Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midtermsThe three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writing that the rule “lets another shoe drop in the Kafkaesque nightmare that our precedents have been steadily creating for certain plaintiffs who seek to bring election-related challenges.”Coeur d'Alene Press1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeKetanji Brown Jacksonmidterm elections voting rules
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mateThe Republican nominee is U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who last week picked Sine Kerr, a farmer and Republican former state lawmaker, to be his running mate. Kerr's rural roots balance Biggs' base in parts of metro Phoenix.Coeur d'Alene Press2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAndy Biggsarizona governor election
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limitsA sixth justice, Brett Kavanaugh, disagreed about the constitutional ruling, but pointed to a federal law that he said broadly conveys birthright citizenship.Coeur d'Alene Press3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeBrett Kavanaughsupreme court birthright citizenship ruling
Supreme Court upholds Idaho, West Virginia laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teamsJustice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the court that, “states may maintain women's and girls' sports for biological females" to address safety and competitive fairness concerns. “The Constitution and Title IX do not require an overhaul of women’s and girls’ sports throughout America."Coeur d'Alene Press3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationBrett Kavanaughsupreme court transgender athlete ruling
Cd'A student honored with Congressional Gold MedalLast week in Boise, Congressman Russ Fulcher presented Coeur d’Alene High School student Kyle Rohlinger his Congressional Award Gold Medal.Coeur d'Alene Press3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRuss Fulchercongressional gold medal ceremony
