Idaho House votes down bill to end child marriage
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho House killed a bill last week that would have raised the minimum age to get married in Idaho to 16 years old and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho House killed a bill last week that would have raised the minimum age to get married in Idaho to 16 years old and …
Rep. Melissa Wintrow and Katherine Kerner
Reader Contributors
Idaho is working on tangible changes to better protect and care for survivors of sexual violence from the moment their attack is …
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