Guns-in-schools bill introduced
Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…
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Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…
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Legislation to end the requirement that state agencies and local municipalities publish legal notices in newspapers headed to the full House on…
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A bill was sent to the full House of Representatives Thursday to require lawmakers to sign off before any Idaho city, school district or other…
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Lawmakers in the Idaho state House are making a third attempt to pass legislation to trim the governor’s powers during an emergency such as a…
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A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of pot and other psychoactive drugs cleared the Idaho Senate on Wednesday and…
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Lawmakers on Wednesday initiated another shot at trimming an Idaho governor’s power during an emergency event that threatens residents’ lives such as…
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Legislation to alter state law to allow what the Idaho attorney general’s office considers a form of price gouging during a declared emergency such…
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A local state legislator said Monday he is willing to pull the impeachment effort of Idaho Governor Brad Little in exchange for a…
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State lawmakers are focusing on more than just COVID-19…
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Idaho state lawmakers in a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little say they should have been called back into session last year to distribute…
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A local state representative emails the governor asking to negotiate a news impeachment…
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A panel of state lawmakers voted to introduce legislation to prevent Idaho public health officials from ordering schools to close or take…
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A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…
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Bonneville County Commissioners approved new voting machines Thursday…
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Representative John McCrostie, a Democrat from Garden City, introduced House Bill 52 to protect the LGBTQ youth from what he called the harmful…
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Attempts by the Republican-dominated Legislature to wrest power from GOP Gov. Brad Little when it comes to emergency declarations during a crisis…
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A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in…
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A group of conservative Idaho lawmakers is asking managers of the state’s employee retirement system to divest in tech companies the lawmakers say…
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Two prominent Idaho republican leaders are backing Governor Brad Little’s position defending his emergency powers.…
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The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the Idaho state treasurer to vacate her offices in the…
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Idaho lawmakers are introducing the Add the Words legislation for the 15th…
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There is a push to impeach Idaho’s…
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Legislation to end coronavirus restrictions limiting private and public gatherings to 10 people or fewer has passed the Idaho House and is headed to…
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Idaho’s two U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R) and Jim Risch (R) are among 33 Senators introducing legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman the…
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The retirement of a federal district judge from regular active service will enable President Joe Biden to appoint a new judge for…
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State environmental officials on Friday asked lawmakers to approve just over $3 million to deal with toxic discharge and a collapsing tunnel at an…
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A constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Idaho Legislature to call itself into a special session has passed the House and is headed to the…
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House lawmakers fine-tuned legislation Wednesday in their power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little over emergency declarations stemming from…
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Idaho Senate Statement on the 59th Inaugural…
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Lawmakers in the Idaho Senate have been told to monitor their health after a Senate staffer tested positive for COVID-19, but that the Senate will…
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Lawmakers in the House on Friday rejected a request from one of its members to allow her and others to participate remotely due to her being at…
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Idaho lawmakers in the first week of the legislative session wasted no time initiating a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little that could…
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Republican Governor Brad Little said “he had more pressing matters” to deal with when asked about the Idaho Senate’s efforts to limit his emergency…
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Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement after voting against the impeachment of President…
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Idaho senators have joined their House colleagues in introducing legislation seeking to wrest power from the governor on emergency declarations like…
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A power struggle between lawmakers and Republican Gov. Brad Little has begun.…
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Gov. Brad Little on Monday described 2020 like a damaging and deadly tornado, but said Idaho is strong heading into the new year with strong finances…
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Two new leaders were sworn-in as Bonneville County leaders Monday.…
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Population estimates suggest the Boise metropolitan region will gain another legislative district at the expense of rural Idaho, a state official…
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Idaho political leaders are beginning to speak out about the assault that happened Wednesday in the Washington D.C. Capitol…
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One of Idaho’s four congressmen says he will object to the Electoral College count from some swing states, siding with President Donald Trump and…
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As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses…
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No one wants a repeat of 20-20’s worst moments, including those at the State Capitol. Idaho State Police are making a plea for everyone to remain…
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Governor Little paid a visit to Southeast Idaho today to “make the point for people to choose to do the right thing” in relation to the…
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Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke says he will not postpone the 2021 legislative session.…
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As laid out by federal law, Idaho’s Electoral College delegates will cast the state’s presidential votes at noon Monday at the Idaho State…
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Governor Brad Little announced Thursday he proudly stands with the Idaho Republican Party in supporting Texas in its efforts to ensure American’s…
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You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little Tuesday at noon (MDT).…
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Idaho attorney Luke Malek has announced he will be a republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2022. …
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There was no evidence of widespread election fraud in Idaho during the Nov. 3 election, state election officials…
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You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave…
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Democrat Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the…
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The Idaho Supreme Court announced Wednesday Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Burdick will be stepping down as Chief Justice at the end of his…
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Three members of Idaho’s U.S. congressional delegation kept their seats and voters permanently set the number of Idaho’s legislative districts at…
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Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette…
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Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher retained his seat in Congress.…
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Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
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A bigger wave of voters than expected hit polling places in Madison…
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Secretary of State Lawerence Denney is alerting voters about suspicious robocalls warning voters to “stay home, stay safe” on election day.…
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson has swept aside challenges from within his own party in primaries and then Democratic contenders in general…
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Democrat Paulette Jordan is no stranger to long shots, occasionally touting her trips to the shooting range during her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen.…
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Before Tuesday’s historic elections, there are still lessons to be learned about the political…
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Early voting was encouraged by Idaho state officials all year, in order to keep Election Day polls from becoming super spreaders of the…
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The Idaho Republican Party has canceled the in-person election night celebration on…
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The number of voting locations across Idaho for Tuesday’s election is down about 15% from usual due to the coronavirus, but a huge surge in early…
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The Portneuf District Library has grown out of the original location and needs a new…
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It is legal to wear T-shirts or buttons supporting candidates or issues to the polls, as long there is no overt politicking done by that person, a…
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After Sen. Jim Risch’s appearance on Tuesday, Paulette Jordan came down to Pocatello this evening for a campaign event at Caldwell…
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Current Republican U.S. Senator Jim Risch toured the Gate City and visited many groups responsible with the progress made in the community.…
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Republican Senator Jim Risch plans a full day of re-election campaigning in Pocatello Tuesday. …
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Today is one of the deadlines for Idaho voters hoping to cast an absentee ballot in the November…
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The Mayor and City Council of Chubbuck say they are collectively opposed to any proposal to merge the city with the city of Pocatello.…
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Most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote. But many of them are unable to, stymied by misinformation,…
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Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of reopening the economy during the coronavirus pandemic for at least another two weeks, Gov. Brad…
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Governor Little will host a statewide AARP telephone town hall Tuesday to provide information and answer questions regarding COVID-19 in…
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Elections officials in Idaho have said they are aiming for a million registered voters in the state this year, many of whom are expected to vote by…
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This is shaping up to be a big election year.…
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Today is National Voter Registration Day, created to encourage unregistered, new voters, or people who have changed addresses since the last…
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With less than two months until the 2020 election, it’s important to have a plan to vote safely this…
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Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – US Senate candidate (D) Paulette Jordan is making her trip across Idaho to campaign for a Senate seat against (R)…
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Nationwide, states are facing a shortage of poll workers to assist with elections in November. Some areas in East Idaho are experiencing the hit.…
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During a tour through southern Idaho, Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan stopped in Pocatello…
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You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and United States Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis Tuesday…
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Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen…
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Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho…
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Idaho lawmakers meeting in a special session resumed work Wednesday on bills dealing with the coronavirus pandemic following two chaotic days…
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Authorities on Tuesday arrested anti-government activist Ammon Bundy at the Idaho Statehouse after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few…
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One person was taken into custody Tuesday and lawmakers abandoned the room after spectators at a House committee meeting at the Idaho Statehouse…
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Idaho lawmakers on Tuesday started the second day of a special session called by Republican Gov. Brad Little to deal with the coronavirus…
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Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Idaho’s presidential ballot this November as an independent candidate, the Idaho Secretary of State’s…
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Angry spectators who couldn’t get into the Idaho House of Representatives for a special session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic Monday…
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Idaho lawmakers started a special session Monday to deal with the coronavirus…
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Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning…
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Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative…
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Some key decisions are in store as Idaho lawmakers gear up for a rare special session next week.…
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Jordan discussed the implications of the pandemic on tribes, voter suppression and low tribal participation in the census.…
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Gov. Brad Little said Thursday Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the pandemic for at least another two…
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Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday he will call the Idaho Legislature into a special legislative session the week of August…
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Idaho lawmakers are proposing legislation creating a liability shield for protection against lawsuits during declared emergencies such as the…
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