This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today’s column has an emphasis on proposed and recently enacted legislation in the Redoubt states. The image above shows the interior of the Idaho state capitol building.
Idaho
Idaho Governor Signs School Choice Tax Credit Bill.
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Idaho legislation, by bill number.
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U-Haul driver arrested in drug bust, leads to multiple arrests at known drug house.
Montana
Active Montana Bills (Legiscan)
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Published last December: New Montana Laws for 2025: Here’s What You Need to Know.
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House passes bill defining residency rules for voting, potentially excluding college students.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Active Oregon Bills (Legiscan)
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Published late last year: A cap on insulin, penalties for ‘animal crushing’ videos: These new Oregon laws start Jan.1.
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From safer buses to phone fixes: A rundown of new Oregon laws.
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From the NRA-ILA: Oregon: 2025 Legislative Session Convenes, Anti-Gun Bills Pre-filed. JWR’s Comments: Democrats control the state legislature, senate, and governor’s office in Oregon, so most of these laws will likely be enacted. This will surely add kindling to the fires of the Greater Idaho movement.
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‘Greater Idaho’ bills return to the Oregon Legislature. But a border shift remains far away.
Central & Eastern Washington
Active Washington Bills (Legiscan)
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Plans for new gun regulations progress in Washington Legislature. JWR’s Comments: With Democrat control of the state legislature, senate, and governorship, many of these laws will likely be enacted. This will surely add to calls for eastern Washington to become a separate state.
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Pushback from an Eastern Washington Sheriff: (Video): Proposed (2A) Bill that, if passed, will affect your SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
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These new Washington state laws are now in effect for 2025.
Wyoming
Wyoming will invalidate out-of-state driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants.
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Over at Lew Rockwell’s site: Wyoming Enacts Law To Establish Strategic Gold Reserve.
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Homeschool Freedom Act passes Senate, heads to the governor’s desk.
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What to Expect From the 2025 Wyoming Legislative Session.
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