🚨 Midweek Report: Gov. Little signs an executive order for women's sports, Caldwell reverses course on parking meters, and Idaho's leaders oppose ranked-choice voting.

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00:00 Intro

00:27 Gov. Little Signs Executive Order to Protect Women's Sports in Idaho

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2024/08/riley-gaines-joins-gov-little-as-he-signs-new-executive-order-defending-womens-sports/

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/gov-little-signs-executive-order-against-title-ix-changes-at-press-conference-with-riley-gaines

01:37 Caldwell Reverses Course on Paid Parking

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/caldwell-city-council-suspends-parking-meters-and-ends-car-park-agreements

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/30/caldwell-votes-on-downtown-parking-meters/

03:05 Idaho's D.C. Leaders Speak Out Against Prop 1

https://idahodispatch.com/where-does-idahos-congressional-delegation-stand-on-prop-1/

04:31 Rank Choice Voting Faces Strong Opposition in Idaho

https://kootenaijournal.com/2024/08/30/do-idaho-voters-want-ranked-choice-voting/

06:00 Idaho Wildfire Report: September 4th

https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/maps/realtime/fire/

https://www.kivitv.com/valley-county/snag-fire-triggers-ready-evacuation-order-in-valley-county

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/08/idahos-wapiti-fire-surpasses-70000-acres-containment-at-0/

https://www.kivitv.com/valley-county/boulder-and-wolf-creek-wildfires-expected-to-grow-as-warm-weather-approaches

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/wildfire/durkee-fire-burns-hot-incoming-storm-threatens-firefighting-efforts/277-78f990a0-8f60-4c97-be50-9942f33bfa69

07:35 Republican Candidate in Blaine County Faces Accusations in Sheriff Election

https://idahodispatch.com/blaine-county-democrat-candidate-for-sheriff-files-criminal-defamation-charges-against-republican-opponent/

08:41 Inland Crane Faces Pay Dispute Amidst Micron Expansion Project

https://www.kivitv.com/southeast-boise/crane-operators-at-micron-protest-for-better-pay

10:10 Idaho Milk Products' Major $200 Million Expansion

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/30/idaho-milk-expansion/

11:31 Ketchum Lodging Tax Hike on Hold

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/22/ketchum-presses-pause-on-lodging-tax-ballot-measure/

12:43 Nampa and Caldwell Budget Decisions

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/23/caldwell-and-nampa-approve-budgets-that-include-taking-forgone-taxes/

14:00 North Italia's First Location at Meridian's Village

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/28/north-italia-village-meridian/

15:15 McCall Welcomes Forest Atkinson as City Manager

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/08/27/forest-atkinson-mccall/

16:10 Boise School District's New Approach to Student Mental Health

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/south-boise/boise-school-district-aims-to-prevent-suicides-with-new-initiatives

19:52 Closing