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Rep. Greg Chaney, R-Caldwell, is co-sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal to protest outside the private homes of public officials.

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A bill that would prohibit targeted picketing outside officials’ homes drew a large crowd at the Idaho Capitol on Wednesday, a protest outside a state lawmaker’s house and the arrest of an Eagle man. The bill bars anyone from picketing outside someone’s residence with an intent to “harass, annoy or alarm” […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker who introduced a bill to prohibit targeted picketing outside officials' homes found torch- and pitchfork-wielding protesters gathered outside his own house...

Idaho Legislature: Mob Rule vs First Amendment The last year has been a challenge for everyone in the state of Idaho. Protests that weve seen across the country have come to the Gem State in a much smaller percentage than bigger states. The frustration echoed by Idaho voters has spilled over to folks picketing elected and appointed members of our communities homes. Is that illegal? Should it be? The Idaho Legislature will determine when the First Amendment ends, and mob rule begins. Two Idaho L...

Idaho Lawmakers Address Private Home Picketing I know that after a really intense 2020 and a full blown election cycle, were all tired...and I mean TIRED of politics. A bipartisan discussion happening right here in Idaho at the State Capitol, however, came as a breath of fresh air this afternoon and I wanted to share this. Leading up to the November election, as I am sure you remember, the climate here in the Treasure Valley was less than ideal. Activists were getting LOUD--be it about COVID, t...

‘Ballot harvesting’ bill stalls in House amid opposition BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House floor tilted toward almost certain defeat. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Moyle made the move on his proposed law that would make it a felony in Idaho for a third party to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials. But lawmakers from across the spe...

Rep. Moyle sidetracks anti-ballot harvesting bill amid House opposition Both House Democrats and Republicans criticized the bill since it would make some of them and their friends and family felons under the new law. Author: Betsy Russell (The Idaho Press) Published: 4:44 PM MST February 11, 2021 Updated: 5:24 PM MST February 11, 2021 Declaring that “voting shouldn’t be easy,” House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, abruptly sidetracked hi...

KXLY February 12, 2021 9:40 AM Associated Press John Locher FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, a county election worker scans mail-in ballots at a tabulating area at the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House floor tilted toward almost certain defeat. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Moy...

"Intimidation isnt a form of democratic expression; its mob rule," said Rep. Greg Chaney, R-Caldwell. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 5:14 PM MST February 12, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Idaho legislators are planning to introduce a bill that would create penalties for targeted picketing outside of homes after a recent rash of protests at the homes of elected officials and private citizens. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Rep. Brooke Green, D-Boise, and Rep. Greg Chane...

BOISE — Idaho courts are facing big backlogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 40,000 cases awaiting adjudication.