Federal Judge BLOCKS Idaho Immigration Law | Ep 68

This week's report examines a federal court's temporary restraining order against Idaho's immigration enforcement legislation, alongside a ban against DEI programs in Idaho’s universities, a controversial police shooting of a special needs teenager with cerebral palsy, and the Trump administration's expansion of logging across Idaho's national forests.Subscribe for weekly updates on the stories that matter to Idahoans!Check Out Our Social MediaSubstack: https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LocalYocalIdaho Thank you for watching the show. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have feedback or encouragement, please email us at [e-mail] or tweet us @LocalYocalIdaho on X. I hope you enjoyed it, and have an excellent rest of your week.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:31 Idaho Immigration Law Halted in Federal Showdownhttps://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/judge-extends-block-of-idaho-law-19203114 02:57 Special Needs Teen in Critical Condition After Police Shootinghttps://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/04/disabled-pocatello-teen-in-critical-condition-as-police-and-neighbors-give-different-versions-of-shooting/ 04:21 Idaho Outlaws University DEI Programs with New Legislationhttps://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/capitol-watch/idaho-governor-signs-ban-on-diversity-programs-in-higher-education-into-law-politcs/277-49d75ac3-8189-4c99-ba2a-44fce7d406a5 05:53 Idaho Forests at Forefront of Trump's Logging Expansionhttps://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/apr/09/trump-administration-rolls-back-forest-protections/ 08:45 Boise Mayor's Pride Flag Stand Stirs Controversyhttps://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boiseans-react-to-pride-flag-at-boise-city-hall-despite-new-law-prohibiting-it 10:09 Idaho House Bill 6 Provides A New Era of Accountabilityhttps://boisedev.com/news/2025/04/09/ag-investigation-signed/ 11:21 Idaho Cuts Publicly Funded Immigrant Health Benefitshttps://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/a-new-idaho-law-ends-publicly-funded-vaccinations-for-immigrants-in-the-us-illegally/article_f41fbe93-e61e-4025-b4aa-06ff67499dd4.html 12:07 Deadline Looms for Idaho Schools in Anti-DEI Certificationhttps://www.kivitv.com/kuna/idaho-schools-waiting-for-guidance-as-nationwide-anti-dei-certification-threatens-federal-funding 14:00 The Trump Flag That Cost a Homehttps://cdapress.com/news/2025/apr/05/u-of-idaho-student-hung-trump-train-flag-on-apartment-wall-what-landlord-did/ 15:43 Micron's Silent Pivot To Business First in a Changing Americahttps://boisedev.com/news/2025/04/10/micron-dei-trump/ 17:57 The Truth About Idaho's Liberal Protests With Staged Resistancehttps://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/apr/08/concerns-bring-hundreds-to-saturday-protest/ https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/hands-off-idaho-groups-to-rally-for-rights-and-against-sexual-violence-politics/277-3a4ba0c6-61ff-47a6-87d9-e9f0721a0974 19:33 Simpson Champions Bill to Keep Public Lands in Public Handshttps://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-rep-mike-simpson-cosponsors-bill-prevent-sell-off-public-lands-in-public-hands-act/277-9c0c31ea-fccd-4672-847f-7f0123ca9494 21:06 Idaho's DOGE And The Efficiency Revolutionhttps://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/04/11/idaho-gop-leaders-announce-new-doge-task-force/ 22:16 McGrane Pushes for Better Voter Verification Tools in Congresshttps://www.idahopress.com/news/local/mcgrane-highlights-idahos-election-systems-asks-for-federal-support-to-databases-to-verify-voter-eligibility/article_8bff24b0-0f14-4b3d-8843-79a0d4070a32.html 23:11 Trump Taps Former Idaho Lawmaker for Return to U.S. Attorney Rolehttps://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/trump-re-appoints-former-idaho-lawmaker-as-top-federal-prosecutor-in-state/ 24:45 Blue Cross of Idaho Faces Major Layoffs After Contract Losshttps://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/04/blue-cross-of-idaho-cuts-jobs-as-state-gives-contract-to-for-profit-insurers/ 24:49 Closing