Emergency order for remote proceedings to be rescinded April 1
Idaho remote court proceedings under the COVID-19 emergency order will continue until…
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Gov. Little publicly sworn in for second term as Idaho’s 33rd Governor
Governor Brad Little was publicly sworn in for his second term as Idaho’s 33rd Governor Friday and delivered his Second Inaugural…
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Watch Gov. Little Inauguration and 2023 State of the State Address
Governor Brad Little invites Idahoans to participate in Inaugural events and to watch his upcoming State of the State…
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New Ammon City Council member
Mayor Sean Coletti has appointed Heidi Boyle to fill the city council seat left vacant when Josh Wheeler resigned to serve in the Idaho State…
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Idaho court tosses lawsuit that aimed to block abortion bans
The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled the state Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right.…
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Bannock County adopts pretrial justice improvements, to begin using Public Safety Assessment in 2023
The Bannock County Adult Probation and Pretrial Department is unveiling a new pretrial risk assessment in an effort to safely reduce the number of…
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Audit of Idaho’s general election results finds few flaws
An audit of more than 19,000 ballots cast in Idaho’s general election has identified only six…
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2022 General Post Election Audit Preliminary Results
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2002, Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced the completion of the 2022 General Post-Election…
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Simpson, Risch lead effort to prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse listing
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and Senator Jim Risch this week led their colleagues in a bicameral letter to Senate and House leadership urging the…
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Official 2022 Idaho General Election canvass completed
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, along with the other members of Idaho’s State Board of Canvassers, Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf,…
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Lawyers seek to block Idaho execution of terminally ill man
A terminally ill man scheduled to be executed in mid-December for his role in the 1985 slayings of two gold prospectors in Idaho is asking a federal…
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Idaho lawmakers working on additional ‘ESG’ legislation
Idaho lawmakers are planning to bring forward potential new laws in the upcoming legislative session intended to limit state investments or contracts…
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Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys
Idaho will add a new position of solicitor general to challenge federal government actions and policies when Republican Raul Labrador becomes the…
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Idaho House seat goes to Republican after glitch reported
What initially appeared to be a Democratic win in the Idaho House has turned into a Republican victory after a glitch in reporting early voting was…
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Republicans maintain control in deeply conservative Idaho
Idaho Republicans maintained their hold in the deeply conservative state on Tuesday by retaining all statewide offices, a U.S. Senate seat, both…
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District 91’s bond failed – What’s next?
After Tuesday’s election results, District 91’s $250 billion dollar bond did not…
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Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little easily wins second term
Idaho Gov. Brad Little won a second term on…
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Incumbent Fulcher retains US House seat
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher retained his seat in Congress in Tuesday’s election in deeply conservative…
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Idaho GOP US House incumbent Mike Simpson is reelected
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson was reelected Tuesday in deeply conservative…
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Idaho Republican U.S. Sen. Crapo wins fifth term
Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo on Tuesday won a fifth term in the deeply conservative state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since…
Continue Reading D91 bond fails, D93 levy passes
The new Bonneville County Elections Office will be counting votes after the polls close at 8…
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Will legislators be able to call a special session?
An important ballot topic was the amendment to give Idaho’s legislature the power to call itself into a special…
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Idaho Advisory Question HB1 approved
Voters saw an advisory question on the…
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Longtime Idaho House speaker Bedke wins lieutenant governor race
Two highly-anticipated races are Idaho governor and lieutenant…
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Critchfield secures victory for Idaho’s next state superintendent
In another over-throwing of an incumbent in the Republican primary, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield…
Continue Reading Labrador defeats Arkoosh for Idaho attorney general
After Raúl Labrador knocked off long-time incumbent Attorney General Lawrence Wasden in May’s Republican primary, it started off as a close…
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Election 2022: Fulcher wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District
There is a lot on the ballot Tuesday from who will represent us in congress, to state lawmakers and officials, to school bonds and…
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Voters still head to the polls despite winter storms
Midterm elections took place Tuesday as polls opened at 8am Tuesday Morning. Voters in Madison County came out in a steady pace all day to cast their…
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101-year-old, 105-year-old vote at the polls
Whether a Democrat, Republican or affiliated with another party, people across the country are turning out to…
Continue Reading Incumbent Idaho Republican Gov. Little looks for 2nd term
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little’s reelection campaign strategy involves ignoring his gubernatorial opponents while attacking Democratic President…
Continue Reading Idaho Republican Sen. Crapo goes for 5th term
Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo is seeking a fifth term in the deeply conservative state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since…
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Idaho GOP incumbents Simpson, Fulcher go for reelection
Incumbent Republican U.S. Reps. Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher are seeking reelection in Tuesday’s election in deeply conservative…
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Bannock County Elections Office gearing up for busy Election Day
The Bannock County Elections Office is gearing up for a busy day on Tuesday.…
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Emergency change to Soda Springs polling location
Election officials in Caribou County had to make an emergency change to the polling location for Soda…
Continue Reading As Election Day approaches, officials urge Idahoans to rely on trusted sources for voting information
In the lead-up to Election Day, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh…
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Idaho lawmakers ask voters to approve special session powers
Idaho is one of 14 states where only the governor can call a special…
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Attorney defending Idaho’s abortion laws quits AG’s office
A high-profile Idaho attorney who has defended in state and federal courts some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation is among the…
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Early in-person and absentee voting count so far
Counties in the area are experiencing a fairly steady year as they see early in-person and absentee ballots roll…
Continue Reading 2022 General Post-Election Audit random draw
The Idaho Secretary of State will be selecting counties and precincts for the 2022 General Post-Election Audit on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:00…
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Billboard supporting State Representative vandalized
State Representative Dustin Manwaring’s billboard supporting is reelection bid was vandalized over the weekend.…
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PBS-TV Host to visit Idaho State and deliver public talk on democracy and politics
A free community event is slated at Idaho State University for the week prior to America’s midterm…
Continue Reading Idaho Supreme Court won’t reconsider death row clemency case
The Idaho Supreme Court says it will not reconsider the clemency case of a terminally ill man who is facing execution for his role in the 1985…
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Idaho Secretary of State encourages voters to be vigilant of election misinformation
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney launched a new web portal Friday, providing Idahoans with a means to report election based…
Continue Reading Elections Operations Center authorized for upcoming general election
Secretary Denney has again authorized the formation of an Elections Operations Center…
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Idaho’s September unemployment rate upticks slightly to 2.8%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up from 2.7% in August to 2.8% in September – the eighth consecutive month the state rate has…
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Idaho Supreme Court won’t weigh legality of child marriage
A legal loophole in Idaho that allows parents of teens to nullify child custody agreements by arranging child marriages will remain in effect,…
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Local law enforcement reminds us to be respectful as elections approach
Midterm elections are approaching, and many people choose to place political signs in their yards to voice their support for a…
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Online resource helps with information on political candidates
The League of Women Voters in Pocatello are encouraging local voters to go to www.VOTE411.org, an online election information…
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Idaho tax collections fall short, but budget surplus remains
Idaho revenue from tax collections was $50 million below expectations for the first three months of the current fiscal year, but the state still has…
Continue Reading Friday is the pre-registration deadline to vote in Idaho
Friday is the last day to pre-register for the upcoming November…
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Idaho Republicans supporting Democrat for attorney general
Nearly 50 longtime Idaho Republicans including a former governor and dozens of other past and current officeholders on Tuesday endorsed the…
Continue Reading Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments over 3 abortion laws
The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits over three of Idaho’s abortion laws on Thursday and could hand down a ruling later this…
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Abortion info fight targets university but affects far more
A University of Idaho memo warning staffers not to refer students to abortion or birth control providers has placed the school at the center of a…
Continue Reading Idaho universities disallow abortion, contraception referral
Idaho universities are warning staffers not to refer students to abortion providers or emergency…
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Idaho asks judge to rethink temporary block on abortion ban
Attorneys for the state of Idaho say a federal judge misinterpreted the law when he blocked part of a strict new abortion ban, and they say another…
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National Voter Registration Day at Idaho State University
The League of Women Voters of Pocatello is at Idaho State University today allowing students to “Register to vote and be…
Continue Reading Idaho Supreme Court overturns grandparents’ visitation law
The Idaho Supreme Court has overturned a law allowing grandparents to seek visitation rights after finding that it unconstitutionally violates the…
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Bonneville County elections building has relocated
The Bonneville County Elections Building has relocated in Idaho Falls to meet the current and future needs of the…
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Idaho Democrats honor late Senator Mark Nye at canvasing event
Democratic party members and candidates throughout the state were in Pocatello yesterday planning election strategy and knocking on doors to talk to…
Continue Reading Idaho Legislature asks judge to reconsider abortion ruling
The Idaho Legislature has asked a federal judge to reconsider his decision blocking the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical…
Continue Reading Idaho governor signs massive tax cut, education bill
Idaho Gov. Brad Little late Thursday signed a massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s projected $2 billion budget…
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Prosecutor recommends no charges against Boise police chief
A county prosecutor has recommended against charging the Boise Police chief with a crime after he was accused of seriously injuring a high-ranking…
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Governor appoints new Pocatello City Council member
Idaho Governor Brad Little announced his selection of Retired Pocatello Police Chief Scott Marchand to be appointed to fill Pocatello City Council…
Continue Reading Massive Idaho tax cut, education bill heads to governor
A massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s $2 billion budget surplus made a speedy trip through the Idaho…
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School levy helps Madison School District and Madison Cares Program
Madison County voters elected to pass the renewal of the Madison school District levy of nearly $2 million Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Idaho tax, education bill has support, but cracks possible
Idaho lawmakers are scheduled to meet Thursday at the Statehouse to consider using the state’s projected $2 billion budget surplus for a $500…
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Madison County voters renew school levy
Madison County voters are renewing a school…
Continue Reading Fremont County District 3 Commissioner’s race
Voters in Fremont County get to vote again on the District 3 Commissioner’s race from…
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East Idaho reacts to abortion trigger law
Portion’s of Idaho’s abortion trigger law took effect on Thursday.
The ban will make performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable…
Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies
A federal judge has barred Idaho from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies, clearing the way for hospitals to continue treating…
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