Idaho lawmakers in Boise just passed a bill requiring EVERY law enforcement agency to sign a 287G agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—but Idaho's own sheriffs and police chiefs are fighting it, calling it an unfunded mandate. Meanwhile, ICE arrests in Idaho surged 797% in 2025.

Also in this episode: Donnelly Library goes adults-only to keep "harmful" material from kids, a push to bring daily Bible reading back to Idaho public schools, AG Labrador fights to kill a poster lawsuit, 239 goats seized in an Oregon animal cruelty case, and Trump's plan to return timber harvests to 1960s levels.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:53 Idaho Mandates ICE Agreements for Police

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/26/bill-to-require-all-local-law-enforcement-to-apply-for-ice-agreements-is-sent-to-idaho-house/

02:17 Donnelly Goes Adult-Only for Smut

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/donnelly/donnelly-public-library-now-adults-only-as-it-awaits-court-date-in-lawsuit-challenging-idaho-house-bill-710

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-republican-lawmaker-proposes-reworking-library-book-restriction-law/

04:05 Idaho Schools Daily Bible Reading Bill

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/should-idaho-schools-read-the-bible-daily-legislature-committee-was-torn/

05:29 AG Labrador Moves to Kill Poster Lawsuit

https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/9-1.pdf

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/inama-files-federal-lawsuit-over-state-district-response-to-everyone-is-welcome-here-poster/