Idaho bill targets transgender birth certificate changes
Idaho legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a federal court ruling declaring such a…
Continue ReadingIdaho legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a federal court ruling declaring such a…
Continue ReadingTwo Idaho lawmakers are getting out of the Statehouse due to fears from the new coronavirus, and others said Tuesday that their decision to remain is…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed back to the…
Continue ReadingAttorney and former federal prosecutor Mark Taylor has filed to run for Jefferson County Prosecutor.…
Continue ReadingA House panel on Monday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…
Continue ReadingThe stage is set for the May 19th primary elections in…
Continue ReadingLegislation allowing Idaho school district employees with an enhanced concealed weapons license to carry a concealed weapon on school property was…
Continue ReadingA bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Senate on Thursday approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…
Continue ReadingGov. Brad Little and leaders in the Idaho House and Senate said Thursday they’ve made contingency plans for a hasty end to the legislative session…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Senate on Thursday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers moved at lightning speed Thursday to bolster the state’s ability to fight the new…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Elections Office was able to release results Tuesday shortly after 10 p.m. – over an hour earlier than originally expected.…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Elections officials are fielding questions about party affiliation. …
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to bolster the state’s ability to test for the new…
Continue ReadingIdaho motorists will have three additional years before having to replace a vehicle’s physical license plates.…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in…
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Continue ReadingClark County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy John Clements announced Tuesday he will be a candidate for Sheriff this…
Continue ReadingIdaho voters on Tuesday will pick Democratic, Republican and Constitutional party candidates to represent them in the November general…
Continue ReadingIn addition to the Presidential preference primaries of the Republican, Democratic, and Constitution Parties, voters will be deciding a number of…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls mental health professional Marco Erickson announced Monday he will challenge incumbent Representative Bryan Zollinger for his house seat…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the Senate on…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Patient Act, HB 515, is on its way to the Governor’s…
Continue ReadingOn a 30-4 vote, the Idaho Senate has approved a bill sponsors say will more fairly redistribute sales tax revenues to…
Continue ReadingA Senate panel has approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.…
Continue ReadingIdaho is moving closer to banning transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges…
Continue ReadingRepublican Dustin Manwaring has announced he will attempt to reclaim his District 29 House seat in the May primary. …
Continue ReadingJefferson County Prosecutor Paul Gary Butikofer is seeking a second term as prosecutor.…
Continue ReadingA big decision is set to be made in Pocatello and Chubbuck…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the full House on…
Continue ReadingGov. Brad Little signed legislation that significantly increases what it will cost nonresidents to hunt deer and elk in…
Continue ReadingIdaho residents will be able to display their opposition to abortion on their license plates under a bill signed into law by Gov. Brad…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s presidential primary on Tuesday could give an indication of the political leanings of all the newcomers to the state.…
Continue ReadingA Constitutional amendment freezing the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 will go before voters in…
Continue ReadingA transgender athlete who competes for Team USA is calling Idaho’s proposal to ban transgender females from competing against other women…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and rein in predatory medical debt…
Continue ReadingPower, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties have all reported a lower turnout for early voting this…
Continue ReadingIdaho Governor Brad Little is urging Idahoans to remain calm about the coronavirus, but at the same time, letting us know the state is preparing if…
Continue ReadingThe amount of money in Idaho’s rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under legislation that…
Continue ReadingA bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Prosecutor Daniel Clark has announced he will seek re-election in 2020.…
Continue ReadingSeveral news and legal organizations have told the Idaho Supreme Court they believe state prison officials are required to reveal the source of drugs…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers have rejected legislation raising the legal smoking age to 21.…
Continue ReadingLegislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…
Continue ReadingA bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions was approved Friday by a panel of lawmakers…
Continue ReadingVisitors 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…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…
Continue Readinghe Idaho House on Wednesday passed legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity…
Continue ReadingRestrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under legislation that headed to the Senate on…
Continue ReadingRoughly 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…
Continue ReadingA Constitutional amendment to set the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 moved a step closer Wednesday to…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Attorney General’s Office released an opinion on a bill by Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt to ban transgender females from…
Continue ReadingLegislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get married in Idaho is heading to the full House.…
Continue ReadingLegislation imposing a one-year, statewide freeze on property taxes headed to the Idaho Senate despite dire warnings from city and county governments…
Continue ReadingUnder legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday, school districts would no longer use March and August elections to ask voters to approve…
Continue ReadingLegislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors is heading to the Senate after…
Continue ReadingA Republican lawmaker in Idaho is facing criticism for comments that abortion rights advocates consider a…
Continue ReadingAn 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would allow…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Aaron Swisher has announced he will again challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson for the U.S. House this…
Continue ReadingVisitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under legislation…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingOn Friday, a panel including Senator Jim Risch, Congressman Mike Simpson and Governor Brad Little came together at the Bennion Student Union to…
Continue ReadingLegislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity headed to the House on…
Continue ReadingA bill that would reduce the number of people required to report suspected child abuse narrowly won approval from a panel of Idaho lawmakers.…
Continue ReadingLegislation intended to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors advanced to the Idaho…
Continue ReadingLegislation that would compensate the wrongly convicted headed to the Senate on…
Continue ReadingThe parks and recreation department in Idaho has asked residents for donations to combat years of budget cuts for trail maintenance across the…
Continue ReadingComing up on March 10, we have the Presidential Primary Elections.…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s public school curriculum standards will stay in place for another year after they were adopted by a panel of Idaho…
Continue ReadingDemocratic US Senate candidate Nancy Harris is withdrawing from the race. …
Continue ReadingIdaho Senator Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) is taking the Governor’s budget plan to heart.…
Continue ReadingThe rise of property tax throughout the state is prompting some legislators to take…
Continue ReadingThe 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,…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho lawmaker wants to ban transgender women athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…
Continue ReadingTwo men who combined spent nearly 40 years in Idaho prisons for crimes they didn’t commit testified Tuesday in favor of legislation that would…
Continue ReadingLegislation aimed at reducing property taxes drew so many people wanting to speak that a House panel ran out of time Tuesday and delayed…
Continue ReadingThe director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture will have authority to set regulatory fees paid by elk hunting ranches under legislation sent to…
Continue ReadingCandidates and political action committees will have an extra week to file required paperwork with the Idaho Secretary of State’s…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little may soon introduce a five-year teacher pay plan providing more than $225 million in additional state support for teacher…
Continue ReadingTwo attempts to introduce bills to repeal Idaho grocery taxes on food failed Monday and another was withdrawn by its sponsor, leaving only one…
Continue ReadingLegislation for a constitutional amendment introduced Monday could end up reducing some property taxes by removing exemptions for…
Continue ReadingThe budget for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Medicaid will surpass $3 billion for the first time, state officials said…
Continue ReadingMoms for Marijuana’s Educate & Legalize tour made a stop in Pocatello Friday, hoping to inform those with questions and have supporters of the…
Continue ReadingFormer Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan has announced her intent to formally enter the U.S. Senate race. She will seek the…
Continue ReadingFormer Idaho Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state lawmaker Paulette Jordan announced Friday that she’s challenging two-term Republican U.S.…
Continue ReadingThe director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation said Friday that his agency is starting a voluntary trail pass program as part of a…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little has announced the appointment of Javier Gabiola to the eastern Idaho bench.…
Continue ReadingIdaho governors would have only one choice rather than three when it came to filling legislative vacancies under a measure that headed to the House…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingLegislation to make it easier for Idaho residents in rural areas to get healthcare using email and other methods headed to the Senate on…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under proposed legislation introduced…
Continue ReadingLegislation requiring voters to choose a political party three months before a presidential primary is headed to the Senate.…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s wine industry won’t have to store extra wine in neighboring states under proposed legislation that headed to the governor’s desk on…
Continue ReadingA House panel on Wednesday rejected math, science and English standards used to make sure Idaho’s 300,000 students are meeting specific…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho lawmaker wants his colleagues to take a closer look at ways to improve air travel across the state.…
Continue ReadingLegislation granting an emergency water right when crews are trying to clean up spills in Idaho waterways passed the House on Tuesday and is headed…
Continue ReadingA panel of lawmakers on Tuesday removed standards for initial teacher…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Senator Brent Hill’s announced retirement from the District 34 Senate seat has set off a round of political musical chairs in the…
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