BSU Under Federal Scrutiny for Civil Rights Violations | Ep 65

This week's Midweek Report dives into BSU's federal civil rights investigation over alleged discriminatory race-based programs, Idaho's school choice bill (HB 93) promising cost-effective educational alternatives, and water disputes between Canada and the US impacting Idaho's Snake River resources, along with twelve other key stories shaping Idaho politics and policy.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

01:33 BSU Under Federal Scrutiny for Diversity Program
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/boise-state/bsu-under-investigation-for-race-exclusionary-practices

02:42 BSU's Tromp Eyes New Challenge as Vermont's Presidential Pick
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/03/17/marlene-tromp-vermont/

03:53 How Columbia River Treaty Tensions Impact Idaho's Waters
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/mar/15/us-pauses-columbia-river-water-sharing-negotiations-with-canada-amid-trade-war/

06:07 HB 93 Delivers Educational Choice at Fraction of Public Admin Costs
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/20/administrative-costs-for-idahos-private-school-tax-credit-rise-to-675000/

08:16 Idaho Governor Signs Bill to Rein in Medicaid Costs and Promote Self-Sufficiency
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/19/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-privatize-management-add-work-requirements-to-medicaid-program/

09:28 Idaho Reins in Federal Library Funding
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/20/idaho-legislatures-budget-committee-approves-half-of-funding-proposed-for-digital-library-grants/

10:42 Idaho Takes Steps to Secure Voter Integrity
https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/after-biennial-cleanup-144000-individuals-removed-from-idaho-voter-rolls/

11:50 Idaho's Bold Stand Against Child Sexual Predators
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/17/idaho-house-unanimously-passes-child-sex-abuse-death-penalty-bill/

13:10 Idaho Senate Challenges Federal Control of Wildlife Refuge
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/17/idaho-senate-calls-for-state-to-take-over-federal-camas-national-wildlife-refuge/

14:18 The Squatters' Reckoning
https://valleylookout.com/2025/03/14/squatting-bill-house/

15:30 Idaho's New Mandate for American Civics
https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/idaho-house-passes-bill-mandating-expanded-civics-instruction-in-schools

16:41 Yogurt Giant Doubles Down in Twin Falls with Massive Expansion
https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/state-and-local-officials-gather-in-twin-falls-as-chobani-announces-500-million-dollar-expansion

18:14 Kootenai County's Answer to Rising Disruptions
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/mar/20/kootenai-county-commissioners-weigh-conduct-trespass-ordinance/

19:31 Idaho Faces Fire Season with $48 Million Funding Gap
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/14/idaho-legislatures-budget-committee-approves-funding-for-wildfires-bonuses-for-firefighters/

20:43 Idaho's Fiery Frontier: A Tale of Collaborative Conservation
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/one-of-the-riskiest-places-in-the-us-southwest-idaho-all-lands-partnership-targets-high-wildfire-risk-in-the-gem-state/277-288bd1ba-8916-4abc-91e5-fa79f36d866e

22:09 The Right to Cross: Court Affirms Public Land Access
https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/appeals-court-oks-corner-crossing-to-access-public-land-19029568

23:21 Closing