The next season of Idaho Reports begins October 18.

Some public defenders concerned as changeover to state office approaches

While newly appointed State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen said he has no concerns about their ability to serve defendants when the State of Idaho takes over the cost of public defense on Oct. 1, some public defenders are worried that the state won’t have enough attorneys to provide constitutionally adequate services.

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Judge dismisses cruel and unusual punishment claims regarding a second execution attempt

After surviving an execution attempt earlier this year, Thomas Creech’s attorneys claimed that a second attempt by the state to execute him would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. “A second attempt to carry out his death sentence wouldn’t subject him to more than the Legislature authorized for his crime,” the judge wrote.

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Idaho prison renovating execution chamber after February's failed attempt

The Idaho Department of Correction is currently renovating the execution chamber at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, according to building permits filed with the state.

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Putting Abortion on the Ballot in 2026

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The Idaho Legislature has made only minor changes to the state's abortion laws since the U.S. Supreme Court restored its power to regulate abortion. Lead organizer Melanie Folwell with Idahoans United for Women & Children sits down with associate producer Logan Finney to explain the early drafts of a voter initiative that seeks to put a new abortion law on Idaho's ballot in 2026, as well as the next steps before the campaign begins collecting signatures.

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Labrador’s evidence showed open primaries campaign was not misleading, district judge rules

The lower-level court denied a request from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador to disqualify Proposition 1 from the general election ballot, rejecting his claims that the initiative organizers mislead voters while obtaining signatures for their ballot measure.

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State leaders offer wildfire recommendations

Gov. Brad Little unveiled policy recommendations last month after a 2023 wildfire roundtable he and Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke hosted with industry leaders to discuss emergency communications, reform for utilities and insurers, and fire prevention.

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