This week, we look at how data informs public policy on maternal mortality rates with Ivy Smith from Idaho Voices for Children. Then, Jason Mercier from the Mountain States Policy Center discusses government transparency.
Idaho Reports airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Idaho Public Television.
Idaho law prohibits hospitals from detaining a person without cause
After a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy interacted with Jeremy Best on Nov. 30, the same day he allegedly murdered his wife and unborn child, some questioned why he wasn’t detained. The answer is simple: Idaho law and the U.S. Constitution.
The Snake River has been in the news recently after the detection of quagga mussels, but that's not the only ecological issue facing the mighty river. The U.S. Geological Survey released a study this week that takes a look at how habitat conditions behind dams affect mercury levels in smallmouth bass. Research ecologist Colin Eagles-Smith joins Logan Finney to talk through the findings.
The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday from the Idaho State Athletic Commission and the Idaho Division of Professional Licenses that the state’s new administrative rulemaking process is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit that led to major upheaval in the state public defense system landed back in court last week, with defense attorneys saying the state's newly reformed system still fails to meet constitutional requirements.
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