Idaho
Idaho House passes memorial opposing Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho House representatives voted Monday, 46-24, to advance “House Joint Memorial 1.” In it, they write that they reject the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in “Obergefell v. Hodges” and demand that it be overturned.
That’s the landmark case that legalized same-sex marriage across the country during Obama’s second term.
“It’s strange to me that in 2025 there are people in the legislature who hate the LGBTQ community so much that they’re trying to take us backwards in this way,” said Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman, the Idaho State Director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.
She also testified against the letter in front of the Idaho House of Representatives.
“The legislature is wasting time just trying to destroy marriages. Marriages like mine, that, I don’t understand how our marriage affects somebody so greatly. Like we’re just here living our lives with our kids and our family,” DelliCarpini-Tolman added.
North Idaho Republican Representative Heather Scott (R) presented the proposal, which spurred debate on the House floor.
“This is not a memorial about defining marriage. It’s about who gets to define marriage. Do we want the state to make those decisions, or do we want to allow the Supreme Court to make those decisions?” Scott said.
“This is just a letter. It has no force of law. The courts are going to toss it in the trash. It really accomplishes nothing. It’s a waste of time and money. I object,” Representative Todd Achilles (D) said, opposing the memorial.
“We could go hours and hours pointing to Bible verses and scripture that validates the institution of marriage given by God. And how it’s between a man and a woman,” Representative Clint Hostetler (R) said, in support of the memorial.
“This memorial flies in the face of freedom and should be rejected,” Representative John Gannon (D) said, in opposition of the memorial.
It’s important to note this memorial is not a law. What it is, is a way to send a public message about the legislature’s sentiment on this issue — a message that Mistie says is deeply flawed.
“Even if this letter does nothing, even if the Supreme Court throws it away, this is sending a message to the LGBTQ community in Idaho, who already are feeling attacked,” DelliCarpini-Tolman said. “You can’t tell me that my family isn’t valid. You can’t tell me that my marriage isn’t valid. You can’t tell my kids that their mom’s love isn’t valid. Like, that’s not something you should be legislating.”
HJM1 now makes its way to the Idaho Senate to be heard.
We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
Check those bank statements!
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The USDA has issued a public health alert for various meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy that may have been contaminated with salmonella. The recall was originally issued on April 30th, but the contaminated product list could continue to grow as more products are identified.
The Food Safety and Inspection arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the public health alert and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the products listed below, consumers are still advised to dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. Great Value and Pork King Good products sold at Idaho Walmart stores are included in the alert and recall.
Public Health Alert and Food Recall Issued For Pizza and Pork Rinds Sold in Idaho
As of right now, the food list includes pork rinds, breakfast pizzas, and chicken bacon ranch pizzas. The list could grow and the USDA advises consumers to check the list frequently. We will also update the list here when possible. The contaminated products carry a variety of ‘Best By’ and ‘Produced On’ dates, so check the lists carefully to make sure you don’t consume a contaminated product.
The nationwide brands to look for are Mama Cozzi’s from Aldi stores, Pork King Good, and Great Value at Walmart Stores.
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You can also look through these label photos to see if you have the product in your freezer.
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If you feel sick and have consumed a contaminated product, the USDA advise you to contact your health care provider.
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