Abortions Paid For By State In Idaho Welfare Policy
Idaho state agency confirms funding abortions for welfare recipients under current law. Dr. John Marks of DECS says policy is not new, with federal Title 19 medical assistance covering eligible abortions. He notes money use may be distasteful but remains legal under Idaho law.
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Boise
APS
Idaho
John Marks
Department of Environmental and Community Services
DECS
Idaho Social and Rehabilitation Services Department
Marks
Murphy thanks Idaho lawmakers for outstanding first regular session
Lt Gov Jack Murphy mailed a letter to Idaho Senate and House members lauding their outstanding job in the first regular session of the 42nd Legislature. He expressed gratitude for their good work on behalf of the state.
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Boise
UPD
Jack Murphy
Idaho Senate
House of Representatives
Murphy
Two BN Bridges Win Awards in Spokane Design Program
Burlington Northern earned two Design in Steel awards for its Spokane western edge bridges part of a 16.2 million line improvement. Indian Canyon Bridge won Engineering and Excellence in Design citations. Latah Creek Bridge earned Engineering and Excellence in Design citations for Jack P. Shedd. Judges reviewed over 1,000 entries in 14 categories.
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Burlington Northern
Spokane
American Iron and Steel Institute
Indian Canyon
Jack P. Shedd
Kansas City
Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorf, Inc
Shedd
Havermale Island
Eastwest
Assessors Target Elk Lodges for Tax Exemption Loss
Idaho county assessors were directed to remove tax exemptions from Elk Lodges properties after a state tax directive requiring affidavits to prove no racial discrimination in membership. Using the governor and attorney general opinions, the May 15 deadline threatens loss of exemption and a December 20 tax deadline applies to newly taxed organizations.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Elks Lodges
Don. C. Loveland
State Tax Commission
Loveland
Senate
House
Elks
Love
Land
Coast Guard Mobilizes For Mississippi Flood Emergency
The Coast Guard called reserves to duty for the first peacetime time to aid flood relief as Mississippi River flooding worsened. Evacuations ran in Illinois and Missouri while levees near New Orleans faced erosion and 200 tons of shells and concrete were used. 19 dead and 5000 homeless reported as crests approached 40.5 feet at St. Louis and around Vicksburg.
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United Press International
Coast Guard
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
St. Louis
Mississippi
Delta
French Quarter
New Orleans
Richard L. Hunt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Southern Illinois University
Kaskaskia Island
Upper
E. A. Turnage
National Guard
Jackson
Vicksburg
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