James Dawson
James Dawson joined Boise State Public Radio as the organization's News Director in 2017. He oversees the station's award-winning news department. Most recently, he covered state politics and government for Delaware Public Media since the station first began broadcasting in 2012 as the country's newest NPR affiliate. Those reports spanned two governors, three sessions of the Delaware General Assembly, and three consequential elections. His work has been featured on All Things Considered and NPR's newscast division. An Idaho native from north of the time zone bridge, James previously served as the public affairs reporter and interim news director for the commercial radio network Inland Northwest Broadcasting. His reporting experience included state and local government, arts and culture, crime, and agriculture. He's a proud University of Idaho graduate with a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting and Digital Media. When he's not in the office, you can find James fly fishing, buffing up on his photography or watching the Seattle Mariners' latest rebuilding season.
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Newly proposed state budget cuts unveiled Tuesday could permanently trim between $15 million to $30 million into the future. -
Members of the House and Senate health and welfare committees have a lot on their plates this session as they're being tasked with finding $22 million in cuts to help balance Idaho's budget. -
A soon-to-be released audit of Idaho's universities found a handful of instances where they were out of compliance with a law trying to oust diversity, equity and inclusion policies from state government. -
Idaho's DOGE Task Force is recommending state lawmakers completely repeal its voter-approved Medicaid expansion program. -
The group behind Idaho's abortion rights initiative has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from wealthy donors this past year. -
A Coeur d'Alene judge declined to dismiss charges against three men accused of battery and false imprisonment after dragging a woman out of a political town hall event earlier this year. -
Idaho's Republican legislative leaders say the state constitution does not prohibit them from subsidizing private school tuition alongside funding public education. -
Idaho's legislative budget writers are facing significant increases in routine expenses as they prepare for the upcoming session beginning in January. -
An Ada County judge has partially sided with a drag performer in his lawsuit against a Christian lobbying organization, finding the group falsely claimed the performer exposed his genitals during an event in 2022. -
Idaho's continued drop in tax collections has the state facing a projected budget deficit – and a looming constitutional problem.
