Yocal Idaho Midweek Report #48: Medical Exemptions Take Center Stage in Idaho Abortion Trial

In this week's Midweek Report, we give you an analysis of Idaho's Supreme Court examination of abortion law medical exemptions, alongside updates on pro-life setbacks across the nation, Governor Little's views on Trump's impact, legislative pay debates, and other significant state developments including trade partnerships, education policies, and local governance happening in Idaho this last week.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:31 Idaho Abortion Law Trial Centers on Medical Care

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/women-suing-idaho-abortion-ban-describe-dangerous-pregnancies-becoming-medical-refugees/277-85e52c85-75e0-45a7-9fba-d1d6dadc5dae 

https://www.kivitv.com/lawsuit-begins-testimony-abortion-care-idaho 

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/doctors-testify-trial-idaho-near-total-abortion-ban-day-two/277-19df0d71-c132-4989-941e-d84d74c27599  

02:00 Red Wave Meets Pro-Life Setbacks Nationwide

https://kootenaijournal.com/2024/11/10/seven-states-expand-pro-abortion-laws/ 

03:30 Gov. Little: Trump Win Strengthens Idaho

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/nov/13/gov-trump-win-benefits-idaho/ 

04:59 Idaho Lawmakers Split on 19% Pay Raise

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2024/11/the-last-word-on-legislator-pay/ 

https://idahodispatch.com/press-release-the-people-first/ 

06:27 Eastern Idaho Water Rights Find Resolution

https://gov.idaho.gov/pressrelease/farmers-got-it-done-new-water-agreement-officially-completed/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/11/farmer-reach-new-longterm-agreement-in-water-conflict-more-than-a-month-after-deadline/  

07:49 North Idaho Fair Secures Long-term Home

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/kootenai-county-fairgrounds-agreement/293-af33e6b3-820f-4748-b7eb-15cf75faa88c 

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/nov/14/kootenai-county-commissioners-approve-fairgrounds-agreement/ 

09:11 Idaho Strengthens Asian Trade Partnerships

https://gov.idaho.gov/pressrelease/gov-littles-trade-mission-to-taiwan-and-japan-strengthens-trade-opportunities-for-idaho/ 

https://pocatellochubbuckobserver.com/2024/11/15/gov-littles-trade-mission-to-taiwan-and-japan-strengthens-trade-opportunities-for-idaho/  

10:43 Caldwell Schools Ban Cell Phones in Class

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/electronic-device-restrictions-go-into-effect-in-caldwell-schools-cell-phone-ban/277-6220b713-7cbd-468c-9b4e-4037d28b8414 

12:03 Ada Law Enforcement Secures Communications

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/ada-county/ada-county-law-enforcement-to-implement-radio-encryption 

13:18 Boise Traffic Citations Drop Despite Rising Crashes

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/12/boise-tickets-crashes/  

14:48 CDA Crime Rates Hit Historic Low

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/nov/10/crime-going-down-in-coeur-dalene/ 

16:09 Idaho Courts Face Transcript Payment Crisis

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/11/after-idahos-public-defense-transition-agencies-are-unclear-on-who-bears-court-transcripts-costs/ 

17:29 Softball vs Western Heritage in Caldwell Plan

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/08/caldwell-talks-softball-western-themes-in-approving-event-center-district-plan/ 

18:59 Lucky Peak Gets First Update Since 1988

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/lucky-peak-environmental-protections-draft-plan/277-c1a978d9-46ff-44d8-b556-79352a07a334 

20:17 Jordan Peterson Returns to Idaho Falls 2025

https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/events/ 

https://mountainamericacenter.com/

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E00615592180DE1 

21:49 Idaho Gets Nation's Second-Longest Conveyor Lift

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/11/pebble-creek-ski-area-now-has-one-of-the-longest-conveyor-lifts-in-the-country/ 

22:49 Closing