Idaho Lawmakers Consider Requiring Employers to Verify Workers’ Immigration Status

Rachel Spacek, InvestigateWest via Idaho Capital Sun
Seattle Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Attempt to end Birthright Citizenship

Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
Bill Introduced in Idaho House to Reduce Income Taxes

Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho Lawmakers Look to Limit Which Flags can be Displayed at Government Entities, Public Schools

Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun
Washington’s Nick Brown Joins Other State Attorneys General Opposing Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws

(Olympia, WA) Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont issued a joint statement on Thursday addressing
Pullman Man Found Guilty of his Estranged Wife’s Murder

(Colfax, WA) The 36-year-old Pullman man that was accused of killing his estranged wife inside her trailer on Military Hill in Pullman was convicted by a jury on Thursday. Jacob Spray was convicted in Whitman County Court
Bill to Help Hire More Police in Washington State Clears Senate Committee

(Olympia, WA) A bipartisan bill prime-sponsored by Sen. Jeff Holy to increase the number of law-enforcement officers in Washington communities was approved by the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 5060 would
Firefighters gain ground on The Hughes Fire, evacuation warnings for 50,000 still in place

Wildfires in Southern California continue to affect the region, with the latest blaze, The Hughes Fire in Castaic (north of Santa Clarita) breaking out on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire put more than 50,000 people under evacuation orders
Suspect dead, 7 police officers injured in San Antonio apartment shooting

Police in San Antonio, Texas said that a suspect is dead after seven police officers were shot and injured when responding to a call late Wednesday regarding a family member in distress and needing immediate help at
Madison Keys upsets Iga Swiatek to advance to Australian Open final

American Madison Keys beat No. 2 seeded Iga Swiatek in a thrilling 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) victory in the semifinals, defeating Swiatek in two hours and 38 minutes to advance to her first Australian Open final. Keys, the