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Kyle Pfannenstiel

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Health and politics reporter for the Idaho Capital Sun. Fawn-in-steel. U of I alum. Always mustachioed. He/him. Tips: kpfann@idahocapitalsun.com.

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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 20h
Across Idaho, voters can cast votes in person before the Nov. 3 general election at select locations starting as early as Tuesday. #idpol
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Early voting is almost open in Idaho. Here’s when it starts in your county. • Idaho Capital Sun
Across Idaho, voters can cast votes in person before the Nov. 3 general election at select locations starting as early as this week.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 09/10/2026
Idaho state revenues beat their forecast for the third straight month and are now more than $90 million ahead of projections to begin Fiscal Year 2027, Gov. Brad Little announced. #idpol #idleg
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Idaho state revenues beat monthly projection —  again • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho's general fund revenues exceeded their forecast by $39 million, or 7%, according to the September General Fund Revenue Report.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In Idaho, voters get to decide whether to amend the state constitution to declare English as the state's official language. But how does that work when we have a state law that already did something similar? #idleg #idpol
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English is already Idaho’s official language. Voters can add it to the state’s constitution. • Idaho Capital Sun
In the Nov. 3 election, Idaho voters will decide on a state constitutional amendment to declare English as the state’s official language.
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Alex Brizee @alexbrizee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I won't bury the lede: Friday will be my last day at the @idahostatesman.com. For the past five years, I’ve dedicated myself to learning the ins and outs of the criminal justice system. I’ve covered everything from breaking news to the state's highest-profile criminal cases.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Idaho voters can help pick a state gun. Need help picking? I talked to two experts who walked me through the history of the guns that voters can pick from. And some told me one gun with Idaho ties is missing from the list. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election • Idaho Capital Sun
In Idaho, a Republican supermajority-controlled state with strong protections for gun ownership, voters can help pick a state firearm.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 06/10/2026
Idahoans voting in November’s general election will decide whether to give the Idaho Legislature the sole power to regulate marijuana and other drugs — and eliminate their own right to bring a citizen-led ballot initiative to do so. #idleg #idpol
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Passing HJR 4 would give Idaho Legislature sole authority to legalize marijuana, other drugs • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho voters decide whether to give Legislature sole power to regulate drugs and eliminate their right to bring a ballot initiative to do so.
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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 06/10/2026
With gas prices hitting an all time high, consumers are feeling the burn at the pump. But some commuters in Idaho are finding a cheaper, healthier way out. From saving money to skipping traffic jams, it seems the bicycle is becoming the ultimate urban escape from rising fuel costs.
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‘If I don't need to drive a car, I don't.’ Some Idahoans turn to bikes as gas prices spike
From saving money to skipping traffic jams, it seems the bicycle is becoming the ultimate urban escape from rising fuel costs.
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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days when she died. The next summer, Ava Joan got sick: wouldn't eat or drink, rapid breathing, and her vomit was black. It was untreated diabetes. The girls' toddler brother was next to die. Years later, another brother. www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Want to vote in Idaho this year? Here's what you need to know. #idpol
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Idaho’s general election is less than a month away. Here’s what you need to know. • Idaho Capital Sun
A guide on how to register to vote, voting forms, and accessing information on candidates and issues ahead of Idaho's 2026 election.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mental health providers who pushed the Idaho Legislature to restore funding for critical mental health services are being recognized. #idleg
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Mental health nonprofit to honor clinic owners who pushed Idaho Legislature to retract budget cuts • Idaho Capital Sun
Mental health providers who pushed the Idaho Legislature to restore funding for critical mental health services are being recognized.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Idaho Democratic AG candidate Lori Hickman receives endorsement from state’s longest-serving attorney general, Lawrence Wasden, a Republican. #idpol
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Former Republican Idaho attorneys general endorse Democrat in attempt to unseat Raúl Labrador • Idaho Capital Sun
Two former Idaho Republican attorneys general — and many former lawyers — endorsed Lori Hickman, a Democrat, to be the state's top attorney.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two days after a grand jury indicted a former Idaho state government employee on two felony counts of misuse of public funds, a local judge dismissed the case — after a request from the prosecutor. #idpol
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Grand jury indicted ex-Idaho health official on felony misuse of funds. A judge dropped the case. • Idaho Capital Sun
The first criminal charges, now dismissed, emerged from a yearslong investigation launched by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Story is by my colleague Laura Guido.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Vice President JD Vance sent a letter requesting re-election campaign donations for Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, who's being challenged by Independent Todd Achilles. The letter emphasizes Achilles' past — as a Democratic state legislator and donor to Democratic candidates. #idpol
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In warning letter, VP Vance says Dems are 'prepared to pour millions into Idaho' to flip Risch seat • Idaho Capital Sun
Many Idaho residents recently received a fundraising appeal in the mail from U.S. Vice President JD Vance to support Idaho’s longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch in his campaign for reelection, cla...
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One Idaho lawmaker says a federal deal could bring to the state spent nuclear fuel that could span one football field covered 30 feet high. My colleague, Clark Corbin, has a three-part series looking into what the deal could offer, and risk, for Idaho. #idpol
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Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer • Idaho Capital Sun
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Go...
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Idaho's official voter pamphlet — headed to voters now — doesn't have info on candidates. The Legislature hasn't approved bills to replace it with a more comprehensive voter guide in the past, even as public opinion shows Idahoans want a state-issued voter guide. #idpol
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Idaho’s 2026 election voter pamphlet is coming to a mailbox near you • Idaho Capital Sun
Ahead of the 2026 general election, Idaho election officials mailed out hundreds of thousands of informational pamphlets to households.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An Idaho judge dismissed a lawsuit from a Boise daycare and parents that sought to block enforcement of a state law that bans daycares from requiring vaccines or medical treatment. #idpol #idleg
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Federal judge upholds Idaho law that bans vaccine, medical treatment requirements in daycares • Idaho Capital Sun
The ruling upholds an Idaho law that bans daycares, businesses, governments and schools from mandating vaccines or “medical interventions."
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 17/09/2026
A state investigation found an unpermitted fire cost nearly $950,000 to contain.
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Ranch manager tied to top Trump appointee started 5,600-acre Idaho wildfire - High Country News
A state investigation found an unpermitted fire cost nearly $950,000 to contain.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An Idaho judge ordered a Boise minister who was found guilty of misdemeanor trespass during a political protest to pay $357 in fines — but not serve more jail time. The Rev. Sara LaWall’s defense attorney cast her actions during the protest as an act of civil disobedience. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho minister found guilty of trespassing at a protest of anti-trans bills to serve no jail time • Idaho Capital Sun
An Idaho judge ordered a Boise minister, found guilty of trespass during a political protest, to pay fines — but not serve more jail time.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As Idaho’s tight budget years dwell — and the federal government softens its stance on prioritizing keeping people with disabilities in their homes instead of in institutions — disability advocates are growing worried that home care might face cuts. #idleg #idpol
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As Idaho extends slim budgets and feds shift stance, disability care may face cuts, advocates worry • Idaho Capital Sun
As Idaho's tight budget years dwell, disability advocates are growing worried that home and community-based services might face cuts.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
After Idaho lawmakers cut state budgets this spring, the state collecting more money than it anticipated. If that trend holds, one powerful lawmaker said the state could consider using some of that extra money to restore some budget cuts. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho state revenue exceeds forecast for July and August • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho revenue exceeded the state’s forecast for the month of August by $37.5 million, marking the second consecutive month in the new fiscal year where revenue beat projections, according to a new sta...
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A significant amount of complaints that the state receives against health insurers are related to claims being denied, along with pharmacy benefits and plan cancelations, according to statistics the Department of Insurance shared with the committee. #idleg #idpol
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Top insurance official recommends task force for studying Idaho's most critical healthcare issues • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Legislature continues to study the state’s health insurance system before reconvening for the 2027 legislative session.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 14/09/2026
Since 2021, Fish and Game officials said they have logged 35 “reliable” wolverine sightings in Idaho in their database of self-reported observations from people on the ground.
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Rare wolverine documented in Idaho’s central mountains • Idaho Capital Sun
The wolverine sighting occurred at a high altitude lake in the Pioneer Mountains, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said.
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Michael Lycklama @michaellycklama.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Looking for a way to support laid-off workers? We’ve launched a GoFundMe to help get these dedicated reporters back on their feet. Anything helps. Please share to spread the news.
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Idaho News Guild @idahonewsguild.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
10 Idaho Statesman reporters — more than half the staff — were laid off Thursday by McClatchy Media, our hedge-fund-backed owner. Sadly, many don’t have large savings to sustain them while looking for new positions. Please consider donating to help reporters cover their bills. Any amount helps!
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
On the heels of a 2026 Idaho legislative session marked by budget cuts after years of state tax cuts, the requests outline the state’s strategy of continuing to operate state agencies and public programs with less funding. #idleg #idpol
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After budget cuts, Idaho plans to maintain low government spending, state official says • Idaho Capital Sun
On the heels of a 2026 Idaho legislative session marked by budget cuts after years of state tax cuts, the requests seek to maintain cuts.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 08/09/2026
The 4-1 opinion came after the court previously ruled on Friday that drafted statements by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and Secretary of State Phil McGrane did not comply with a state law requiring a clear and concise statement of the effects of “yes” and “no” votes. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho Supreme Court approves state officials’ re-drafted abortion ballot initiative language • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled 4-1 the new abortion initiative effect statements may appear on Nov. 3 general election ballots.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In Idaho, like many other states, election officials are nervous the Trump administration's proposed changes to mail-in ballots might come too close to the 2026 midterm elections. #idpol
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Idaho election officials worry about mail-in ballot changes proposed by Trump administration • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho election officials are nervous the changes might come too close to the 2026 midterm elections, which are less than two months.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Months after protestors wouldn’t leave the lobby of the Idaho governor’s office in an attempt to meet with him over anti-transgender bills, a jury on Tuesday found a local minister guilty on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. #idleg #idpol
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Jury finds Idaho faith leader guilty of trespassing in protest of anti-trans bills • Idaho Capital Sun
A jury found the Rev. Sara LaWall guilty of trespassing after prosecutors say she stayed in the Idaho governor’s office after it closed.
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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 31/08/2026
New guidance from the Idaho AG’s Office finds that churches can spend money supporting or opposing ballot initiatives without disclosing their donors under certain circumstances. The opinion from Raúl Labrador’s office said this includes the push to restore abortion rights under Prop 1.
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Churches can fund anti-Prop 1 campaign without revealing donors, AG says
New guidance from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office finds that churches can spend money supporting or opposing ballot initiatives without disclosing their donors under certain circumstances.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In about four months, low-income Idahoans on Medicaid expansion will need to prove they are meeting new work requirements to remain on the public assistance program. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho’s Medicaid work requirements start in January. Here’s how they will work. • Idaho Capital Sun
As officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare prepare to implement the new rules, they fielded questions from the public.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Idaho could receive more than $100 million under a settlement in a child social media addiction lawsuit by the tech giant Meta, which runs Facebook and Instagram. #idpol
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Instagram’s parent company to pay Idaho up to $127M to settle social media addiction lawsuit • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho could receive more than $100 million under a settlement in a child social media addiction lawsuit by the tech giant Meta.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/08/2026
NEW: For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical treatment as their children die. At least five sets of parents have lost multiple children.
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These Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.
For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr...
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he remembers talk of wanting to build the facility as long as he’s been governor — dating back for seven or eight years. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho State Police want to speed up DNA tests. The state just broke ground on a new forensic lab. • Idaho Capital Sun
State law enforcement officials broke ground on a new forensics lab that they hope will improve the state’s processing of criminal evidence.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 20/08/2026
Labrador is asking a federal appeals court to block the decision, allowing the near-total abortion ban to be enforced as written. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho attorney general appeals court order allowing abortions to protect health, prevent self-harm • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho AG Labrador is asking a federal appeals court to block the decision, allowing the near-total abortion ban to be enforced as written. 
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Idaho Legislature unanimously passed a bill to outlaw the sale of human remains. Who wrote it? A University of Idaho law student, who is the daughter of a mortician. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho law student writes bill to ban sale of human remains — before she can even practice law • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Legislature unanimously passed a bill to outlaw the sale of human remains. Who wrote it? A University of Idaho law student.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 19/08/2026
Land board members also voted to approve an increase in the surcharge paid on property tax assessments for forested land with residential structures on them.
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Idaho has spent $31 million on firefighting while nearly 700K acres have burned statewide  • Idaho Capital Sun
Nearly 700,000 acres have burned across Idaho so far this year, and state officials are predicting fire risk will remain high.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Idaho Gov. Brad Little named an Idaho Supreme Court justice to fill a vacancy left by the retiring chief justice. #idpol
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Governor appoints justice to Idaho Supreme Court to fill upcoming vacancy • Idaho Capital Sun
Gov. Brad Little appointed Fourth District Judge Jason Scott to fill outgoing Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Bevan’s seat.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
After a public contract dispute that led an East Idaho hospital to become out of network with a major health insurer, the two businesses agreed to a contract. The fallout spurred the attention of state lawmakers, who assembled a new working group to study the practices of health insurers. #idpol
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After falling out, East Idaho hospital reaches deal to re-join network for health insurer • Idaho Capital Sun
After a public contract dispute that led an East Idaho hospital to become out of network with an insurer, the businesses struck a contract.
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“You have in-network options,” a new billboard by Blue Cross of Idaho says. “Post Falls ER & Hospital isn’t one of them.” #idleg #idpol
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In Idaho, an insurer says healthcare costs may rise after hospital taps Congress’ billing tool • Idaho Capital Sun
Blue Cross argues that Post Falls ER & Hospital is out-of-network for insurers and relies on an arbitration process created by Congress.
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Christina Lords @christinalords.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“By banning health-preserving abortion, Idaho attempts to deny this fundamental right on the basis that the threat of harm comes from a fetus, which depends on the woman for survival,” the judge wrote. “But a pregnant woman’s health is not a state resource to be allocated at the legislature’s whim."
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“The unique thing about that JAMA Open study was that it was an actual count of actual individuals in Idaho,” said Susie Keller, CEO of the Idaho Medical Association. “It wasn’t an extrapolation. It wasn’t based on estimates."
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Legislators, anti-abortion group promote data that says ID hasn’t lost OB-GYNs. Doctors push back. • Idaho Capital Sun
An anti-abortion group questioned whether OB-GYNs have left Idaho since its criminal abortion ban went into effect. It's hard to track.
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National Press Foundation @nationalpress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
NPF has selected 26 journalists from around the country for the Diagnosing the U.S. Healthcare System 2026 Fellowship! They'll gather in Washington, D.C., Sept. 22-24, to hear from health and research experts who'll help them master this topic. 🔗 nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
If Regence had accepted Pocatello Medical Center owners’ terms for a reimbursement rate increase, monthly premiums for all state employees and their family members on the plan would’ve jumped, a state official told state lawmakers. #idleg #idpol
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If Idaho insurer met hospital’s pay raise, state employees’ costs would rise, official says • Idaho Capital Sun
Many of their questions revolved around the state’s insurer, Regence, which dropped an East Idaho hospital from its network
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 10/08/2026
The Work and Dignity Coalition was announced by HUD earlier this year in tandem with a proposed rule to allow independent housing authorities to enforce “work requirements, time limits, and supportive service frameworks for able-bodied, non-elderly adults receiving assistance.”
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Idaho public housing authorities approach proposed work requirements with caution • Idaho Capital Sun
Only one of Idaho’s public housing authorities has signed on to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development coalition to consider adding work requirements to its subsidized housing programs. Other authority leaders say they remain skeptical about the benefits of a work requirement.  Feds encourage public housing authorities to impose work rules, time limits …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
As Idaho seeks to tap into millions of dollars in federal grant funding dedicated to rural health care access, some officials want to use some of it to expand community health EMS providers into rural communities across Idaho. #idleg #idpol
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These paramedics do more than emergency calls. Idaho wants more of them. This grant could help. • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho might use some of its rural health funds through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to bolster the state's EMS system.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 08/08/2026
The committee also heard about a new report on challenges around hiring and funding career and technical education in public K-12 schools, about progress on updating 911 systems, and an update of changes to address gaps in death investigations. #idleg #idpol
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Idaho lawmakers hear updates on efforts to improve children’s residential care, state 911 system • Idaho Capital Sun
Evaluators with the Office of Performance Evaluations on Friday provided Idaho legislators updates on several independent evaluations.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 08/08/2026
Idaho Gov. Brad Little and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said Friday that firefighting resources are stretched thin as significant wildfires burn across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and much of the Western United States. #idpol
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Idaho governor, Forest Service chief say significant wildfires are stretching resources thin • Idaho Capital Sun
Across the country there were 95 large, uncontained wildfires burning as of Friday, and Idaho Department of Lands fire official said.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 06/08/2026
Caldwell, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho Falls have the largest number of ALPR cameras, according to reports on the community crowdsourced Deflock Maps. #idpol #idleg
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All eyes on Flock as Idaho navigates surveillance technology across the state • Idaho Capital Sun
ALPRs, such as those produced by the Flock corporation, use AI technologies to automatically scan vehicle license plates for information. Police and other law enforcement agencies can then conduct system-wide searches for specific license plates, track suspects or inspect cameras. The technology faces nationwide controversy because of concerns around data privacy, shaky oversight and the potential for warrantless searches. 
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