Federal Courts & Accountability: The Ninth Circuit’s Ryan D. Nelson faces misdemeanor battery and malicious injury charges after an April parking-lot dispute in Idaho Falls allegedly ended with him grabbing, throwing, and stomping on a man’s glasses; the chief judge has opened a judicial misconduct complaint. Local Governance: Shoshone County commissioners approved a temporary hire to clear a backlog of sheriff’s public records requests, citing deadlines under Idaho’s Public Records Act. State Politics: The Idaho Legislative Council approved ballot language that would limit legalization powers to lawmakers by amending the state constitution, aiming to block voters from passing drug legalization via initiative. Elections & Policy: Idaho’s grocery tax debate resurfaced as residents question the 6% sales tax on groceries and the state’s credit system. Religion & Government: Idaho and Utah lawmakers pushed back after the Pentagon’s religious classification list omitted Latter-day Saints as “Christian,” and the policy was later updated. Public Safety: Authorities recovered a body from the Payette River after a Highway 55 crash near Cascade; investigators say the driver was the sole occupant.