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Idaho lawmakers, deadlocked over ‘rat apocalypse,’ blame city transplants

Lawmakers have spent hours debating a surge in rats menacing Boise-area homes and threatening agriculture and public health. Some blamed people moving from blue states.

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Idaho lawmakers, deadlocked over ‘rat apocalypse,’ blame city transplantsLawmakers have spent hours debating a surge in rats menacing Boise-area homes and threatening agriculture and public health. Some blamed people moving from blue states.
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