Saturday - November 23, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2024 ( 2 items )  

CAIR Demands Public Apology From Idaho Lawmaker Who Told Native American 'Go Back Where You Came From'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today demanded a public apology from an Idaho state senator to who reportedly told a Native American to "go back where you came from". During a forum this week, Sen. Dan Foreman allegedly told Trish Carter-Goodheart, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, "I'm so sick an  more

Western Watersheds Project: Flagstaff Wolf Removal Violates Endangered Species Act, Conservationists Warn
HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * Flagstaff Wolf Removal Violates Endangered Species Act, Conservationists Warn * * * Three conservation groups today notified state and federal agencies that ongoing efforts to trap and relocate Mexican gray wolves west of Flagstaff violate the Endangered Species Act. The wolves, known as the Kendrick Peak pack, have been thriving in this area near the Grand Canyon since at least June. Mexican w  more