Trump reschedules weed from Schedule I to Schedule III, but Idaho's Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch push back, warning the move undermines efforts to protect young people, public safety, and make America Great Again.

The state also responds to the Potato Drop fireworks accident that injured a young girl, while lawmakers freeze $14M in childcare funds over Minnesota fraud concerns.

Plus, Idaho receives $1B for rural healthcare, ITD plans beltways to combat Treasure Valley traffic, and the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on school choice tax credits.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:13 Idaho Senators Oppose Trump on Marijuana

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-senators-challenge-trump-on

02:50 Potato Drop Fireworks Injure Girl

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/boises-new-years-potato-drop-causes

04:36 Idaho Supreme Court to Hear School Choice

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-supreme-court-set-to-decide

06:20 Josh Tanner Named JFAC Co-Chair

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/star-rep-josh-tanner-tapped-to-chair

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/wendy-horman-leaves-the-idaho-legislature

08:08 Idaho Freezes $14M Over Minnesota Fraud Fears

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-lawmakers-press-to-halt-14

09:53 Idaho Plans Beltways as Roads Buckle

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-plans-new-beltways-as-treasure

11:52 Idaho Gets $1B for Rural Healthcare Thanks to Trump

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-gets-1-billion-for-rural-healthcare

13:37 Bogus Basin Burns Through Millions of Gallons of Water

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/bogus-basin/bogus-basin-blows-through-5-million-gallons-of-water-in-snowmaking-push

14:52 Closing

Robert Netzly sat down to show how an Idaho company forced Costco to ban abortion drugs, and why that fight should make every Idahoan and American rethink how they invest. We also covered his updated book Biblically Responsible Investing, how Inspire Investing screens funds and 401(k)s, and how everyday people can use their portfolios to shape corporate behavior instead of funding causes they reject.
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00:00 Intro
01:05 Biblically Responsible Investing
02:33 Netzly Start in Finances
04:06 Inspire Investing
06:02 Investing like a Christian
08:18 Costco and Their Impact
09:47 Conclusion

ICE arrests illegals inside the Idaho courthouse as federal agents enforce immigration law in Canyon County.

Plus, catastrophic flooding devastates northern Idaho's Silver Valley with atmospheric rivers dumping five inches of rain in 24 hours, the Old State Saloon offers free beer to those who deport illegals, and President Trump announces $12 billion in relief payments to struggling Idaho farmers.

We also cover the Idaho Freedom Foundation's bold $1.9 billion budget cut proposal, Dorothy Moon's challenge to public school spending despite $3 billion budgets, and Idaho's ranking as the 7th worst state for drivers.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:08 ICE Arrests at Canyon County Courthouse

https://www.kivitv.com/canyon-county/social-post-shows-ice-agents-arresting-man-at-canyon-county-courthouse

02:44 North Idaho Floods after Heavy Rain and Snow Melt

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/flooding-in-northern-idaho-causes

04:39 Trump Sends $12 Billion to Help Idahoan and US Farmers

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/12/08/repub/trump-to-send-12-billion-in-one-time-payments-to-farmers-to-offset-ag-losses/

06:26 Idaho GOP: Public Schools Need Reform, Not Cash

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/gop-chair-on-public-schools-money-cannot-fix-a-broken-system/

08:46 IFF Proposes Massive Idaho Budget Cuts

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-freedom-foundation-proposes

10:35 Idaho Turns Fire Loss Into Resource Win

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idahos-swift-timber-salvage-after-rock-fire-hailed-as-a-success

12:25 Trump Funds Regenerative Farming: Healthier Soil, Healthier Idaho

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/trump-admin-puts-700-million-toward

14:13 Idaho Drivers Rank 7th Worst Nationally

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

16:07 Closing

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

Idaho's abortion ban faces a direct threat as organizers push a ballot initiative toward the 2026 election—they've already gathered 70% of the required signatures to overturn protections for unborn children.

This week's report also covers how Idaho's homeless ban transforms Boise streets, an Idaho woman who decorates the White House for Christmas, and a heartbreaking I-84 crash that claimed a seven-year-old's life. From nuclear energy developments to pickleball controversies and National Park fee changes, we bring you eight stories that matter across Idaho.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:08 Idaho Abortion Ban Under Threat

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/ballot-initiative-to-end-idahos-abortion-ban-has-more-than-50000-signatures-group-says/

02:45 Idaho Homeless Ban: Real Results

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/05/camping-ban-followup/

05:35 I-84 Crash on Thanksgiving Eve Claims Young Life

https://idahonews.com/news/local/7-year-old-boy-killed-in-crash-on-i-84-identified-by-canyon-county-coroner

https://www.kivitv.com/canyon-county/idaho-state-police-ask-for-information-on-crash-that-killed-young-boy-on-i-84

07:07 Idaho's Energy Future: Gas vs. Nuclear

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/25/natural-gas-2045/

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/20/idaho-preparing-to-launch-new-nimble-nuclear-energy-task-force/

09:50 Idaho Woman Decks White House Halls

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/meridian/meridian-woman-heads-to-the-white-house-to-help-deck-the-halls-for-christmas

11:17 Pickleball Regulations: Boise Seeks Help

https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-seeks-community-input-on-the-future-of-pickleball-in-parks

https://www.kivitv.com/boise-bench/boise-seeks-public-input-on-future-pickleball-court-planning

13:09 National Parks Charge Foreign Visitors More

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/30/repub/interior-announces-increased-new-fees-on-international-visitors-to-national-parks/

14:36 Idaho’s Biggest Christmas Light Display Open

https://www.kivitv.com/east-end/winter-garden-aglow-opens-this-week-with-more-than-850-000-lights

16:07 Closing

Did Idaho Reps help or stall the Epstein Files release? Reps. Fulcher and Simpson refused to sign the discharge petition, forcing the vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act moving through Congress.

This week also brought answers about Qatari military training at Mountain Home, a decisive court victory against the Satanic Temple's abortion lawsuit, major developments in Idaho's nuclear energy future with INL leading the nation's reactor expansion, and JFAC finally adopts formal budget rules after years of operating without official procedures.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:13 Idaho & The Epstein Files Vote

https://fulcher.house.gov/2025/9/fulcher-the-epstein-files-must-be-released

https://www.kivitv.com/us-news/house-set-to-vote-on-release-of-epstein-files-as-trump-voices-support

02:46 Lawmakers Get Mountain Home Qatar Answers

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/14/idaho-legislators-briefed-on-mountain-home-air-force-base-qatari-training-agreement/

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/news-mountain-home-afb-wing-commander-briefs-legislative-committee-regarding-qatari-deal/

04:48 Idaho Defeats Satanic Temple Lawsuit

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/federal-judge-quashes-satanic-temples-lawsuit-against-idaho-abortion-laws/

06:37 Idaho’s Alex Adams Fights for Foster Kids in DC

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/alex-adams-makes-his-mark/

08:37 Twin Falls Rep Steps Down Before Session Begins

https://idahonews.com/news/local/state-rep-lance-clow-resigning-before-next-legislative-session

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/11/news-rep-clow-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-the-month/

09:59 Idaho's Nuclear Energy Push

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/13/state-of-idaho-seeks-to-become-preferred-destination-for-nuclear-energy-investment/

11:57 JFAC Gets Rules Finally

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/07/after-operating-without-official-rules-idaho-budget-committee-tweaks-voting-procedures/

13:36 Idaho's Silverwood Park Sold

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/13/a-new-chapter-at-silverwood/

15:03 Closing