Today’s headlines:
- New state data shows 13% of Washingtonians dropping ACA coverage after federal subsidies expired.
- The World Cup may not have the economic effect that Seattle or Spokane expected.
- Medical Lake expands Eastern Washington’s ban on selling kratom.
- Sunnyside is getting more housing for H-2A visa workers. Labor advocates worry fewer local farmworkers will be hired.
Plus, in recent years, the Idaho legislature has passed or considered a number of bills regarding parents’ rights when it comes to their kids’ education. The “Idaho Medical Freedom Act” bans vaccine mandates and prohibits businesses, governments and schools from requiring customers, employees or students to get medical treatment.
But Le Soleil Child Care, a private daycare in Boise, and a group of parents are suing Idaho officials, arguing that the law’s vague language bans a range of health protections—from hand washing to sending home sick kids.
SPR’s Owen Henderson asks Nick Marquiss, an assistant professor at Gonzaga University Law School, to weigh both sides’ merits…