Idaho Politics

Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the Senate on…

A Senate panel has approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.…

Idaho is moving closer to banning transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges…

Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the full House on…

Idaho residents will be able to display their opposition to abortion on their license plates under a bill signed into law by Gov. Brad…

Idaho’s presidential primary on Tuesday could give an indication of the political leanings of all the newcomers to the state.…

A Constitutional amendment freezing the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 will go before voters in…

A transgender athlete who competes for Team USA is calling Idaho’s proposal to ban transgender females from competing against other women…

An Idaho Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and rein in predatory medical debt…

The amount of money in Idaho’s rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under legislation that…

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…

Several news and legal organizations have told the Idaho Supreme Court they believe state prison officials are required to reveal the source of drugs…

Idaho lawmakers have rejected legislation raising the legal smoking age to 21.…

Legislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions was approved Friday by a panel of lawmakers…

Visitors to Idaho 18 and over who can legally possess firearms will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training within city…

Idaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…

he Idaho House on Wednesday passed legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity…

Restrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under legislation that headed to the Senate on…

Roughly a month after one of Idaho’s newest Fish and Game Commissioners had to step down because of his political affiliation, a panel of lawmakers…

A Constitutional amendment to set the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 moved a step closer Wednesday to…

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office released an opinion on a bill by Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt to ban transgender females from…

Legislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get married in Idaho is heading to the full House.…

Legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors is heading to the Senate after…

An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would allow…

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under legislation…

A transgender rights group plans to sue the state of Idaho over a proposed bill that makes it illegal for someone to change their gender identity on…

Legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity headed to the House on…

A bill that would reduce the number of people required to report suspected child abuse narrowly won approval from a panel of Idaho lawmakers.…

Legislation intended to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors advanced to the Idaho…

The parks and recreation department in Idaho has asked residents for donations to combat years of budget cuts for trail maintenance across the…

Democratic US Senate candidate Nancy Harris is withdrawing from the race. …

Idaho Senator Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) is taking the Governor’s budget plan to heart.…

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first circuit in the nation to order a state to pay for an inmate’s gender confirmation surgery,…

An Idaho lawmaker wants to ban transgender women athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender…

A panel of Idaho lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…

Legislation aimed at reducing property taxes drew so many people wanting to speak that a House panel ran out of time Tuesday and delayed…

Candidates and political action committees will have an extra week to file required paperwork with the Idaho Secretary of State’s…

Two attempts to introduce bills to repeal Idaho grocery taxes on food failed Monday and another was withdrawn by its sponsor, leaving only one…

Legislation for a constitutional amendment introduced Monday could end up reducing some property taxes by removing exemptions for…

The budget for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Medicaid will surpass $3 billion for the first time, state officials said…

Idaho governors would have only one choice rather than three when it came to filling legislative vacancies under a measure that headed to the House…

The number of legislative districts would remain fixed at 35 and the number of lawmakers in the Statehouse at 105 under a proposed amendment to the…

Legislation to make it easier for Idaho residents in rural areas to get healthcare using email and other methods headed to the Senate on…

Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under proposed legislation introduced…

Legislation requiring voters to choose a political party three months before a presidential primary is headed to the Senate.…

Idaho’s wine industry won’t have to store extra wine in neighboring states under proposed legislation that headed to the governor’s desk on…

An Idaho lawmaker wants his colleagues to take a closer look at ways to improve air travel across the state.…

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…

A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday removed standards for initial teacher…

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

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

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under new…