Now they can’t get medical help... (The legislators) have totally screwed it up.” #idleg #idpol
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/06/18/i...
Idaho policymakers 'confident' parental rights fix will come - Idaho Reports
by Idaho Reports staff Despite multiple reports of issues with the original law and a
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org
June 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM