Salamander bill squashed over fear of federal overreach

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho lawmakers worried that special recognition of the Idaho giant salamander could lead to federal protections have rejected a grade school student's request that it be named the state amphibian.

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