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NEW: CDA Council passed fireworks ordinance 7-0 under suspension of rules — member calls it "half-baked" NEW: Brad Little campaign sent 79 cents of every dollar raised out of state UPDATED: Boise Mayor's HB 561 workaround now confirmed at $53,240.69 and rising Developing: Boise wastewater fund — $13.37 charged toward Pride flag planning, FOIA pending CDA City Attorney blocked records about himself — then reviewed his own denial 2026 Legislature: Session closed — 26 bills signed, 6 vetoed, 43 tracked Hailey PD — Zero response to all contacts, final demand sent, court petition being prepared Canyon County SO — Past April 14 deadline, violation notice sent, no response Ada County SO — Disputed $1,397.32 fee estimate, pushback sent April 30, no response Meridian PD — Disputed fee estimate, pushback sent, no response LEO Accountability Project — 9 agencies tracked, 5 resolved, 4 still open Idaho Scorecard — 2026 session grades now publishing at idahoscore.com NEW: CDA Council passed fireworks ordinance 7-0 under suspension of rules — member calls it "half-baked" NEW: Brad Little campaign sent 79 cents of every dollar raised out of state UPDATED: Boise Mayor's HB 561 workaround now confirmed at $53,240.69 and rising Developing: Boise wastewater fund — $13.37 charged toward Pride flag planning, FOIA pending CDA City Attorney blocked records about himself — then reviewed his own denial 2026 Legislature: Session closed — 26 bills signed, 6 vetoed, 43 tracked Hailey PD — Zero response to all contacts, final demand sent, court petition being prepared Canyon County SO — Past April 14 deadline, violation notice sent, no response Ada County SO — Disputed $1,397.32 fee estimate, pushback sent April 30, no response Meridian PD — Disputed fee estimate, pushback sent, no response LEO Accountability Project — 9 agencies tracked, 5 resolved, 4 still open Idaho Scorecard — 2026 session grades now publishing at idahoscore.com
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CDA Council Rams Through Fireworks Ordinance With a Built-In Presumption of Guilt — Admits It's "Half-Baked"
Passed 7-0 under suspension of the rules, three weeks before July 4th. Police can now cite you based on your neighbor's fireworks debris. One council member called it half-baked on the record. Three others had privately questioned the ordinance's author — and local press missed it entirely.
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Brad Little Sent 79 Cents of Every Dollar Out of State
$1.3M to a Virginia firm run by Jeb Bush's campaign manager. $545K to a Florida data shop. Idaho donors paid for all of it.
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Boise Mayor Said It Was About Taxpayers. The Records Disagree.
$53,240.69 confirmed and rising. Planning started 28 days before HB 561 was signed — on the Mayor's direct orders.
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City Attorney Blocked Records About Himself. Then Reviewed His Own Denial.
Randy Adams denied a request about his own conduct — twice, using two different legal theories.
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Did Boise Use Its Wastewater Fund to Pay for Pride Flag Planning?
$13.37 charged to a fund backed by a $263M federal EPA loan. Even one penny without authorization is potentially a crime.
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