Boise Mayor Lauren McLean just spent $6,000 in taxpayer money wrapping City Hall's flagpoles in rainbow colors and posting an LGBTQ+ sign on the building — a direct defiance of Idaho's new flag law (HB 651).

Also, six activists got arrested at the Capitol over Idaho's new anti-trans-bathroom bill, the teachers' union paid a $70,000 legal bill after the Idaho Supreme Court upheld school choice, and the legislature cut taxpayer funding for union activities in public schools.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:08 Boise Mayor Defies Idaho's Flag Law

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/i-feel-loved-city-of-boise-debuts-new-lgbtq-display-after-new-law-prompted-removal-of-citys-pride-flag

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/apr/01/boise-removes-pride-flag/

02:42 Idaho's ICE Bill Dies in Senate

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/apr/02/senate-kills-ice-bill/

04:48 Six Far Left Protesters Arrested at Idaho Capitol

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/protestors-detained-at-idaho-capitol-during-sit-in-bathroom-bill-protest

06:24 Teachers Union Owes $70K After Losing Against School Choice

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/coalition-that-challenged-tax-credit-settles-attorney-fees-with-state/

08:05 Governor Signs Bill, Harriman Park at Risk