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		<description>Hosted by Bob Neugebauer, aka Tea Party Bob, Idaho Pulse offers a solution-oriented approach to Idaho’s political, social, and economic challenges. Unlike traditional talk radio, this podcast cuts through echo chambers and empty rhetoric, delivering depth, critical thinking, and actionable insights.

Each episode dives into the issues that matter most—legislative updates, grassroots movements, and the real impact of national decisions on Idaho communities. With honest conversations, a focus on critical analysis, and no-nonsense accountability, Idaho Pulse challenges the status quo while equipping listeners with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change.

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		<itunes:subtitle>Your Local Voice is the Loudest</itunes:subtitle>
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Each episode dives into the issues that matter most—legislative updates, grassroots movements, and the real impact of national decisions on Idaho communities. With honest conversations, a focus on critical analysis, and no-nonsense accountability, Idaho Pulse challenges the status quo while equipping listeners with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change.

If you&#039;re tired of surface-level commentary and ready to engage with a podcast that prioritizes substance, solutions, and critical thinking, tune in to Idaho Pulse.</itunes:summary>
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	<title>Idaho Legislature Vetoes, PAC Funding, and the Middle East</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker dissect Idaho's 2025 legislative session, exposing how Governor Little's post-adjournment vetoes — including the Medical Freedom Act — align with pharmaceutical and healthcare PAC donations. They trace IACI donor money to policy outcomes, detail the power structure controlling committee appointments, and urge listeners to research candidates at sunshine.voteIdaho.gov. The conversation shifts to Middle East military strategy, Strait of Hormuz control, and Idaho troop deployments.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker dissect Idahos 2025 legislative session, exposing how Governor Littles post-adjournment vetoes — including the Medical Freedom Act — align with pharmaceutical and healthcare PAC donations. They trace IACI donor money to p]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker dissect Idaho's 2025 legislative session, exposing how Governor Little's post-adjournment vetoes — including the Medical Freedom Act — align with pharmaceutical and healthcare PAC donations. They trace IACI donor money to policy outcomes, detail the power structure controlling committee appointments, and urge listeners to research candidates at sunshine.voteIdaho.gov. The conversation shifts to Middle East military strategy, Strait of Hormuz control, and Idaho troop deployments.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker dissect Idaho's 2025 legislative session, exposing how Governor Little's post-adjournment vetoes — including the Medical Freedom Act — align with pharmaceutical and healthcare PAC donations. They trace IACI donor money to policy outcomes, detail the power structure controlling committee appointments, and urge listeners to research candidates at sunshine.voteIdaho.gov. The conversation shifts to Middle East military strategy, Strait of Hormuz control, and Idaho troop deployments.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Idaho 2026 Legislature Recap: Failures, Wins, and the Drawer</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, dissect the 2026 Idaho legislative session — exposing how committee chairmen's bill drawers killed immigration reform, teachers' union payroll legislation, CPS due process protections, and a Medicaid expansion repeal, while the state budget grew $352 million in a year lawmakers claimed was about cutting spending.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, dissect the 2026 Idaho legislative session — exposing how committee chairmens bill drawers killed immigration reform, teachers union payroll legislation, CPS due process protections,]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, dissect the 2026 Idaho legislative session — exposing how committee chairmen's bill drawers killed immigration reform, teachers' union payroll legislation, CPS due process protections, and a Medicaid expansion repeal, while the state budget grew $352 million in a year lawmakers claimed was about cutting spending.]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Idaho DOJ Voter Roll Lawsuit and GOP Corruption Exposed</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker break down the DOJ suing Idaho over voter rolls, revealing how Big Ag's dependence on illegal labor explains why Idaho's Republican leadership blocks immigration reform, resists Trump's agenda, and systematically defunds county sheriffs — with Stocker warning Idaho is 10 years from becoming Colorado if citizens don't engage now.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker break down the DOJ suing Idaho over voter rolls, revealing how Big Ags dependence on illegal labor explains why Idahos Republican leadership blocks immigration reform, resists Trumps agenda, and systematically defunds cou]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker break down the DOJ suing Idaho over voter rolls, revealing how Big Ag's dependence on illegal labor explains why Idaho's Republican leadership blocks immigration reform, resists Trump's agenda, and systematically defunds county sheriffs — with Stocker warning Idaho is 10 years from becoming Colorado if citizens don't engage now.]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Legislative Session Wrap: Spending, Shenanigans &#038; Shifting Politics</title>
	<link>https://idahoradio.com/podcast/idaho-2026-session-budget-tax-relief/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate of the Idaho Freedom Foundation deliver a final-week 2026 session verdict: the $800 million in promised spending cuts have been swallowed by enhancements, pushing the budget to $14.2 billion with more possibly coming. Zero tax relief passed. Key conservative bills — grocery tax repeal, Medicaid repeal, CPS reform, medical freedom — are buried in committee drawers while rat abatement and kratom bills move freely. And a 5,000-person "No Kings" rally signals an organized left that conservatives are not currently matching.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate of the Idaho Freedom Foundation deliver a final-week 2026 session verdict: the $800 million in promised spending cuts have been swallowed by enhancements, pushing the budget to $14.2 billion with more possibly coming. Zero tax]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate of the Idaho Freedom Foundation deliver a final-week 2026 session verdict: the $800 million in promised spending cuts have been swallowed by enhancements, pushing the budget to $14.2 billion with more possibly coming. Zero tax relief passed. Key conservative bills — grocery tax repeal, Medicaid repeal, CPS reform, medical freedom — are buried in committee drawers while rat abatement and kratom bills move freely. And a 5,000-person "No Kings" rally signals an organized left that conservatives are not currently matching.]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Idaho&#8217;s Governor Race, Big Ag Machine &#038; Budget Reality</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker deliver a wide-ranging indictment of Idahos political establishment: a governors race with no debates and a 16-to-1 campaign funding gap, a Big Ag machine that has run Idaho under both party names for decades, state spend]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Idaho Legislature Exposed: Budget Fails, Bills Buried</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate of the Idaho Freedom Foundation tear through the final weeks of Idahos 2026 legislative session: a $14.1 billion budget hemorrhaging through agency enhancements, conservative bills buried in Senate committee drawers, only 13 o]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate of the Idaho Freedom Foundation tear through the final weeks of Idaho's 2026 legislative session: a $14.1 billion budget hemorrhaging through agency enhancements, conservative bills buried in Senate committee drawers, only 13 of 105 legislators scoring an A on the Freedom Index, Big Ag thuggery targeting a senator's family business, and a Firearms and Freedom Dinner celebrating 10 years of constitutional carry in Idaho.]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Idaho Legislature vs. Sheriffs: Budget Crisis in Rural Idaho</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker tear into Idahos legislature as session wraps, exposing a stark budget imbalance: a $14.2 billion state budget versus $800 million for all 44 counties combined. Stocker reveals sheriffs have been blocked from the statehou]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker tear into Idaho's legislature as session wraps, exposing a stark budget imbalance: a $14.2 billion state budget versus $800 million for all 44 counties combined. Stocker reveals sheriffs have been blocked from the statehouse for years, unfunded mandates are piling on, rural EMS runs on fumes, and House Bill 659 attempts to conscript sheriffs into ICE enforcement with zero additional funding. The state is hoarding revenue while property taxpayers foot the bill.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker tear into Idaho's legislature as session wraps, exposing a stark budget imbalance: a $14.2 billion state budget versus $800 million for all 44 counties combined. Stocker reveals sheriffs have been blocked from the statehouse for years, unfunded mandates are piling on, rural EMS runs on fumes, and House Bill 659 attempts to conscript sheriffs into ICE enforcement with zero additional funding. The state is hoarding revenue while property taxpayers foot the bill.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Idaho Budget, Union Bills, and Medicaid Expansion Fight</title>
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	<title>Idaho&#8217;s Chairman Drawers: Where Good Bills Go to Die</title>
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	<title>Idaho&#8217;s 2026 Session: Record Bills, Budget Battles</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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