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The advocacy group Babe Vote announced it was suing the state of Idaho for House Bill 124. It removes student IDs as an acceptable form of identification at the polls and was signed into law by Gov. Brad Little last week.

Babe Vote and the League of Women's Voters have filed a lawsuit challenging an Idaho bill that removes student IDs as an acceptable form of voter identification.

Students who filed the lawsuits spoke out against a new Idaho law that removes student IDs from the list of documents accepted for voting.

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — With about 30 young people in the audience looking on, House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee Chairman Bruce Skaug announced Friday he is modifying his ban on accepting testimony from people under 18. Skaug said he will now allow young people to testify in the committee if they have parental […]

With the midterm elections less than a month away, there’s an energized push to get the vote out, and an equally energized effort to register new voters – and in particular, young voters.

Speakers at the Boise, Idaho rally called for unity, not only with the hundreds gathered before them, but also with the armed counter demonstrators across the street

For mitch mcconnell, one that i think he wants ton get it over with. he doesnt want to see his members go home in august and face the wrath of these could be very explosive angry town halls. the idea is to try to get this vote done before august, hopefully by mo later than mid-july because that way wed have a blilt of a cooling off period before you head into august. so win or lose, i think mitch mcconnell is willing to put it for a vote at some point to try to protect his members as we head int...

Capitol hill likely working on the details of the senates version of the healthcare bill and preparing for a possible vote next week. this as democrats blast the senate majority leader mitch mcconknoll for not allowing any kind of negotiations to take place and crafting the plan behind closed doors. senator john mccain just spoke to us and he echoes that frustration. >> reporter: are you satisfied with the process that theyre taking right now? >> no, of course not. >> reporter: why not? >> for t...

Republican senators who i just spoke to as they were walk moog that lunch meeting with the vice president were they expect details by the end of this week. senator bob corker saying he expects bill text kind of flushed out proposal by thursday. but i think its important to note as this is all being lined up right now an ideal scenario they finish up a bill by the end of this week, they get a week to digest it, they get a week to swore it and then by next thursday they would have a vote. but befo...

Regulations enough. the structure of the tax credit, where they end up on abortion. all of these are issues that they need to finalize within the next fourtd 8 hours. thats the goal, thats where theyre head thats why the lunch right now with the vice president is so poirn. the health and human services secretary tom price giving a presentation at this lunch im told. basically the end game now is mitch mcconnell the senate majority leader informing his members youve had plenty of space to talk be...