Idaho Blocks California's Electric Truck Power Grab | Ep 73

Idaho blocks California's electric truck power grab that would have forced costly mandates on our state. This successful effort united Idaho with 16 other states to stop California from dictating nationwide trucking standards.

Gov. Little defends how school choice helps Idaho families, while Sen. Risch fights to stop taxpayer money from funding youth transgender operations. We also cover twelve more stories that matter to Idahoans - from libraries that protect children from harmful content to Sandpoint students who compete in national rocketry finals.

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Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:10 Idaho Stops California's Electric Truck Mandates

  • https://www.mountainstatespolicy.org/success-idaho-backed-legal-effort-stops-california-electric-truck-mandates

• 03:25 South African Refugees Find New Home in Idaho

  • https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/twin-falls-welcomes-south-african-refugees-amid-changing-us-immigration-policies

• 04:31 Gov Little Defends School Choice Victory

  • https://idahonews.com/news/local/governor-little-highlights-education-investments-amid-school-choice-bill-controversy#

    • https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/05/12/idaho-gov-little-says-state-can-afford-400m-in-tax-cuts-as-he-recaps-2025-legislative-session/

• 05:43 Risch Bill Blocks Tax Funds for Child Transitions

  • https://idahofamily.org/alert-sen-risch-introduces-bill-to-protect-gender-confused-children/

    • https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/5/risch-introduces-bill-to-stop-taxpayer-funded-gender-transition-procedures-in-federal-health-plans

• 07:07 Teacher Resigns After School Bans Inclusive Sign

  • https://www.kivitv.com/news/made-in-idaho/made-in-idaho-idaho-company-uses-drones-to-create-3d-digital-models-of-construction-sites

    • https://www.idahoednews.org/news/west-ada-trustees-consider-requiring-everyone-is-welcome-signs-at-each-school/

• 8:22 Library Network Faces Split Over Youth Protection

  • https://cdapress.com/news/2025/may/16/cln-trustees-hint-at-litigation-involving-library-consortium/

• 9:50 Tragedy Strikes Selway River: Two Rafters Lost

  • https://idahonews.com/news/local/tragedy-on-selway-river-two-die-in-remote-idaho-wilderness-after-river-mishap#

• 11:07 Kuna Schools Face $8M Sexual Abuse Claim

  • https://www.kivitv.com/kuna/kuna-school-district-faces-8-million-tort-claim-over-sexual-abuse-allegations

• 12:58 Idaho Fugitive Caught After Police Chase Crash

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/05/court-filings-reveal-new-details-on-man-police-were-chasing-before-isp-crash/

• 14:01 Idaho Fugitive Captured Abroad

  • https://idahonews.com/newsletter-daily/idaho-fugitive-extradited-from-georgia-to-face-charges-of-lewd-conduct-with-a-minor#

• 15:07 Logging Near Bogus Basin to Prevent Wildfires

  • https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/newsroom/releases/forest-health-project-begin-near-bogus-basin

• 16:32 Idaho Revenue Falls $98M Short: Cushion Saves Day

  • https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/budget/highlights/Budget-Monitor/2025/2024-12-BudgetMonitor.pdf?1744135582#:~:text=FISCAL%20YEAR%202025%20(%24%20in%20Millions)&text=JFAC%20adopted%20a%20revenue%20number,earmarked%20for%20public%20school%20support

    • https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/05/14/idaho-state-revenues-lag-nearly-100-million-behind-legislatures-projections/

• 18:26 McLean's State of City: Jobs but Conflict

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/05/15/2025-boise-sotc/

    • https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-police-to-reach-full-staffing-as-department-focuses-on-aligning-with-community-needs

• 20:08 CDA GOP Meeting Guards Plead Not Guilty

  • https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/may/14/private-security-guards-plead-not-guilty-to-batter/

• 21:11 NNU Baseball Makes History with 40th Win

  • https://idahonews.com/news/local/northwest-nazarene-clinches-gnac-title-with-thrilling-win-over-montana-state-billings#

• 22:03 Idaho Rocket Teams Reach National Finals

  • https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/may/14/local-student-rocket-teams-to-represent-idaho-in-national-competition/

• 25:23 Closing