Lots of Idaho Links to Review.....

Idaho's childcare worst in country
http://www.messenger-index.com/articles/2007/03/15/news/nechild.txt


ID animal cruelty laws rated among worst...
The Associated Press
Edition Date: 12/17/08
BOISE, Idaho —
An animal protection group has ranked Idaho as one of the five worst states in the nation for laws against cruelty. The Animal Legal Defense Fund examined the animal cruelty statutes in every state and territory. The group looked at how comprehensive the laws are and how severe penalties are for people convicted of cruelty. Idaho, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Dakota were named the five worst states. Illinois was ranked first on the list, with Maine, California, Michigan and Oregon rounding out the top five.

Also dogfighting link here
http://www.animalconcerns.org/resource.html?catid=3&itemid=200709130032510.83505

Idaho "Worst State" for Dogfighting Laws: HSUS
http://www.boiseweekly.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A306990



Idaho Quarter Rated Worst In Nation
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/hbo/archive.asp?postID=28050


Idaho Public Health Data
http://healthyamericans.org/states/?stateid=ID


Poverty Rates in Idaho
All Over the State, People are Going to Bed Hungry
http://poverty.suite101.com/article.cfm/poverty_in_idaho


Idaho is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to the adult public mental healthcare system
http://www.nami.org/gtstemplate.cfm?section=grading_the_states&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=32221


good reading found in this annual report below
http://www.idahokidscount.org/downloads/annual_report_2007.pdf

another good read if you like to know....
Children's Defense Fund Action Council Scorecard Ranks Lawmakers on How Well They Protect Children
http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0323-01.htm



okay the wife was on the phone with the GirlFriend so I must go answer a post comment and so for now you got lots to read about Idaho.