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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

ID: Census

Meetings on redistricting in Idaho began in the State Capitol on Sept. 1. (Devin Allphin/Adobe Stock)
As ID Redistricting Sprints to Finish, Latinx Coalition Urges Engagement

BOISE, Idaho - Redistricting is happening fast in Idaho, and one group wants to ensure the state's Latinx voices are heard in this process. The …

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Nearly 240,000 Idahoans identify as Hispanic or Latino, according to the 2020 U.S. census. (mmg1design/Adobe Stock)
ID Grows More Diverse, But Not Its Redistricting Commission

BOISE, Idaho - The redistricting process begins today in Idaho, and some are raising concerns that the commission overseeing it doesn't reflect the …

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The 2020 census can be filled out online this year. (dennizn/Adobe Stock)
ID Immigrant Groups Face Barriers to Accurate Census Count

BOISE, Idaho -- Amid a global pandemic, the once-a-decade census of Americans goes on, and there's a focus on ensuring that young children are …

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Since 1994, Idaho's redistricting commission has been made up of three Republicans and three Democrats. (Kevin Rank/Flickr)
ID Legislators Eye Partisan Change to How Districts are Drawn

BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho lawmakers are considering a change to how legislative districts are drawn. It could have big consequences when the voting map …

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The 2020 Census begins in less than a year. (14ktgold/Adobe Stock)
Citizenship Question Could Impact 2020 Census in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho – Idaho has a lot riding on an accurate 2020 Census count, but concerns are growing that a citizenship question could skew results…

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Idaho's low participation rate in early education fails to set kids up for success later in their academic lives, according to a new report. (Idaho National Laboratory/Flickr)
Idaho Makes Gains in Child Well-Being; Progress Still Needed

BOISE, Idaho – Idaho is making gains in critical areas of children's well-being and ranks 21st in the nation, according to an annual report …

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PHOTO: The wage gap between men and women in Idaho is more than $10,000 a year. Photo credit: Microsoft Images
Report: Wage Gap Costs Idaho Women $10,000 a Year

BOISE, Idaho - Today is Equal Pay Day, the point at which the average pay for a woman in the U.S. catches up to the average of what a man made last …

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