AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Blackfoot Idaho. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/blackfoot-id 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/blackfoot-id https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 31 May 2024 14:55:09 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today in introducing a package of four pieces of legislation https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-britt-introduce-border-security-legislation-31534812-blackfoot-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-britt-introduce-border-security-legislation-31534812-blackfoot-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Access to quality, affordable healthcare transforms and saves lives. Idahoans understand this. It’s why we overwhelmingly passed a ballot https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-idaho-democratic-party-chair-gop-medicaid-repeal-must-be-stopped-31538060-blackfoot-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-idaho-democratic-party-chair-gop-medicaid-repeal-must-be-stopped-31538060-blackfoot-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C.--At a U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining recent bank failures, senior member and former https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-nothing-in-s-2155-prevented-fed-from-tailoring-risk-31557202-blackfoot-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-nothing-in-s-2155-prevented-fed-from-tailoring-risk-31557202-blackfoot-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 HB 71 would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth in Idaho, including puberty blockers and hormone treatments. Doctors, nurses, or any provider https://www.americantowns.com/news/tell-governor-little-please-veto-genderaffirming-care-ban-31558171-blackfoot-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tell-governor-little-please-veto-genderaffirming-care-ban-31558171-blackfoot-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 As Idahoans, we value our children, as should our elected leaders. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a politician who admits otherwise, but actions https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-chair-talk-is-cheap-when-it-comes-to-our-childrens-education-31568831-blackfoot-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-message-from-the-chair-talk-is-cheap-when-it-comes-to-our-childrens-education-31568831-blackfoot-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) in introducing the Employee Rights https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-risch-sponsor-bill-to-protect-workers-and-small-businesses-31569494-blackfoot-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-risch-sponsor-bill-to-protect-workers-and-small-businesses-31569494-blackfoot-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Let’s talk a little bit about family values. We spend a lot of time insisting that we want to support families. However, when you look at some https://www.americantowns.com/news/from-the-campaign-trailwe-need-policies-that-support-families-31400959-ahsahka-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/from-the-campaign-trailwe-need-policies-that-support-families-31400959-ahsahka-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Since the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, politicians across the country have shared their https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-local-legislators-and-their-opponents-are-saying-about-overturning-roe-v-wade-31401024-idaho-falls-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-local-legislators-and-their-opponents-are-saying-about-overturning-roe-v-wade-31401024-idaho-falls-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Crapo: Raising Taxes and Killing Jobs No Cure for Inflation Democrats’ tax hike proposals would hit small businesses and taxpayers earning https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-raising-taxes-and-killing-jobs-no-cure-for-inflation-31415230-twin-falls-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-raising-taxes-and-killing-jobs-no-cure-for-inflation-31415230-twin-falls-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Crapo Statement on Lower Snake River White House Report Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-statement-on-lower-snake-river-white-house-report-31415236-fairfield-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crapo-statement-on-lower-snake-river-white-house-report-31415236-fairfield-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Republicans Introduce Legislation to Recover Unchecked Unemployment Fraud Crapo, Portman lead bill to boost efforts to recover billions of dollars https://www.americantowns.com/news/republicans-introduce-legislation-to-recover-unchecked-unemployment-fraud-31415241-eagle-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/republicans-introduce-legislation-to-recover-unchecked-unemployment-fraud-31415241-eagle-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Finance Committee Republicans on Democrats Plans to Hike Taxes, Kill Jobs and Fuel Inflation Raising taxes amid sky-high inflation incredibly https://www.americantowns.com/news/finance-committee-republicans-on-democrats-plans-to-hike-taxes-kill-jobs-and-fuel-inflation-31415247-mackay-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/finance-committee-republicans-on-democrats-plans-to-hike-taxes-kill-jobs-and-fuel-inflation-31415247-mackay-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Finance Republicans: Small Business Surcharge would Crush Main Street Businesses Committee members warn against crushing small businesses amid high https://www.americantowns.com/news/finance-republicans-small-business-surcharge-would-crush-main-street-businesses-31415252-paris-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/finance-republicans-small-business-surcharge-would-crush-main-street-businesses-31415252-paris-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Risch, Portman Lead Bill to Combat Crisis at the Southern Border WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-portman-lead-bill-to-combat-crisis-at-the-southern-border-31415265-hagerman-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-portman-lead-bill-to-combat-crisis-at-the-southern-border-31415265-hagerman-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Risch: The Administration Could Fix the Immigration Crisis if It Wanted Since Biden took office, U.S. law enforcement has encountered more illegal https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-the-administration-could-fix-the-immigration-crisis-if-it-wanted-31415270-eastport-id.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/risch-the-administration-could-fix-the-immigration-crisis-if-it-wanted-31415270-eastport-id.html Government and Politics Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500