Legislation granting an emergency water right when crews are trying to clean up spills in Idaho waterways passed the House on Tuesday and is headed to the governor’s desk.

A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday removed standards for initial teacher certification.

Idaho Republicans altered course Monday on a bill restricting voters in presidential primaries after complaints it would have disenfranchised hundreds of voters.

March and August election dates school districts use to ask voters to approve bonds and levies would be eliminated under legislation introduced Monday.

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under new legislation put forward Monday.

Idaho Billionaire Frank VanderSloot is lobbying legislators to back legislation requiring doctors and medical facilities to make their patient bills timely and clear – and limit how much attorneys can get paid for helping collect medical debt under certain circumstances.

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under legislation that passed the House on Thursday and is headed for the Senate.

Voters can wait until the last minute to choose a political party to participate in the Idaho Democratic or Republican presidential primaries in March under legislation proposed Wednesday.

Idaho residents wouldn’t have to fall back or spring ahead for daylight saving time under proposed legislation that has advanced to the House.

Idaho’s top wildlife official on Tuesday requested authorization from state lawmakers to spend $408,000 to count wolves.

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation that’s heading to the full House.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is seeking an additional $70 million from the general fund and $300 million overall that includes federal money for an 8.7% increase in next year’s budget.

n attorney with an Illinois-based group that dismisses human-caused climate change told Idaho lawmakers Thursday that the warming that has occurred has had a net benefit for the state.

A panel of Idaho lawmakers heard contentious testimony on the state’s education standards for science.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order increasing paid leave for parents in the executive branch to eight weeks.

Idaho residents would get a break on property taxes and grocery sales taxes under proposed legislation introduced Wednesday.

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Terry Kirkham of Idaho Falls to the Commission of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday.