Idaho's Senator Defends Force Against Cartel Drug Boats | Ep 102

Senator Risch defends Trump's decision to destroy cartel drug boats bringing deadly substances to America, explaining why the administration acted lawfully and why Idaho supports using force against these threats.

This week's report also covers how judges dismissed battery charges against Kootenai County Republican security personnel, why College of Western Idaho trustees quickly approved accepting the Ford Idaho Center despite local controversy, and how new federal agreements will double Idaho's timber harvests within five years. Plus, more from Governor Little appointment of District 25's House seat, and a Revolutionary War-themed ice cream shop plans to open in Meridian.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:06 Idaho Senator Backs Drug Boat Strikes

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-sen-jim-risch-defends-u-s-strikes-on-suspected-cartel-boats

02:23 Kootenai Republican Security Charges Dropped in CDA

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/dec/06/case-dismissed/

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/dec/05/cases-dismissed-for-some-security-personnel-in-february-town-hall-incident/

04:15 CWI Approves Idaho Center Transfer

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/cwi-trustees-quickly-and-unanamously-approve-idaho-center-transfer/

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/12/05/cwi-quickly-accepts-idaho-center-deal-tremendous-opportunity/

05:57 Little appoints Don Hall for the District 25 House Seat

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-governor-appoints-former-twin-falls-mayor-to-legislature/

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-governor-appoints-former-twin-falls-mayor-to-legislature/

07:34 Idaho Timber Sales to Double by 2030

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/12/05/idaho-partners-with-us-forest-service-with-goal-to-double-timber-sales/

09:20 Big Beautiful Bill Hits Idaho's Budget

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/12/03/how-idaho-conforms-to-big-beautiful-bill-amid-budget-woes-will-be-central-to-2026-legislature/

11:17 CDA Opens Prayer to County Faiths

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/dec/04/coeur-dalene-expands-prayer-outreach/

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/26/city-may-widen-invocation-boundaries/

12:57 Revolutionary Ice Cream Arrives

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/12/02/brookers-founding-flavors-sweet-escape-orchard-park-meridian/

16:07 Closing