Obama Judge Blocks Trump's Planned Parenthood Defunding | Ep 81

An Obama-appointed federal judge blocks President Trump's Planned Parenthood defunding effort, stopping Congress from cutting $792 million in taxpayer funding to the nation's largest abortion provider.
Plus, nuclear energy could replace the failed Lava Ridge wind project, wildfires spread across Idaho, Eastern Idaho faces a shocking quadruple murder case, and Buc-ee's plans their first Idaho location in Meridian.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

02:58 St. Anthony Fire Sparks Safety Alert
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/grassy-fire-measured-at-2018-acres-work-continues-saturday/

04:57 Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding
https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-planned
https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftist-judge-blocks-from-defunding-planned-parenthood-with-big-beautiful-bill

06:58 Nuclear Power Plant Could Replace Wind Project at Lava Ridge
https://www.kivitv.com/jerome/nuclear-power-proposal-emerges-for-jerome-county-site-where-controversial-wind-project-stalled

08:48 Idaho Gold Exploration Gets Green Light in Boise Forest
https://www.resolutionminerals.com/investor-center/investor-webinar-july-2025/
https://valleylookout.com/2025/07/07/australian-mining-company-to-drill-for-gold-antimony-near-yellow-pine-after-transformative-acquisition/

10:36 Buc-ee's Plans First Idaho Store in Meridian
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/07/08/buc-ees-idaho/

12:06 Boise Schools District Draws a Line on HB 41
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/south-boise/boise-school-district-says-it-will-allow-everyone-is-welcome-here-signs-despite-new-law

13:42 Boise OKs Interfaith Sanctuary Plan
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-planning-and-zoning-commission-approves-interfaith-sanctuarys-new-shelter-location

14:48 Caldwell Mayor Reports on City Growth
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/07/10/state-of-our-city/

16:42 Eastern Idaho Quadruple Murder Suspect
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/authorities-identify-burley-man-as-suspect-in-4-person-homicide/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/cassia-county/police-suspect-in-custody-in-rupert-homicide-case-investigation-continues

18:08 Trump Targets Chinese Farmland Ownership
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mountain-home/idaho-welcomes-home-124th-fighter-wing-after-overseas-deployment

19:39 Idaho's 124th Fighter Wing Returns Home
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/07/02/nampa-to-consider-transfer-of-idaho-center-to-another-public-entity/

21:00 TSA Ends 20-Year Shoe Rule At Airports
https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/07/08/dhs-end-shoes-travel-policy

22:28 Boise Allows Megaphones at Protests Again
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-city-council-amends-noise-ordinance-to-allow-megaphones-at-protests

23:37 Idaho Water Shortage Threatens Farmers
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/07/11/idaho-department-of-water-resources-signs-order-predicting-water-shortfall/

25:10 Idaho Power Warns of Door-to-Door Scams
https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-power-warns-customers-of-rising-door-to-door-and-phone-scams#

26:34 Eagle Rodeo Finds Permanent Home After Years
https://www.kivitv.com/eagle/eagle-rodeo-looks-to-build-a-strong-foundation-at-new-location

27:49 Closing