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James Dawson

@radiodawson.bsky.social
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Boise State Public Radio news dude. You may remember me from such podcasts as Extremely American and The Wackiest Covered Wagon in the West.

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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
STORY from me: If a judge were to rule in favor of Florida and Texas, mifepristone would become unavailable in all states, regardless of abortion laws.
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Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections • Stateline
A federal judge in Texas on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke nationwide approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, saying the case won’t be heard until at least Dec. 1 and granting the U.S. ...
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Idaho lawmakers tried passing a bill to accomplish a similar goal earlier this year, but that measure would've capped expenditures at 10% of a church's revenue. It failed by a single vote in committee
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Heath Druzin @hdruzin.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Extremely American Season 2 just hit 1 million downloads! Big thanks to my team @radiodawson.bsky.social & Morgan Springer + @boisestatepublicradio.org @npr.org & all our listeners for another great season. And we're not done, so stay tuned! If you haven't listened: npr.org/podcasts/510...
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations will be eliminating its entire statewide team of reporters and editors at the end of the year after the Indiana General Assembly defunded the organization.
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Indiana Public Broadcasting statewide reporting team eliminated • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana Public Broadcasting is eliminating its statewide team of reporters and editors after the General Assembly defunded the organization.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
I am breaking my skeeting hiatus to bring everyone breaking news that Iowa has now annexed Coeur d'Alene
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Bolter's widow and family withdrew their support after I contacted them on Tuesday to see if they knew about Samuel Ferrell's criminal history
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Tobin Bolter family disavows new nonprofit — its leader has a long criminal past
The president of a newly formed nonprofit honoring an Ada County Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty last year has an extensive criminal record and multiple accusations of refusing to pay debt...
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Murphy Woodhouse @murphywoodhouse.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Our @radiodawson.bsky.social is on the truck nutz beat www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...
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Idaho Senate passes ban on toplessness and possibly 'truck nuts'
Changes to Idaho’s indecent exposure law are heading to the governor’s desk, though they could have unintended consequences.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Gov. Brad Little gave his stamp of approval on a $50 million plan to subsidize private and religious school tuition: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov... #idleg #idpol
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Gov. Brad Little signs into law $50 million private school subsidy bill
Next year, Idaho parents will be eligible to earn tax credits to subsidize their children’s private school tuition.
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Nathan Brown @natebrown.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
In non-legislative news, a murder conviction in Taos was just overturned because the prosecutor accused the defendant of witchcraft.
A screenshot of a news release from the New Mexico court system on a murder conviction in Taos being overturned. A screenshot of a news release from the New Mexico court system on a murder conviction in Taos being overturned. A screenshot of a news release from the New Mexico court system on a murder conviction in Taos being overturned.
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Murphy Woodhouse @murphywoodhouse.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
From @radiodawson.bsky.social www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...
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Bill subsidizing private school tuition clears Idaho Senate
State senators have approved a bill to spend $50 million to subsidize private school tuition after debating for more than two hours Wednesday.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
"Drake" will never not be Jimmy from Degrassi
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Yep. Democrats neither voted yea or nay
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Ryan Suppe @ryansuppe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
House Bill 93, the refundable tax credit proposal, is scheduled for a public hearing in Wednesday's House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
This has been the ultimate goal for one faction of the parents' rights in education movement
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Less than two months after Raúl Labrador became Idaho’s attorney general, a senior attorney left his job. He received over $26,000 as a payout for unused vacation. One business day later, the office rehired him. idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/27/e...
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Ex-Idaho AG division chief was paid $26K for unused vacation. Then the office re-hired him. • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Attorney General's Office paid a former division chief over $26,000 for vacation. One business day later, the office rehired him.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
It's especially stupid because readers really don't care. They're not going to unsubscribe from your Substack because you cited whatever local outlet you aggregate from. It just pisses off the reporters they rely on for content
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Oh my god! Extremely American ranks number 8 in Apple Podcast’s top series. Incredible
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Heath Druzin @hdruzin.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Extremely American & yours truly featured on @npr.org's Up First Sunday today. www.npr.org/2025/01/12/1...
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Theocrats on the Doorstep of Power : Up First from NPR
If you've been following the news over the last year, you've likely heard about the rise of the Christian nationalism movement. Today on The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe sits down with journalist Heath...
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
First issue of the 2025 Legislative Round-up newsletter hit inboxes today. If you're interested in getting a recap of the week's news, what's ahead and my pick for song of the week, you can get started here mcy4vy3rrprts74r6hs9fk0cdrwq.pub.sfmc-content.com/e5v2dqy0bxq #idpol #idleg
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Todd Achilles | Achilles for Idaho @achillesid.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
(3/7)To our LGBTQ+ community: I see you. I hear you. And I am sorry that I let you down. I want you to know, as long as I’m here, I will stand up for you. Your rights, your families, your dignity—these aren’t up for debate. You deserve leaders who fight for inclusion, equality, and respect.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
First two pieces of legislation introduced this morning: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov... #idleg #idpol
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Idaho Legislature's first order of business: overturning same-sex marriage
The Idaho Legislature’s first bill of the year blasts same-sex marriage, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to let states once again regulate the relationship.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Got a quick roundup of Gov. Little's legislative and spending priorities this session: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov... #idpol #idleg
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Gov. Little supports private school subsidies, tax cuts in annual address
Gov. Brad Little signaled his support for using taxpayer money to subsidize private education during his seventh state of the state address Monday.
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Katie Kloppenburg @katiekloppen.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I complied the questions and answers from our Reddit AMA into this handy web post. s/o to @radiodawson.bsky.social for taking the time to answer these 🫡
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We answered your questions on Reddit about the upcoming legislative session
In an effort to better answer the questions from Idahoans across the state, Boise State Public Radio hosted an "Ask Me Anything," or AMA, on R/Idaho about the 2025 legislative session.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
In new court filings this week, Ammon Bundy says he more than $87,000 in back taxes -- something that wasn't revealed in his initial bankruptcy application: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/law-justice/... #idaho #idpol
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Ammon Bundy says he hasn't paid income taxes since 2018
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy wrote in court filings he hasn’t paid income tax to state and federal governments since 2018.
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Kevin Richert @kevinrichert.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to serving all students while seeking to be responsive to our governing board’s expectations," Boise State said in an email to students, sent 11 days after the closures. #idedu www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-s...
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Boise State: Proposed state crackdown drove student center closures
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to serving all students while seeking to be responsive to our governing board’s expectations,” administrators said in an email to Boise State students.
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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
UPDATE: Rick Taylor resigned. His county commissioners just voted to appoint his successor: a deputy from Coroner Jimmy Roberts' team. She told them she works for "one of the only counties in Idaho that actually adhered to standards" for death investigations.
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Bonneville County Commissioners select new coroner to fill remainder of Rick Taylor's term - East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Commissioners unanimously selected Shante Sanchez to serve as the new Bonneville County coroner on Monday. Current Coroner Rick Taylor announced his intention in No...
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Mike Baker @mikebaker.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Elon Musk's net worth has now grown by more than $100B since election day. (Reminder: He paid $44 billion to take over Twitter)
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Eric Barker @ericbarker.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council touts progress toward salmon and steelhead goal. For the last two decades, the region has achieved a 10-year rolling averages of 2.3 and 2.4 million fish. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/p...
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Power and Conservation Council reports progress
More fish return to Columbia River than in 1990s but wild fish are still in danger
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
@kevinrichert.bsky.social's great rundown of how Idaho's public universities have responded to a potential ban on DEI offices: www.idahoednews.org/state-policy...
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Analysis: In a staring match over DEI, the universities blink
The State Board of Education could vote next week to restrict campus DEI programs. Boise State and Idaho State have already reined themselves in — and the University of Idaho has a “rough ide…
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Our interns do such great work
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Katie Kloppenburg @katiekloppen.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
& you can check out the Reel version now www.instagram.com/reel/DDFstpT...
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Some choice quotes from doctors and state officials: “I think ... if someone wanted to commit a homicide without having it discovered, Idaho would be a good place to do it.” "With a little intelligence and care, no one would ever know it happened under the present coroner system in our counties.”
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Emma Epperly @emmaepperly.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
There's a nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists. In Idaho schools, that often means it takes a patchwork of providers to maintain services, driving up costs for already tight district budgets. idahoednews.org/north-idaho/... #Idpol
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Districts face rising costs for speech language pathologists
Telehealth services can cost double what districts pay to employ an SLP directly.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
A federal judge says he won't ban a transgender SJSU volleyball player from competing in this week's Mountain West tournament. If Boise State wins its first match, it would play SJSU, which it twice forfeited to this season: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2024-11...
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Federal judge declines to block transgender volleyball player from tournament
A federal judge in Colorado has denied a motion that would block a transgender volleyball player at San José State University from competing in this week’s Mountain West Conference tournament.
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James Dawson @radiodawson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I hope this is as much of a runaway success as Google+
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