The effort to collect signatures for the proposed ballot initiative comes nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. That reversal lifted federal court protections for abortions, letting states regulate abortion — which activated trigger abortion bans in several states, including Idaho.

The attorney general of Idaho believes in his legal opinion that a sign with the message “Everyone is Welcome Here” along with hands of different skin tones is an illegal expression of political ideology.

I had a traffic ticket and the prosecutor went after me harder than you went after Kohberger,” wrote one reviewer.

Former Boise Democratic Rep. Todd Achilles announced Tuesday he will challenge longtime U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican.

The “Everyone is Welcome Here” sign that sparked a viral nationwide controversy can no longer be displayed in Idaho schools, according to an Idaho attorney general’s office opinion released late Friday.

Earlier this year, the state’s West Ada School District banned Sarah Inama, a teacher at Lewis and Clark Middle School, from displaying a sign that says, “Everyone is Welcome Here.” It showed a drawing of people’s hands with different skin tones, each with a heart on it.

Across North Idaho, we all want the same things: to be healthy, to care for our loved ones, and to live in communities where people look out for each other. Access to healthcare is an issue that impacts us all.