Medicaid Work Rules: Starting in January, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio will require Medicaid applicants to provide medical documentation for the “medically frail” work exemption instead of relying on self-attestation, a change advocates warn could block people who can’t afford care. Idaho Nuclear Policy: Gov. Brad Little says any Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus talks must not come “at the expense” of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, calling spent-fuel disposal over the aquifer a “nonstarter.” Blaine County Fire/EMS: Blaine County South Fire Protection District and Ketchum Fire District will consolidate into Blaine County Fire & Rescue on Oct. 1, moving to one command structure, training program, policies, and budget while keeping 911 and local response largely the same. Prop 1 Reproductive Care Debate: Idaho’s Prop 1 campaign messaging continues, with supporters arguing it restores safe women’s health care and opponents framing it as a threat to life. Local Governance & Housing: Boise’s housing and eviction-prevention push remains in focus as displacement pressures grow, with advocates arguing new supply won’t help families fast enough without rental assistance.