Giant Salamander Denied Its Due

Idaho lawmakers made progress on their crush-young-dreams agenda Monday by kicking an Idaho teenager’s school project to the curb.

The House State Affairs Committee voted to shut down a proposal to make the Idaho giant salamander the official state amphibian. Members cited a fear of federal overreach to hide their blatant anti-salamander bias.

The legislature hasn’t heard the last of this, according to the Spokesman-Review. Ilah Hickman, who made the request, plans to continue her righteous crusade next year. Godspeed, Ilah.