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- News, National Nov 10, 2018
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Election Day Was Filled With Frustrations, Claims of Mischief and Glimmers of Hope
Some states had ballot measures aimed at making it easier to vote or designed to take some of the politics out of how electoral districts are drawn up.
- News, National Nov 7, 2018
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Aging Machines, Crowds, Humidity: Problems at the Polls Were Mundane but Widespread
Instead of fireworks from voter intimidation or cyberattacks, Americans grappled with the mundane frustrations of using dated equipment to vote in huge numbers.
- News, National Aug 4, 2018
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Election Commission Documents Cast Doubt on Trump’s Claims of Voter Fraud
Thousands of pages of internal records are likely to bolster critics of the short-lived Trump administration commission.
- News, National Jan 6, 2018
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A Short History of the Brief and Bumpy Life of the Voting Fraud Commission
It never made it to its third meeting, but the friction — and the lawsuits — live on.
- News, National Jan 4, 2018
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Trump's Voter Fraud Commission is Gone, But Scrutiny Will Continue
The president dissolved the commission and indicated that the Department of Homeland Security will continue its mission. Experts say DHS won't achieve the results he wants — and critics won't back down.
- News, National Oct 25, 2017
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The Voter Fraud Commission Wants Your Data; Experts Say They Can't Keep It Safe
Newly revealed records show sloppy practices that could put millions of people’s information at risk.
- News, National Oct 18, 2017
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Conflict Mounts Inside Voting Fraud Commission in the Wake of Child Porn Arrest
Two commissioners say they were in the dark not only about the arrest of a researcher for the commission — but also about the fact that he was working there in the first place.
- News, National Oct 6, 2017
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Who's Really in Charge of the Voting Fraud Commission?
Newly released email data shows two Republican not-yet-members potentially influencing a controversial letter — even as a Democratic member claims he was largely excluded from the process.
- News, National Oct 3, 2017
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Texas Officials After Hurricane Harvey: The 'Red Cross Was Not There'
Once again, there were appeals for donations to the Red Cross. And once again, local officials are saying the charity hasn’t delivered.
- News, National Sep 18, 2017
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Experts Say the Use of Private Email by Voter Fraud Commission Isn't Legal
Instructions have been lacking, says one commissioner — a sharp contrast with similar groups in the past.
- News, National Jul 9, 2017
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Election Experts See Flaws in Trump Voter Commission's Plan to Smoke Out Fraud
The commission told ProPublica that states’ voter rolls will be run against federal databases to find potential fraudulent registrations — a move experts say will result in thousands of errors and could distort fraud.
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St. Vincent de Paul Declares Record-High Boise Food Pantry Traffic a 'Food Crisis,' Blames Government Shutdown
February food stamps were issued early during the partial government shutdown, creating a so-called "SNAP Gap" that has challenged food-insecure Idahoans to budget their allotments. Many have turned to food pantries for help.
- Feb 22, 2019
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Proposed Expansion of Boise's Smokefree Air Act Would Ban Vaping, E-Cigarettes Where Smoking Is Prohibited
Boise City Council Member Holli Woodings' proposal would ban vaping and e-cigarettes in places where smoking is currently banned, like Grove Plaza, Eighth Street, and within 20 feet of bus stops and schools.
- Feb 21, 2019
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The Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival Will Hit Boise on it's Multi-State Debut Tour
The Bash is the latest iteration of a line of similar punk rock/beer festivals that have come to Boise in the last three years, including Scallywag! and Punk In Drublic.
- Feb 20, 2019
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Burn Baby Burn: Why One Boise Bakery Burns Its Bread on Purpose
Charles and Alison Alpers spotted the trend on research trips to Salt Lake City; Denver; and Portland, Oregon—burnt-edged bread was in, and anemic loaves were out.
- Feb 20, 2019
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Tensions Mount Over 'Vandal Alert,' Forced Leave of University of Idaho Professor
"No one from the upper administration has expressed any amount of remorse, apologized in any degree, or even held themselves accountable for their questionable actions."
- Feb 20, 2019
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