Elimination of student IDs at polls found constitutional

Earlier this year, legislators expressed concerns about the security of student IDs because they do not always include a date of birth, proof of citizenship, or proof of address.

While lawmakers removed the ability to use student ID cards for voting, they also created a way to obtain a free ID for voting purposes from the Idaho Transportation Department.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sides with Legislature in EMTALA abortion case

The federal court found the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act has dual stabilization requirements: hospitals must ensure that “no material deterioration of the condition” of a woman or her unborn child is likely to occur.

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Ready, Set, Idaho Launch

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Applications are open for Idaho Launch, the new state grant program for Idaho high school graduates to pursue training for certain in-demand careers. Workforce Development Council executive director Wendi Secrist joins Logan Finney to talk about the opportunity available to students, what constitutes an "in-demand" career, and just how much work it took since the end of the legislative session to get this program up and running.

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Idaho Education News: With some apprehension, school counselors step into the Launch liftoff

Application numbers will be the only real Idaho Launch metric this year. It will be years before anyone will know if the program is delivering on its promise: preparing young adults for high-paying and hard-to-fill jobs. Nothing will ever win over its staunch opponents — the hardline lawmakers who almost killed Gov. Brad Little’s proposal in 2023 — but Little and his legislative allies will surely be watching the application numbers for signs of success.

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