Could Boise have stopped the Boise Greenbelt murder before it happened? This week's report exposes the suspect's violent past, plus Simpson's foreign labor dairy bill, Boise's Pride spending fight, and the abortion measure now heading to Idaho's November ballot.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:29 Boise Greenbelt Murder: Was It Preventable?

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/boise-greenbelt-murder-a-preventable

03:26 Simpson Backs Foreign Labor Over Idaho Jobs

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/simpson-wants-foreign-labor-working

06:01 Idaho's Unborn Protection Faces November Vote

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-abortion-measure-officially

07:47 Idaho Ends Tight Year With Budget Surplus

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/07/17/after-tight-budget-year-idaho-ends-fiscal-year-with-positive-cash-balance/

10:05 Idaho School Choice Credit Hits Its Cap

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/private-education-tax-credit-reaches-annual-cap-applications-close/