In 2022, the Idaho Legislature passed new rules to protect the identity of witnesses and victims who file reports. They also passed a law to cover the legal fees of lawmakers accused of sexual abuse. https://t.co/vWIkZa5LvQ
On the 800th episode of This American Life, @mikimeek interviewed Jane Doe, the #idleg intern who was raped by Idaho Republican Representative Arron von Ehlinger. Doe went into excruciating detail to describe her experience. LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/g4ozddcPPv
Doe is suing Giddings and von Ehlinger. According to the ACLU, "Representative Giddings doxxed 19-year-old intern Jane Doe, publicly sharing the survivor’s name and photo with constituents using her state email address and server."
...so few bathrooms serve hundreds of kids that students have soiled themselves...another, a portion of a roof failed during off-hours, sending water flooding into a classroom and bathrooms, destroying books and temporarily limiting learning space...
"As far back as 30 years ago, Idaho legislators were confronted with the state’s deteriorating schools. A statewide assessment funded by the Legislature found that districts needed nearly $700 million in repairs, expansions and upgrades."
https://t.co/Fl7Ym4gzEU