James Dawson
ReporterExpertise: Political reporting, audio editing, podcast smithing
Education: University of Idaho
Highlights
- Won my elementary school’s geography bee, failing miserably at state
- Once caught 10 rainbow trout in one hour fly fishing on the Lochsa
- Idaho Press Club board member
Experience
I cover Idaho state government and a little bit of everything else for Boise State Public Radio. Originally from Idaho’s territorial capitol north of the Time Zone Bridge, I’ve covered politics and state legislatures across the country since 2010. You’ll hear my work during Morning Edition, Idaho Matters and All Things Considered (and maybe read my newsletter, Legislative Round-up, during the session).
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Idaho’s budgeting committee is pumping the brakes on restoring cuts made to the state’s National Guard tuition assistance program. -
A bill that would’ve forced Idaho’s public schools to start each academic year after Labor Day is dead. -
The head of Idaho’s public defenders office worries further cuts to his budget could get the state sued again for not upholding its constitutional duties. -
Idaho House lawmakers want to force private businesses and government offices to ban transgender people from using the restroom aligned with their gender identity. -
Idaho’s budget committee slashed $106.5 million from the upcoming fiscal year’s spending plan over objections that the cuts will hurt public services and ultimately cost the state more in the long run. -
Idaho Democrats are once again urging Republican legislative leaders to tap into the state’s rainy day funds to help cover its projected budget deficit. -
Owners of short-term rentals in Idaho could get a break from certain regulations under a bill that cleared the House Thursday morning. -
All government buildings and private businesses would have to ban transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity under a new bill heading to the House floor. -
County courthouses across Idaho would have to allow people to carry concealed weapons in certain areas under a new bill introduced Tuesday. -
Idaho lawmakers are trying to bring down levels of social media addiction in children by introducing new regulations for some of the world’s biggest companies.
