From the Editorial Board: "This trial promised to be a gruesome circus and, we would imagine, horrible for the families to relive, not to mention some of the witnesses, such as the surviving roommates.” Read the rest of the editorial below:

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A recent Idaho abortion ruling clarifies medical exceptions, provides guidance to doctors and patients, but legislation updates are still critically needed. Read the Editorial at the 🔗in our bio. Follow us here for more. ✍️ The Editorial Board | Idaho Statesman 📧 [email protected]

The Editorial Board: We wanted to make sure they got the memo.

In all, 73 public school superintendents have written in opposition, according to Idaho Education News, while eight leaders of religious schools have voiced their support.

Idaho-based ESI Construction dodged a bullet with the resignation of its CEO Tom Hill, who was caught on video giving a Nazi salute.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch has long been a vocal supporter of Ukraine. A year ago, as the ranking Republican on the committee, he emphasized the obligations of the U.S. to support our ally. But he’s been silent on Donald Trump’s recent betrayal. Read more below:

What Wild Hearts Idaho does is vital because of how important spending time outside is for mental health, reducing anxiety and depression, increasing confidence and improving body image.

From the Editorial Board: In what appears to be a preemptive measure in response to a hostile, Republican-dominated state Legislature, the Idaho State Board of Education decided the fate of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI, in universities. But their reasoning is deeply flawed.

Sen. Chuck Winder, president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate, lost in the Republican primary to yet another California migrant, Josh Keyser, who has lived in Idaho since 2018 and who won the general election in Boise’s Senate District 20. www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/read...

The size of your wallet should not dictate the size of your voice, writes Statesman opinion writer Bryan Clark, about a recent Idaho Supreme Court decision that points out the lack of any Idaho law to fight strategic lawsuits against public participation. www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/opn-...

From the Editorial Board: It’s up to Idaho’s Republican U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo & Jim Risch to stand against Donald Trump’s nominees like Pete Hegseth and save the republic. Read more: www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/edit...