6.25.2026 - INTERVIEW: Sen. Jim Risch, Rep. Barb Ehardt | Mormon Stories lawsuit | Property Tax Repeal

Send us Fan MailNeal Larson and Julie Mason opened the show with a fast-moving Washington update from U.S. Senator Jim Risch, who walked through the stakes of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and why he believes the Trump administration’s posture has fundamentally changed how Tehran calculates risk. Risch also weighed in on the housing package that cleared Congress with overwhelming Senate support, saying he still expects it to be signed despite mixed messaging, and he talked through the uphill-but-not-dead effort to pass the SAVE Act—potentially by attaching it to reconciliation.From there, the focus moved back to Idaho with Representative Barb Ehardt in-studio, as the team kept one eye on the Supreme Court opinion releases—still waiting on Idaho’s women’s sports case. Hart reflected on the experience of seeing a law she authored argued at the Court, then pivoted into one of the day’s biggest conversations: a serious push to eliminate property taxes on a primary residence and replace that revenue with a higher sales tax (including her estimate of what that rate change could look like). The hour also hit the state GOP convention results, skepticism about whether the marijuana initiative will even make the ballot, and sharp warnings about the abortion initiative language. Later, Neal and Julie broke down the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ lawsuit involving the “Mormon Stories” podcast and why branding/trademark confusion—not just a single word—is at the center of the dispute, with a listener calling in to share their experience with the show’s tone and content.## 2. Highlights- Senator Jim Risch on Iran: why he argues the deterrence landscape is “very different” under President Trump, and what that means going forward.- Risch predicts the bipartisan housing bill still gets signed—calling it a needed step toward restoring the “American dream” of homeownership.- Rep. Barb Ehardt reacts in real time as SCOTUS opinions drop (but not Idaho’s women’s sports ruling yet), and describes watching her own legislation argued at the Supreme Court.- A deep dive into eliminating property tax on a primary residence—Hart cites an estimate of roughly $932M to replace and a possible sales tax move from 6% to 7.75%.- The show’s blunt breakdown of Idaho’s abortion initiative language, and why they believe it’s being marketed with “nice wrapping” while hiding major consequences.- Neal and Julie unpack the “Mormon Stories” lawsuit: trademark/branding confusion, disclaimers, and a caller’s take that the content is “pretty negative and kind of dark.”Let’s talk advertising. When you want to advertise on the radio, you call the station, right? But what about Facebook, Instagram, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, and other streaming platforms?You could try clicking around, reading books, or taking online courses to figure it out—or you can let us handle it. At Sandhill Media Group, we’re your local experts in both radio and digital marketing.Visit SandhillMediaGroup.com today.<a href="https://www.sandhillmediagrou