NO ID Episode 10 - Strength And Progress
Executive Producer:
E-Man
Idaho's legislative session begins with Governor Brad Little delivering his annual State of the State address, a stirring celebration of fiscal responsibility from the people presiding over a $14 billion budget. Democrats warn of financial catastrophe, demand more taxpayer money, and identify the real villains behind Idaho's fiscal troubles: tax "cuts" and parents who want to choose their children's schools. Spokane and Kootenai counties feud over dead bodies, Sheriff Norris decides which police chiefs are allowed back in the clubhouse, and Coeur d'Alene's political establishment gets another examination. We revisit King Little's COVID-era executive orders, anti-ICE protesters mobilize, and the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over Idaho's restrictions on transgender athletes in girls' sports. The politicians promise responsible "leadership", the media dutifully repeats their talking points, and the taxpayers are once again invited to finance the entire production.
Timestamps:
(05:00) Democrats target school choice and defend Medicaid expansion
(09:25) Brad Little's State of the State: Let the ceremonial applause begin
(13:10) Education freedom, women's sports, and the legislative agenda
(19:00) The governor discovers “six-seven” and promises a balanced budget
(23:45) Spokane and Kootenai counties feud over autopsy services
(30:35) Sheriff Norris restores some special deputy privileges
(32:30) Value-for-value
(37:20) Brad Little's COVID-era executive orders
(46:00) Coeur d'Alene Mayor Dan Gookin and the local political establishment
(50:00) Election turnout, political mandates, and selective outrage
(53:00) Anti-ICE protests and the politics of immigration enforcement
(59:00) Idaho's legislative priorities and the Medicaid expansion debate
(01:08:30) U.S. Supreme Court hears Idaho's transgender athletics case
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