Capitol Reflections
The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation discusses the working of the Idaho Legislature as pertaining to agriculture issues that affect Idaho's farmers and ranchers.
Episodes
12 episodes
Capitol Reflections Week 12 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps the twelfth and final week of the 2026 Idaho legislative session with a look back at some of the notable successes the Idaho Farm Bureau had with legislation we engaged in that became law this year, as well as a few losses. A...
Capitol Reflections Week 11 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 11 of the Idaho legislative session with bills involving private property rights for landowners, property taxes, labeling requirements for lab-grown meat, Fish & Game rules on advanced hunting technology, large data ...
Capitol Reflections Week 10 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 10 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill ensuring existing electricity ratepayers are not subsidizing new large-scale energy users, a bill that protects landowners from government employees entering their private ...
Capitol Reflections Week 9 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 9 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill dealing with changes to property tax laws, Fish & Game rules regarding the use advanced hunting technology, and a joint memorial urging congress follow Clean Water Act l...
Capitol Reflections Week 8 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 8 of the Idaho legislative session with a bills dealing with Idaho sovereignty and the Federal Government, property rights protections, governance of county fair boards, and how very large electricity users connect to th...
Capitol Reflections Week 7 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 7 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill dealing with Idaho’s shortage of large animal veterinarians, two hemp-related bills aimed at providing greater regulatory clarity and certainty, a bill modernizing wolf trap...
Capitol Reflections Week 6 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 6 of the Idaho legislative session with bills dealing with prohibiting warrantless searches on private property, labeling requirements for lab-grown or cell-cultivated protein products, strengthening the role of county c...
Capitol Reflections Week 5 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 5 of the Idaho legislative session with bills dealing with improving how producers can sell food directly to consumers, updating state law governing cloud seeding programs, and new wildlife relocation practices for Idaho...
Capitol Reflections Week 4 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 4 of the Idaho legislative session with bills dealing with E-Verify use in Idaho, including agriculture employees, conforming with tax changes made at the federal level, resolutions recognizing the importance of water in...
Capitol Reflections Week 3 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 3 of the Idaho legislative session with proposed bills dealing with domestic wells, rulemaking, livestock predation, and a possible Utah bill that could raise gas prices in Idaho.
Capitol Reflections Week 2 - 2026
Dexton Lake recaps week 2 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill aimed at adding transparency to Idaho’s ballot initiative process, a bill to clarify rules regarding agricultural and construction equipment on roads, and water users from a...