Daily Minute 10/21/26: Two Idaho women say vote no on Prop 1

Press release: Salmon 4th-grader Grace Benson won the essay contest run by Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and will help light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, harvested from Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. @MikeCrapo @SenatorRisch gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Op-ed: Dr. Bethany Sappington, a general surgeon and former labor and delivery nurse, says Idaho law already lets physicians treat pregnant patients safely, and that Prop 1 endangers women, minors, and the preborn. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: The Idaho Department of Education invites K-12 public and charter school students to enter its annual Christmas card contest, with entries due by November 16. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: The Idaho Liberty Bell Tour will make 23 stops from Oct. 22 to 29, from Nampa through Lewiston, Moscow, and the Panhandle, as it continues its journey through all 44 Idaho counties. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

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Op-ed: Valerie Abraham recounts losing her daughter Amal at 18 weeks and the life-saving care she received in Idaho, arguing that claims Idaho law endangers mothers are propaganda. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Daily Minute 10/20/26: Momentum grows against Prop 1

New at the Chronicle: Prediction markets now give Idaho's Prop 1 abortion initiative about a 15% chance of passing, after big donations, GOP officials, physicians, and lawmakers lined up against it. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: Idaho joined more than 40 states in settlements with Sandoz and other generic drug makers accused of price-fixing, and AG Raúl Labrador is urging Idahoans who bought the drugs to file for compensation. @Raul_Labrador gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: Gov. Brad Little and state officials will hold a Capital for a Day event in Arco on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Lost Rivers Community and Senior Center. @GovernorLittle gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Todd Achilles denies involvement with or knowledge of the texts purporting to come from democratic socialists in support of Sen. Jim Risch:

Rep. John Shirts has been appointed as US Attorney for the District of Idaho, succeeding Bart Davis.

Daily Minute 10/19/26: Dirty tricks surrounding the Todd Achilles campaign

New at the Chronicle: An unattributed text posing as a Democratic Socialist endorsement of Sen. Jim Risch is the latest in a string of stunts surrounding Todd Achilles' Senate campaign, which can't escape his own record. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: An Athol man was sentenced to probation after a DOI Fraud Unit investigation found he filed a $4,150 vandalism claim on a GMC Yukon that was already damaged when he bought it. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: The IFPC Legal Center secured a confidential settlement for Army veteran Adam Hahn, a Post Falls supervisor fired after declining to use a transgender coworker's preferred pronouns. @IdahoFamilyPC gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Newsletter: Congressman Mike Simpson addresses the Western Fire Chiefs Association, highlights federal funding for the Fort Hall Fire Department's new station, and cosponsors the Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act. @CongMikeSimpson gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Newsletter: AG Raúl Labrador explains the federal ruling in Le Soleil Child Care v. Labrador upholding Idaho's Medical Freedom Act against a Boise-area daycare's challenge. @Raul_Labrador gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…

Press release: DEQ will hold an Oct. 28 open house in Island Park on its draft Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification for the Caldera Flats project. gemstatechronicle.com/2026/1…