Idaho bill would criminalize wearing face coverings to commit crimes

By Carolyn Komatsoulis
The Idaho Statesman

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho committee narrowly voted Wednesday to move a bill forward that would penalize covering one’s face while committing a crime, a proposal that critics say could be selectively enforced or applied to minor crimes.

The proposal, sponsored by Reps Bruce Skaug, R- Nampa, and Don Hall, R- Twin…