6.30.2026 - INTERVIEW: Rep. Barb Ehardt responds to SCOTUS 'Fairness' Ruling, ballot fights, late signatures

Send us Fan MailIt was a headline-making morning on *The Neal Larson Show* as the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in a 6–3 decision. Neal brought in the bill’s sponsor, Representative Barb Ehardt, for an emotional, victory-lap conversation about the six-year fight—from early backlash and ACLU attacks to Idaho becoming the first state to pass a law like it, inspiring 27 other states to follow. Barb and Neal walked through the court’s reasoning (including that Title IX refers to biological sex), the importance of fairness and safety for girls’ sports, and what this ruling does—and doesn’t—settle going forward. Listener texts poured in with congratulations and thanks, underscoring how personal this issue has been for many families.From there, the show widened out to other major developments: the Court’s birthright citizenship ruling (with Neal noting Trump lost on that one), a quick hit on another campaign finance-related decision, and a lively detour into an Idaho marijuana initiative effort that reportedly missed a filing deadline—prompting Neal and **Julie Mason** (calling in while on “Grandma duty”) to joke that it practically wrote its own punchline. Neal also previewed big Idaho policy fights ahead—especially the looming abortion ballot initiative—arguing conservatives should focus resources on defeating it, and he closed by clarifying what Idaho law currently allows (and doesn’t) regarding abortion exceptions, while warning about how the initiative could reshape the state’s legal landscape.## 2. Highlights- Rep. Barb Ehardt joins Neal minutes after the ruling—gets emotional recalling Idaho being “the tip of the spear” amid peak cancel culture.- The court’s core reasoning: **Title IX = biological sex**, plus states have legitimate interests in **fairness, safety, and opportunity** for girls’ sports.- Listener interaction: a flood of texts congratulating Barb, thanking her “for fighting for women and girls,” and calling the ruling “a win for common sense.”- Neal pivots to breaking news that the Court **upheld birthright citizenship**, calling it a Trump loss but tying it back to border enforcement.- Neal and Julie riff on the irony of a marijuana campaign **arriving late with signatures**—and why it may fail the new district-threshold requirement.- Neal’s extended warning about the **Idaho abortion initiative**, including a detailed clarification of current Idaho law and what could change.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