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Former state health official: Central District Health not designed to issue mask mandates, business restrictions

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 14, 2020
By Steve West With Idaho’s public health authorities considering face mask mandates and further restrictions on business activity throughout Idaho, it’s well past time to examine who is making such decisions and their qualifications to do so. Simply put, local boards of health are not designed for such orders. I know this having served as […]
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No mask? Central District Health will propose $1,000 fine and six months in jail in Ada County

By Dustin Hurst
July 13, 2020
On Tuesday, Central District Health will propose and vote on a mask mandate for all people in Ada County in response to a growing Covid-19 case count.  If the mandate passed at the agency’s Tuesday afternoon board meeting, those who don’t comply could face a misdemeanor, which carries with it a fine of up to […]
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Idaho could try to force a Covid-19 vaccine on you. Here’s how.

By Wayne Hoffman
July 10, 2020
Given the fact that just about anyone with a government title is trying to mandate mask-wearing, I predict the next big fight will be about mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations. If that seems far-fetched, especially in our state, remember this: Not so long ago, it also seemed far-fetched that Idaho officials would order people to stay home […]
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Breaking: Central District Health to draft mask mandate for Ada County

By Dustin Hurst
July 7, 2020
Central District Health, the government entity overseeing efforts to combat Covid-19 in Ada, Boise, Valley, and Elmore counties, could soon propose an order that requires face masks for all people in Ada County. At an emergency board meeting Tuesday, CDH Director Russ Duke persuaded board members to authorize him and his staff to draft an […]
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Video: Central District Health declines to move Ada County back to Stage 2

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 7, 2020
Meeting begins at 4 pm. Click here to see and download the agenda.
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Central District Health exceeds its authority with quarantine order, threats regarding face masks

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
June 23, 2020
Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman released the following notice to the public regarding the Central District Health’s edict for bars and nightclubs to close indefinitely beginning 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, as well as the agency director’s threat he might order Ada County residents to wear facemasks:  Once again, the definitions of “quarantine” and “isolation” are […]
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Gov. Little is making some of his COVID-19 deregulation permanent

By Lindsay Atkinson
June 22, 2020
Since Idaho had its first confirmed COVID-19 case, Gov. Brad Little has temporarily suspended 150 regulations in order to facilitate a quick response to the pandemic. These temporary deregulations have included removing restrictions on telehealth, removing licensing hoops that those in healthcare occupations usually have to jump through, and loosening requirements for healthcare facilities.  Related: […]
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IFF reacts to Central District Health moving Ada County back to Stage 3

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
June 22, 2020
On Monday, Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman blasted Central District Health’s decision to move Ada County back to stage 3 in the reopening process. Hoffman criticized the move as unwise and harmful to small businesses. Said Hoffman:  “These so-called health experts keep moving the goalposts. At the onset of the Coronavirus, these experts told […]
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Idaho university backs Black Lives Matter effort with leftist ‘resources’

By Wayne Hoffman
June 19, 2020
Public money should never be used to support a political agenda. Yet, that’s exactly what’s happening at the University of Idaho, which decided to explicitly provide backing for the most radical elements of the controversial Black Lives Matter program.  A university vice provost emailed students this week to announce the school’s “series of Black Lives […]
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BSU prof uses university email to encourage support for group that wants to defund police, end capitalism

By Dustin Hurst
June 15, 2020
A Boise State University assistant professor used her publicly-funded email account and access to students’ contact information to raise funds for a group that seeks to end capitalism and defund police nationwide.  The assistant professor, Les Hutchinson Campos, also offered students tips for protesting without getting caught or injured. She promised additional help to students […]
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Little’s property tax relief plan shines as he ponders new handouts

By Wayne Hoffman
June 12, 2020
Gov. Brad Little’s decision to apply $200 million of Idaho’s $1.25 billion federal CARES Act funds to property tax relief is a smart one. After months of deserved criticism, finally, a chance to say something positive about the governor’s handling of Covid-19. Little’s staff estimates the tax relief plan could mean lower property taxes by […]
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We know which lawmakers will toss Common Core, write new content standards

By Dustin Hurst
June 12, 2020
Idahoans finally know which state lawmakers will serve on a 10-member joint interim committee tasked with rewriting state’s education content standards, which will likely put Common Core out to pasture for good.  Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett, will co-chair the Legislature’s Study of the Idaho Content Standards interim committee. State Rep. Gary Marshall, a freshman Republican […]
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