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Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho has cleared the House.…
Continue ReadingLegislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho has cleared the House.…
Continue ReadingAfter passing a bill earlier this month to ban cities or counties from capping rental fees, the Idaho House will now take up a bill that would impose…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House unanimously passed Tuesday what is called a Joint Memorial to Washington State Governor Jay…
Continue ReadingA panel of lawmakers introduced legislation that would strengthen Idaho’s “stand your ground” law by requiring counties to reimburse anyone…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House of Representatives has approved a bill to make it a crime for an employer to require a COVID-19 vaccine or require employees to…
Continue ReadingLegislation to force local taxing districts to use some of their revenue sharing funds from state sales tax for property tax relief is headed to the…
Continue ReadingLegislation that would make it illegal to perform gender confirmation surgery on juveniles was introduced in the Idaho House State Affairs Committee…
Continue ReadingIdaho U.S. Senator Jim Risch is throwing his support behind Speaker Scott Bedke and officially endorsed Bedke to be Idaho’s next Lieutenant…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House on Monday passed a bill making it illegal to deliver a neighbor’s voting ballot to the post office.…
Continue Readingvoters to join a political party earlier in the year if they want to vote in the primary narrowly passed the Idaho House on Monday after lively…
Continue ReadingCurrent State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced Monday she will seek re-election this…
Continue ReadingTwo bills focused on transparency in Idaho’s elections were introduced in a Senate committee on Monday.…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little signed House Bill 450 into law Friday, providing an estimated $64 million in unemployment insurance tax cuts for Idaho…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Republican Party is responding to governor candidate Ammon Bundy switching his affiliation from Republican to…
Continue ReadingA bill to stop taxing district’s from quickly re-running a failed bond has passed the Idaho…
Continue ReadingRepublican gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy announced he’s dropping out of the GOP primary in May and is instead running as an…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law banning private…
Continue ReadingThe idea of changing Idaho’s borders to include parts of neighboring states is gaining some traction at the Idaho…
Continue ReadingAn abortion bill modeled after Texas’ controversial abortion law that bans all abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected cleared a Senate…
Continue ReadingA House committee cleared a bill Wednesday to allow the Powerball Lottery to continue to be played in the state even after it adds Australia and the…
Continue ReadingIn Washington, the Senate Small Business Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the bipartisan Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities…
Continue ReadingA bill designed to detect and help Idaho children with dyslexia so they can learn to read on an even playing field with their peers will be scheduled…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would make it a crime for Idaho businesses to require employees to get vaccinated against the…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Assessor Blake Mueller is not seeking…
Continue ReadingA bill that would prevent animals, natural resources and artificial intelligence from being granted “personhood status” in Idaho was introduced…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers has approved a bill prohibiting so-called “ballot harvesting” and another tightening the timeline for unaffiliated…
Continue ReadingLegislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injection executions was introduced by the House…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s newly drawn congressional district map, rejecting a challenge from a man who said the map improperly…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant…
Continue ReadingOur students may soon be learning new civics standards for all grade…
Continue ReadingIn Boise, the Senate State Affairs Committee has approved a bill for audits…
Continue ReadingSen. Mark Nye announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection to the Idaho Senate for District 29 in…
Continue ReadingA bill that would boost by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover annually on grocery sales taxes has passed the the full House.…
Continue ReadingA proposed resolution to put statewide emphasis on students’ understanding of government and society advanced to the Idaho Senate…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s governor stopped in Bonneville County Wednesday promoting House Bill…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a bill that would allow the Legislature to intervene if anyone sues the state over one of its laws.…
Continue ReadingA bill that would stop any government entity — including local school boards — from issuing a mask mandate passed an Idaho legislative committee…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little signed legislation to put Idaho teachers on state health insurance…
Continue ReadingA bill that would eliminate vehicle emissions testing in Idaho’s most populated region has was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee on…
Continue ReadingThe full Idaho House passed a bill Monday to change Idaho law and make it so local governments cannot set limits on rent, fees and deposits on…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s US Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Rich are pushing for federal broadband projects to prioritize rural…
Continue ReadingTwo bills introduced by a panel of lawmakers would tighten restrictions around voting in Idaho.…
Continue ReadingA proposal to increase by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through a grocery sales tax credit is headed to the full…
Continue ReadingLegislation to enhance protections for gun makers, sellers and weapons carriers during declared emergencies in Idaho is heading to the full…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law the biggest tax cut in the state’s history.…
Continue ReadingLegislation prompted by the deaths of three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise last year is…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers is recommending the Legislature ask Congress to fix a legal loophole that has some calling a portion of Yellowstone…
Continue ReadingLegislation to put Idaho teachers on state health insurance is headed to the…
Continue ReadingA typically low-profile tax conformity bill to annually align Idaho with tax policy changes in federal law became the target of some Republican…
Continue ReadingLegislation to enhance protections for gun makers, sellers and weapons carriers during declared emergencies in Idaho has been proposed.…
Continue ReadingA proposal intended to expand a property tax reduction to higher-valued homes to keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes is headed to…
Continue ReadingLegislation containing Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut is heading to the governor for his signature.…
Continue ReadingA proposal to raise a homeowner’s property tax reduction option that backers say will keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes is headed…
Continue ReadingA proposal would increase by $20 the amount of money Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through a grocery sales tax credit.…
Continue ReadingA Senate panel has rejected a proposed law modeled after a Texas law that would have outlawed nearly all abortions in Idaho by banning them once a…
Continue ReadingLegislation to put teachers on state health insurance has cleared a Senate panel and is headed to the full Senate.…
Continue ReadingLegislation is heading to the Senate to extend a legal shield to Idaho businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches…
Continue ReadingLegislation containing Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut is continuing its apparent unstoppable trip through the Legislature.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s new map redrawing Idaho’s 35 legislative districts, finding that four separate lawsuits against…
Continue ReadingA House panel has introduced legislation that would bar licensed therapists and counselors from offering so-called conversion therapy to minors.…
Continue ReadingThe full Idaho House on Wednesday adopted an anti-abortion resolution encouraging people to fly flags at half-staff one day a year in recognition of…
Continue ReadingThe aptitude of a couple local students has caught the attention of a U.S.…
Continue ReadingLegislation to set an end date for Idaho legislative sessions following last year’s record-long session has been introduced.…
Continue Readingegislation is heading to the House to extend a legal shield to Idaho businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches…
Continue ReadingLegislation prompted by the deaths of three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise last year has…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the state’s redistricting commission met deadlines and properly split the state into two…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho lawmaker who was censured after publicizing the name of a 19-year-old intern who reported being raped is being sued under the state’s…
Continue ReadingA bill that would allow Idaho residents with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders to use a pain-relief spray derived from marijuana…
Continue ReadingAmmon Mayor Sean Colleti has appointed a new council…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s largest-ever tax cut has cleared the House and is headed to the Senate.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin asked legislative budget writers Wednesday for $29,000 to cover legal fees incurred after she lost a public records…
Continue ReadingA panel of lawmakers has signed off on Idaho’s largest-ever tax relief package.…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a resolution that would have flags flown at half staff one day a year in recognition of abortions that have…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little is getting ready for the 2022 legislative session, and among the things he’s focusing on is combating drug overdoses and…
Continue ReadingRepresentative Mike Simpson is slamming the Voting Rights Bill being pushed by President Biden and Democrats at our nation’s…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s 300,000 unaffiliated voters might have to act fast if they want to participate in the closed Republican primary on May 17.…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced legislation to reject math, science and English standards used to make sure Idaho’s…
Continue ReadingSenator Mike Crapo of Idaho has joined other Republicans in speaking out against efforts to eliminate the filibuster to get voting rights legislation…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Democratic Party (IDP) Chair Fred Cornforth issued the following statement…
Continue ReadingLegislation to cut Idaho’s income tax and provide one-time rebates was introduced Wednesday in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.…
Continue ReadingGovernor Little will deliver his 2022 State of the State and Budget Address in the House Chambers Monday at 1…
Continue ReadingWith the state sitting on a pile of cash, Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little is talking tax cuts but also financial prudence.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers on an economic forecasting committee working on recommendations the entire Legislature can use to set the state’s budget struggled…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Legislature will be starting the 2022 session in Boise on Monday.…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The three-day reconvening of the Idaho Legislature back in November cost Idaho taxpayers more than $46,000, according to public…
Continue ReadingIdaho Senator Mike Crapo has announced his formal bid for re-election during the 2022 midterm election…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Two new tools released by the Idaho Secretary of State’s office will help users find campaign finance information and past…
Continue ReadingFollowing about six months of campaigning, current Idaho Chief Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck has decided he will no longer pursue the…
Continue ReadingPolitical hostility to public education in the Republican-dominated Idaho Legislature is causing some businesses to doubt the wisdom of moving to or…
Continue ReadingFar-right activist Ammon Bundy says time he has spent campaigning to be Idaho’s next governor should count toward his order to perform community…
Continue ReadingState Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Debbie Critchfield announced her total fundraising efforts have reached $150,000.…
Continue ReadingVoters in two local communities went to the polls Tuesday for run-off elections to decide who would be…
Continue ReadingPocatello Mayor Brian Blad will keep his seat at city hall after a runoff election…
Continue ReadingIt was a nail-biter for current Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carrol as results were coming in on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingElection result for the Blackfoot and Pocatello Mayor Runoff races.…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Election Office was busy Monday getting ready for Tuesday’s mayoral…
Continue ReadingTwo lawsuits filed against Idaho’s redistricting commission over a new map redrawing the state’s 35 legislative districts have been consolidated into…
Continue ReadingRepublican Lawrence Wasden announced Monday his candidacy for a sixth term as Idaho’s attorney…
Continue ReadingFormer Idaho Republican lawmaker Luke Malek has dropped out of the race for lieutenant governor and endorsed Republican Speaker of the House Scott…
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