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government-politics2 years ago

"Idaho Governor Flooded with Calls on Transgender Health Care Bill"

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 71 into law, which bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth and makes it a felony for medical practitioners to help minors seek gender-affirming treatment. Little's office received more than 14,800 emails and calls in favor of the bill and more than 6,500 calls and emails asking Little to veto the bill. Conservative groups urged Idahoans to voice support for the bill, while community organizations worked on a campaign to veto it.

politics2 years ago

Idaho legalizes execution by firing squad.

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making it the fifth state in the US to allow this method. Little said he signed the bill to ensure that lawful criminal sentences are carried out and because of his support for the death penalty. The state has struggled to acquire the drugs necessary for lethal injections, and the new law directs the director of the Idaho Department of Corrections to determine whether lethal injection is available within five days of a death warrant being issued. If not, a firing squad will be used. The law will go into effect on July 1.