In a special episode this week, we examine the rural-urban divide, the frustration driving the Greater Idaho proposal to move our state border, and the history of sectionalism in the west.

Idaho Reports airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Idaho Public Television.

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North Idaho Secession

In 1983, city councils in Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston and the commissioners of Nez Perce County approved resolutions advocating for the secession of eastern Washington and northern Idaho to form a new state. The primary complaint was the widespread belief that the panhandle consistently received a raw deal at the hands of the state legislature located in Boise.

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Podcast: Idaho Lawmakers Prepare for 2024

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The next legislative session is just over a month away – and policymakers are already hard at work, pitching bills and taking stock of this year's historic property tax relief package. This week, associate producer Logan Finney brings you to the annual Associated Taxpayers of Idaho conference in downtown Boise.

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IDHW asks Labrador’s office to pay $119,000 legal fees

The Attorney General and his deputies are required by Idaho law to defend the state and its agencies in court. IDHW hired outside counsel for this case over the Community Partner Grants Program, and asks that the AG's Office pay for its legal expenses.

“There is no question that (IDHW’s) counsel was employed because of a conflict in representation by Attorney General Labrador,” the request states.

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Legal case over IDHW community grants dismissed, but AG investigation continues

The Attorney General’s Office filed a petition against the Department of Health and Welfare in March regarding the Community Partner Grants Program, to which IDHW responded by filing a lawsuit. Now, both legal actions have been dismissed after the special prosecutor on the case withdrew requests for civil investigative demands.

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