By Christina Lords | Editor-in-Chief
“We have watched technology giants experience tremendous growth and gains while putting consumers, especially children, at significant risk. The safety of Idaho’s children cannot be an afterthought to runaway profit or technological advancements.” - Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador addresses attendees during the Idaho National Guard’s Cyber Discovery 2026 conference at the state’s Chinden campus in Boise on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Sgt. Rusty Rehl/U.S. Army National Guard)
COURTS + POLICING
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador sues OpenAI for alleged harms of ChatGPT
By Laura Guido
The 107-page lawsuit filed in Ada County Fourth Judicial District Court alleges that the company has harmed Idaho children and deceived adults in violation of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act.
Voters cast their ballots in the general election on Nov. 5, 2024, at Longfellow Elementary School in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
ELECTION 2026
Voting rights groups say Idaho laws from 2023 create hurdles to register and vote
By Clark Corbin
A pair of local nonprofit organizations that promote voting rights say Idaho’s voting laws make it more difficult to hold voter registration drives and make it harder for some eligible voters to vote.
However, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said voter registration numbers for young voters between the ages of 18 to 25 have remained consistent. He also said there are multiple ways for a voter to prove identification and residency, and an Idaho judge has ruled the state’s voting laws are constitutional.
The exterior of the Idaho Statehouse as seen on March 16, 2026, in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
GOVERNMENT + POLITICS
Idaho lawmakers tee up bill to reform prior authorization, and more health insurance issues
By Kyle Pfannenstiel
The Idaho Health Insurers Working Group voted to tee up plans to reform prior authorization, a cost-control measure that health insurers use to deny covering certain treatments.
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