
Idaho legislation would limit rerunning failed bond votes
Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation.…
Continue ReadingBond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation.…
Continue ReadingA lawmaker says Chicken Dinner Road in southwestern Idaho is a historic name and is opposed to an animal protection group’s request to rename it.…
Continue ReadingVoters will have about two weeks to choose a political party if they want to vote in Idaho’s Democratic and Republican presidential primaries in…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House of Representatives on Thursday expelled one of its members a day after he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S.…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday took testimony involving Idaho’s education standards on English and literacy for the state’s 300,000 students…
Continue ReadingTwo methods to bring in millions of dollars to pay for maintaining Idaho’s roads have gained traction with lawmakers.…
Continue ReadingA panel of lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a rules package that outlines how the state investigates discrimination complaints involving employment,…
Continue ReadingNew legislation introduced Tuesday would require Idaho voters who want to participate in a closed presidential primary to affiliate with that party…
Continue ReadingEmergency crews pulling contaminated water from rivers after such things as tanker trunk crashes is standard cleanup practice in…
Continue ReadingA House panel on Monday nixed some searches of personal belongings at the Statehouse and other state government buildings out of concern such…
Continue ReadingLawmakers on a House panel on Monday approved changes to rules for the Idaho Commission on the Arts allowing the agency to participate in art therapy…
Continue ReadingA power struggle between the Idaho House and Senate turned out to have big ramifications for a relatively unknown state employee who has toiled for…
Continue ReadingDirectors of state agencies say Republican Gov. Brad Little’s budget giving state employees a 2% raise will help keep the state competitive and…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little made a stop at Bonneville school’s district’s technical-career high…
Continue ReadingLegislation prohibiting local Idaho governments from passing laws restricting cellphone use by motorists but also expanding the state’s distracted…
Continue ReadingThe co-chairmen of the Legislature’s powerful budget-setting committee are backing Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s call for “transparent…
Continue ReadingGrocery tax and regulatory relief, increased public education funding with less reliance on property tax were highlights of Governor Brad Little’s…
Continue ReadingLawmakers in Idaho will be heading to work Tuesday as the Legislature begins its 2020 session.…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s Speaker of the House said property taxes, education, transportation surplus, and Medicaid expansion are expected to be the big issues for the…
Continue ReadingIdaho House Republican leaders say property tax relief and redistricting will be high on their list of priorities in the 2020 legislative session.…
Continue ReadingThe former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party was sentenced to 14 days in jail and five years of probation after he pleaded guilty to stalking…
Continue ReadingThe search for efficiencies in the state government has come to Idaho…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls resident Kevin Cook announced Thursday his intention to seek the Idaho State Senate District 30…
Continue ReadingDemocratic House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding announced Wednesday that he will resign on…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, Gov. Brad Little put forth an Executive Order that will allow hemp to be transported through Idaho legally, with a number of…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little issued an executive order Tuesday to resolve conflicts between state and federal law related to the interstate transportation of…
Continue ReadingMembers of the Idaho Cannabis Coalition gathered at Rumors Pub in Pocatello on Saturday to gather the signatures they need to get the Idaho Medical…
Continue ReadingBig changes are coming to several communities after yesterday’s election. However, others have remained…
Continue ReadingThe Blackfoot Pool levy failed and now it’s stirring up the question: What is to become of the…
Continue ReadingThe Fremont County ambulance district’s effort to expand its tax base failed…
Continue ReadingOne of the hardest fought municipal elections this year focused on…
Continue ReadingFranklin County Commissioners have warned that if the county does not bring its courthouse into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,…
Continue ReadingRexburg’s Mayor prevails, but a challenger wins in Sugar…
Continue ReadingIn addition to community races, Lemhi County voters were asked to approve two new tax…
Continue ReadingAll of the Idaho Falls City Council incumbents sought re-election this year. There was only one race, and that paired incumbent Tom Hally against…
Continue ReadingThe biggest issue in Bingham County Tuesday was the proposed creation of a new county recreation district.…
Continue ReadingPower County voters were asked to approve a $2.9 million construction bond to pay for renovations of Power County Hospital, including a 14,400 square…
Continue ReadingJackson Hole voters gave their approval to 9 of the 10 Special Purpose Excise Tax projects…
Continue ReadingTeton County, Wyoming voters will decide the fate of ten different ballot issues Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration has announced the new chief of the Forest Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). U.S. Secretary of…
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