The news continues to be bad news for those who love following the law and living in the city of Boise. The first well-documented shoe to drop was the passing of House Bill 96 concerning what flags were to be flown throughout the state of Idaho.
Boise Mayor Lauren McClean quickly seized the issue, acting defiantly in the face of state law. The mayor may have momentarily won the public relations battle. However, when the legislature returns in January, Idaho’s capital city will be granted no favors.
The Treasure Valley is already not a favorite among most of the state’s elected officials, who often refer to our area as the ‘great state of Ada.’ Today, Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security identified Boise as the only city in the Gem State as a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. The term may be welcomed in Washington but not in the reddest of the red states, Idaho…