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Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a transportation funding bill citing his concern that it takes money that might be needed elsewhere at a time of…
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a transportation funding bill citing his concern that it takes money that might be needed elsewhere at a time of…
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We are getting more answers into the statewide response to the growing…
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The deadline Gov. Brad Little has given himself for possibly vetoing two anti-transgender bills sent to him by the Legislature is March 31, his…
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The Idaho House ended the 2020 legislative session on Friday after balancing fears of spreading the coronavirus with potential vetoes of several…
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The Idaho Senate called an end to the 2020 legislative session on Thursday, but the House isn’t quite ready to be done and only adjourned until…
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Legislation banning texting while driving but allowing hands-free uses such as talking or using the navigation function of an electronic mobile…
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Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin has left the Statehouse and returned to Idaho Falls, leaving Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill to preside over the Senate…
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Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation is heading to the governor.…
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Legislation that would compensate the wrongly convicted headed to the governor’s desk on…
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Legislation sending just under $400,000 to a state board to use to kill problem wolves in Idaho headed to the governor’s desk on…
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Legislation making abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing the procedure is headed to…
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The Idaho Democratic Party is calling on Governor Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawrence Denney to hold the May 19 Primary Election entirely be…
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An Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed to the…
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A petition drive for a ballot initiative to bring in $170 million for K-12 education by raising Idaho’s corporate tax rate and increasing taxes on…
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Legislation banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education headed to the Idaho governor’s desk on…
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating transparency in medical bills sent to former patients and to rein in predatory…
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Idaho legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a federal court ruling declaring such a…
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Two 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…
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An Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed back to the…
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Attorney and former federal prosecutor Mark Taylor has filed to run for Jefferson County Prosecutor.…
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A House panel on Monday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…
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The stage is set for the May 19th primary elections in…
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Legislation allowing Idaho school district employees with an enhanced concealed weapons license to carry a concealed weapon on school property was…
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A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…
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The Idaho Senate on Thursday approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…
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Gov. 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…
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The Idaho Senate on Thursday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…
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Idaho lawmakers moved at lightning speed Thursday to bolster the state’s ability to fight the new…
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The Bannock County Elections Office was able to release results Tuesday shortly after 10 p.m. – over an hour earlier than originally expected.…
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Bonneville County Elections officials are fielding questions about party affiliation. …
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Idaho lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to bolster the state’s ability to test for the new…
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Idaho motorists will have three additional years before having to replace a vehicle’s physical license plates.…
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Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in…
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Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in…
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy John Clements announced Tuesday he will be a candidate for Sheriff this…
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Idaho voters on Tuesday will pick Democratic, Republican and Constitutional party candidates to represent them in the November general…
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In addition to the Presidential preference primaries of the Republican, Democratic, and Constitution Parties, voters will be deciding a number of…
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Idaho Falls mental health professional Marco Erickson announced Monday he will challenge incumbent Representative Bryan Zollinger for his house seat…
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Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the Senate on…
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The Idaho Patient Act, HB 515, is on its way to the Governor’s…
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On a 30-4 vote, the Idaho Senate has approved a bill sponsors say will more fairly redistribute sales tax revenues to…
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A Senate panel has approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.…
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Idaho is moving closer to banning transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges…
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Republican Dustin Manwaring has announced he will attempt to reclaim his District 29 House seat in the May primary. …
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Jefferson County Prosecutor Paul Gary Butikofer is seeking a second term as prosecutor.…
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A big decision is set to be made in Pocatello and Chubbuck…
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Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the full House on…
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Gov. Brad Little signed legislation that significantly increases what it will cost nonresidents to hunt deer and elk in…
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Idaho residents will be able to display their opposition to abortion on their license plates under a bill signed into law by Gov. Brad…
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Idaho’s presidential primary on Tuesday could give an indication of the political leanings of all the newcomers to the state.…
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A Constitutional amendment freezing the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 will go before voters in…
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A transgender athlete who competes for Team USA is calling Idaho’s proposal to ban transgender females from competing against other women…
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An Idaho Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and rein in predatory medical debt…
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Power, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties have all reported a lower turnout for early voting this…
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Idaho 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…
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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…
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A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…
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Bonneville County Prosecutor Daniel Clark has announced he will seek re-election in 2020.…
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Several news and legal organizations have told the Idaho Supreme Court they believe state prison officials are required to reveal the source of drugs…
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Idaho lawmakers have rejected legislation raising the legal smoking age to 21.…
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Legislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…
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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…
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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…
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Idaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…
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he Idaho House on Wednesday passed legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity…
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Restrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under legislation that headed to the Senate on…
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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…
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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…
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The Idaho Attorney General’s Office released an opinion on a bill by Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt to ban transgender females from…
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Legislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get married in Idaho is heading to the full House.…
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Legislation imposing a one-year, statewide freeze on property taxes headed to the Idaho Senate despite dire warnings from city and county governments…
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Under legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday, school districts would no longer use March and August elections to ask voters to approve…
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Legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors is heading to the Senate after…
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A Republican lawmaker in Idaho is facing criticism for comments that abortion rights advocates consider a…
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An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would allow…
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Democrat Aaron Swisher has announced he will again challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson for the U.S. House this…
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Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under legislation…
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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…
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On Friday, a panel including Senator Jim Risch, Congressman Mike Simpson and Governor Brad Little came together at the Bennion Student Union to…
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Legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity headed to the House on…
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A bill that would reduce the number of people required to report suspected child abuse narrowly won approval from a panel of Idaho lawmakers.…
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Legislation intended to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors advanced to the Idaho…
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Legislation that would compensate the wrongly convicted headed to the Senate on…
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The parks and recreation department in Idaho has asked residents for donations to combat years of budget cuts for trail maintenance across the…
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Coming up on March 10, we have the Presidential Primary Elections.…
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Idaho’s public school curriculum standards will stay in place for another year after they were adopted by a panel of Idaho…
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Democratic US Senate candidate Nancy Harris is withdrawing from the race. …
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Idaho Senator Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) is taking the Governor’s budget plan to heart.…
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The rise of property tax throughout the state is prompting some legislators to take…
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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,…
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An Idaho lawmaker wants to ban transgender women athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender…
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A panel of Idaho lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…
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Two men who combined spent nearly 40 years in Idaho prisons for crimes they didn’t commit testified Tuesday in favor of legislation that would…
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Legislation aimed at reducing property taxes drew so many people wanting to speak that a House panel ran out of time Tuesday and delayed…
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The director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture will have authority to set regulatory fees paid by elk hunting ranches under legislation sent to…
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Candidates and political action committees will have an extra week to file required paperwork with the Idaho Secretary of State’s…
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little may soon introduce a five-year teacher pay plan providing more than $225 million in additional state support for teacher…
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Two attempts to introduce bills to repeal Idaho grocery taxes on food failed Monday and another was withdrawn by its sponsor, leaving only one…
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Legislation for a constitutional amendment introduced Monday could end up reducing some property taxes by removing exemptions for…
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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…
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