Politics Archives

‘I just don’t think that’s the question at hand’: GOP punts on Trump conduct

February 3, 2020 5:35 PM CNN

A number of Republican senators on Monday dodged questions about whether President Donald Trump acted appropriately with Ukraine, underscoring the…

Americans who stay in China should ‘consider stocking up on food,’ State Department says

February 3, 2020 3:39 PM CNN

The State Department is recommending US citizens who remain in China take precautionary measures, including “stocking up on food,” in the…

District 34 legislative race warms up

February 3, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho Republican Senator Brent Hill’s announced retirement from the District 34 Senate seat has set off a round of political musical chairs in the…

Republicans change course on Idaho presidential primary bill

February 3, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republicans altered course Monday on a bill restricting voters in presidential primaries after complaints it would have disenfranchised…

Republican senators urge Trump to avoid impeachment talk at State of the Union

February 3, 2020 12:22 PM CNN

Republican senators are expected to vote on Wednesday afternoon to acquit President Donald Trump in the third presidential impeachment trial in US…

March and August school bond, levy elections could end

February 3, 2020 11:08 AM Associated Press

March and August election dates school districts use to ask voters to approve bonds and levies would be eliminated under legislation introduced…

Bill expands Idaho concealed-carry law to non-residents

February 3, 2020 10:39 AM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under new…

Early voting started in Bonneville County

February 3, 2020 5:06 PM Ariel Schroeder

Our voices are starting to be heard in the upcoming 2020 elections.…

Trump and Pelosi haven’t spoken in months

February 3, 2020 6:49 AM CNN

When he delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump will directly cross paths with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for…

Democratic presidential candidates will dash from the trial to the trail and back again

January 31, 2020 7:22 PM CNN

The new resolution agreed to Friday in the Senate impeachment trial gives Democratic senators running for president a much needed opportunity to hit…

READ: McConnell introduces resolution to dictate next steps of the impeachment trial

January 31, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

Leaders of the US Senate struck an agreement to hold the final vote on whether to acquit President Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment on…

CNN Poll of Polls: Biden and Sanders lead national Democratic primary

January 31, 2020 11:39 AM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are at the front of the field for the Democratic national primary, according to a new…

Andrew Yang chokes up reflecting on two years of campaigning in Iowa

January 31, 2020 9:47 AM CNN

Andrew Yang choked up Thursday night as he reflected on the trajectory of his upstart presidential campaign during a speech in Dubuque, Iowa.…

Ex-Idaho political figure pleads guilty to child pornography

January 31, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

A former political figure in Idaho has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child pornography in a plea deal dismissing 12 other…

Republicans prove they refuse to defy Trump under almost any circumstance

January 31, 2020 7:00 AM CNN

Republican hopes of blocking former national security adviser John Bolton’s impeachment testimony highlight the Trump-era GOP’s defining…

READ: Lamar Alexander’s statement on impeachment witness vote

January 30, 2020 9:27 PM CNN

Sen. Lamar Alexander, a retiring Tennessee Republican, said in a statement late Thursday night that he would vote against a motion to hear additional…

See scenes of Rand Paul and the impeachment trial the Senate didn’t show on TV

January 30, 2020 6:37 PM CNN

Sen. Rand Paul attempted to ask a question Thursday at the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that named the alleged Ukraine…

Virginia House passes a slew of gun safety bills

January 30, 2020 5:02 PM CNN

The Virginia House of Delegates passed seven pieces of gun safety legislation on Thursday, signaling its dedication to the gun control priorities it…

Carter Page sues Democratic National Committee and law firm for defamation

January 30, 2020 3:57 PM CNN

The former Trump campaign adviser whose ties to Russia were at the heart of the investigation into that country’s interference in the 2016 US…

New Parnas video places Giuliani associates at Mar-a-Lago with Trump

January 30, 2020 3:47 PM CNN

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two associates of Rudy Giuliani, attended a fundraising dinner with President Donald Trump and then-Congressman Pete…

Leaked memo shows US border officers were directed to stop Iran-linked travelers

January 30, 2020 3:38 PM CNN

An internal Customs and Border Protection memo obtained by CNN suggests that US border officers working at Canadian ports of entry were directed to…

Senator Brent Hill will not seek reelection

January 30, 2020 12:22 PM News Team

Senator Brent Hill announced Thursday he will not seek…

Don’t look now, but the US deficit is skyrocketing

January 30, 2020 2:55 PM CNN

Amid the intense focus on the Senate impeachment trial and Monday’s Iowa caucuses in the presidential race, you likely missed this announcement…

Bernie Sanders is the Iowa favorite, but he is far from a sure thing

January 30, 2020 1:36 PM CNN

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ odds of winning the Iowa caucuses have been rising over the last month. Even the worst polls for Sanders have him…

All eyes on Alexander during impeachment votes

January 30, 2020 1:23 PM CNN

In a sign of their importance, Senate Republicans gave the opening question on Wednesday to Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska…

VanderSloot touts bill to limit medical debt attorney fees

January 30, 2020 1:38 PM Associated Press

Idaho Billionaire Frank VanderSloot is lobbying legislators to back legislation requiring doctors and medical facilities to make their patient bills…

Legislation to limit rerunning bond votes heads to Senate

January 30, 2020 1:13 PM Associated Press

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under legislation that passed the House on Thursday and is…

Bernie Sanders’ team is considering a broad slate of ‘day one’ executive actions

January 30, 2020 11:25 AM CNN

Sen. Bernie Sanders has instructed his team of campaign advisers to draw up a list of executive actions he can take immediately upon entering the…

South Dakota advances bill prohibiting doctors from assisting in gender reassignment process for transgender youth

January 30, 2020 11:10 AM CNN

The South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would criminalize doctors who assist in the gender reassignment process for…

Bloomberg to air gun control ad during the Super Bowl

January 30, 2020 11:06 AM CNN

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg released on Thursday the one-minute ad he’ll air during next week’s Super Bowl that highlights…

Lawmakers try to nail down presidential primary voting rules

January 29, 2020 3:13 PM Associated Press

Voters can wait until the last minute to choose a political party to participate in the Idaho Democratic or Republican presidential primaries in…

Bill to end daylight saving time in Idaho goes to House

January 29, 2020 12:51 PM Associated Press

Idaho residents wouldn’t have to fall back or spring ahead for daylight saving time under proposed legislation that has advanced to the House.…

Gov. Little makes appointment to vacant Idaho House seat

January 29, 2020 9:41 AM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little has filled a vacancy in the Idaho House of Representatives following a former lawmaker’s…

Report: Idaho could save money by building state prison

January 29, 2020 9:39 AM Associated Press

State auditors say Idaho’s prisons are overcrowded and dilapidated, the inmate population is rapidly growing and taxpayers could save millions by…

Legislation adds additional restrictions for drones in Idaho

January 28, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

Restrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under proposed legislation.…

Captain Samuel Hulse announces candidacy for Bonneville County Sheriff

January 28, 2020 4:47 PM Ariel Schroeder

A new candidate is tossing his hat in the ring after Bonneville County Sheriff Paul J. Wilde announced his retirement on Monday.…

Idaho agency wants to spend $408,000 a year to count wolves

January 28, 2020 12:19 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s top wildlife official on Tuesday requested authorization from state lawmakers to spend $408,000 to count…

Tax overhaul repeal first up as Utah lawmakers begin work

January 27, 2020 1:10 PM Associated Press

Utah lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the course of a 45-day session that began Monday.…

Legislation would limit rerunning failed Idaho bond votes

January 27, 2020 12:55 PM Associated Press

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation that’s heading to the full House.…

Wyoming bill would raise daily expense money for lawmakers

January 27, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

A bill to increase the money allotted to cover the daily expenses of Wyoming state lawmakers was filed for the state’s 2020 legislative…

Wyoming lawmaker trying again to raise minimum marriage age

January 27, 2020 11:23 AM Associated Press

A state lawmaker seeks to raise the minimum age for legal marriage in…

Idaho Health and Welfare seeks $3.7 billion overall budget

January 27, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is seeking an additional $70 million from the general fund and $300 million overall that includes federal…

Idaho budget committee OKs increase in rainy-day funds

January 24, 2020 10:27 AM Associated Press

The amount of money in Idaho’s rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under proposed…

Idaho wineries want to store extra wine in the state

January 23, 2020 5:00 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s wine industry wouldn’t have to store extra wine in neighboring states under proposed legislation.…

Idaho lawmakers told global warming has helped state

January 23, 2020 5:00 PM Associated Press

n attorney with an Illinois-based group that dismisses human-caused climate change told Idaho lawmakers Thursday that the warming that has occurred…

Equal Rights Amendment introduced to the House

January 23, 2020 2:12 PM News Team

Boise Representative Melissa Wintrow (D) introduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the Idaho House.…

Idaho schools chief seeks 5.3% budget hike to $2 billion

January 23, 2020 12:35 PM Associated Press

Idaho schools chief Sherri Ybarra on Thursday proposed a 5.3% hike in public school funding to just under $2 billion from the state’s general…

Idaho House committee OKs bill to end daylight saving time

January 23, 2020 10:58 AM Associated Press

Idaho residents wouldn’t have to fall back or spring ahead for daylight saving time under legislation introduced…

Wyoming close to finalizing hemp-growing regulations

January 23, 2020 9:50 AM Associated Press

The attorney general in Wyoming has said the state is close to setting statewide hemp-growing regulations amid concerns from farmers about missing…

Lawmaker proposes wolf-free zones in southern Idaho

January 22, 2020 4:46 PM Associated Press

Some areas in Idaho would be declared wolf-free zones, and other areas where the animals have killed livestock would have increased wolf-killing…

Idaho lawmakers hear divisive testimony on science standards

January 22, 2020 2:51 PM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers heard contentious testimony on the state’s education standards for science.…

Idaho governor extends paid family leave for state employees

January 22, 2020 2:52 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order increasing paid leave for parents in the executive branch to eight weeks.…

Property tax, grocery tax relief introduced in Idaho House

January 22, 2020 12:05 PM Associated Press

Idaho residents would get a break on property taxes and grocery sales taxes under proposed legislation introduced…

Belliston to seek County Commission seat

January 21, 2020 4:45 PM News Team

“I love the county, I see this as an opportunity really to…

Radford seeks Idaho House Seat 32 B

January 21, 2020 4:39 PM News Team

District 32 is a wide-ranging district that includes parts of Bonneville County and all of Teton, Caribou, Bear Lake, and Oneida Counties.…

Little appoints Kirkham to Commission of Pardons and Parole

January 21, 2020 5:35 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Terry Kirkham of Idaho Falls to the Commission of Pardons and Parole on…

Legislation to legalize hemp in Idaho introduced in Senate

January 21, 2020 4:11 PM Associated Press

Growing hemp would be legal in Idaho under proposed legislation.…

Law enforcement officials oppose bill decriminalizing drugs

January 21, 2020 3:17 PM Associated Press

Idaho law enforcement officials and prosecutors are voicing opposition to proposed legislation decriminalizing the use of illegal drugs.…

University of Wyoming professor Merav Ben-David

University of Wyoming professor enters US Senate race

January 21, 2020 3:02 PM Associated Press

A second Democrat has entered the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in…

Lawmakers launch criminal reform act

January 21, 2020 11:45 AM News Team

Idaho Falls State Senator Dave Lent (R) and State Representative Ilana Rubel (D) of Boise are introducing a plan to address criminal justice system…

Idaho legislation would limit rerunning failed bond votes

January 21, 2020 11:38 AM Associated Press

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation.…

Don’t rename ‘Chicken Dinner Road’ Idaho lawmaker says

January 20, 2020 3:50 PM Associated Press

A 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.…

Idaho lawmakers consider changes in primary voting rules

January 20, 2020 12:37 PM Associated Press

Voters will have about two weeks to choose a political party if they want to vote in Idaho’s Democratic and Republican presidential primaries in…

Wyoming governor requests funding for suicide call center

January 16, 2020 2:35 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has recommended providing $400,000 to fund an in-state call center for the National Suicide Prevention…

Idaho House expels member convicted of fraud by Texas jury

January 16, 2020 2:27 PM Associated Press

The Idaho House of Representatives on Thursday expelled one of its members a day after he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S.…

Lawmakers consider fate of Idaho’s Common Core standards

January 15, 2020 5:41 PM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday took testimony involving Idaho’s education standards on English and literacy for the state’s 300,000 students…

Lawmakers eye plans to boost money for Idaho roads

January 14, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

Two methods to bring in millions of dollars to pay for maintaining Idaho’s roads have gained traction with lawmakers.…

House panel rejects Idaho Human Rights Commission rules

January 14, 2020 1:21 PM Associated Press

A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a rules package that outlines how the state investigates discrimination complaints involving employment,…

Lawmakers eye change to closed Idaho presidential primaries

January 14, 2020 12:06 PM Associated Press

New legislation introduced Tuesday would require Idaho voters who want to participate in a closed presidential primary to affiliate with that party…

Lawmakers eye emergency water rights for cleaning up spills

January 13, 2020 4:26 PM Associated Press

Emergency crews pulling contaminated water from rivers after such things as tanker trunk crashes is standard cleanup practice in…

US Rep. Rob Bishop decides not to run for governor

January 13, 2020 2:38 PM Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop said Monday he won’t run for Utah…

House panel nixes some security searches at Statehouse

January 13, 2020 12:47 PM Associated Press

A House panel on Monday nixed some searches of personal belongings at the Statehouse and other state government buildings out of concern such…

Wyoming lawmaker sponsoring wolf-kill compensation bill

January 13, 2020 12:49 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming lawmaker is sponsoring legislation to create a new state compensation program for ranchers who lose livestock to wolves.…

House panel OKs Arts Commission plan to engage in art therapy

January 13, 2020 12:13 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers 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…

Idaho power struggle leads to big role for obscure employee

January 13, 2020 12:25 PM Associated Press

A power struggle between the Idaho House and Senate turned out to have big ramifications for a relatively unknown state employee who has toiled for…

Idaho agency directors support pay raise for employees

January 10, 2020 9:55 AM News Team

Directors of state agencies say Republican Gov. Brad Little’s budget giving state employees a 2% raise will help keep the state competitive and…

Governor tours Bonneville’s tech school

January 9, 2020 9:26 AM Ariel Schroeder

Governor Brad Little made a stop at Bonneville school’s district’s technical-career high…

Distracted-driving bill eyes cell use by Idaho motorists

January 8, 2020 5:32 PM Associated Press

Legislation prohibiting local Idaho governments from passing laws restricting cellphone use by motorists but also expanding the state’s distracted…

Idaho lawmakers aim for transparency in budgeting process

January 7, 2020 4:19 PM Associated Press

The co-chairmen of the Legislature’s powerful budget-setting committee are backing Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s call for “transparent…

Tax and regulatory relief highlight Governor’s 2020 plan

January 6, 2020 1:00 PM News Team

Grocery tax and regulatory relief, increased public education funding with less reliance on property tax were highlights of Governor Brad Little’s…

Liz Cheney undecided, Lummis dominates Wyoming Senate race

January 6, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

While Liz Cheney considers whether to run for an open U.S. Senate seat, the race so far has only one well-known candidate: Cynthia Lummis, a fellow…

Watch Gov. Little’s State of the State address

January 5, 2020 10:41 PM Karole Honas

Lawmakers in Idaho will be heading to work Tuesday as the Legislature begins its 2020 session.…

Liz Cheney undecided, Lummis dominates Wyoming Senate race

December 26, 2019 9:11 AM Associated Press

While Liz Cheney considers whether to run for an open U.S. Senate seat, the race so far has only one well-known candidate: Cynthia Lummis.…

Idaho House Speaker would like to see a change in initiative proposals

December 23, 2019 6:52 PM Todd Kunz

Idaho’s Speaker of the House said property taxes, education, transportation surplus, and Medicaid expansion are expected to be the big issues for the…

McConnell blasts House impeachment, pledges Senate action B

December 18, 2019 6:29 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top Senate Republican is denouncing the House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassuring the president’s…

WATCH: House to begin historic impeachment vote soon

December 18, 2019 5:37 PM ABC News

Members of the House of Representatives are expected to vote on articles of impeachment that would make Donald Trump the third president in American…

Idaho Republicans eye property taxes, redistricting

December 18, 2019 2:56 PM Associated Press

Idaho House Republican leaders say property tax relief and redistricting will be high on their list of priorities in the 2020 legislative session.…

Wyoming governor against proposal to increase his pay

December 18, 2019 10:20 AM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor says he doesn’t support a proposal to increase his salary and those of the other four statewide elected…

Wyoming lawmakers question suicide prevention fund request

December 17, 2019 5:27 PM Associated Press

Some Wyoming lawmakers are skeptical about a $1 million request by state health officials to join the national suicide prevention…

Former Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Murray

Former Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray arrested for DUI

December 16, 2019 5:39 PM Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Former Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. The…

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Freshman Democrats push for Amash to be impeachment manager in Senate trial, source says

December 15, 2019 2:14 PM CNN

A group of freshman Democrats is working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to draft Rep. Justin Amash as an impeachment manager for the expected…

Former Idaho GOP chairman gets 14 days in jail, probation

December 10, 2019 12:24 PM Associated Press

The 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…

Lt. Governor looks for ways to save government money

December 9, 2019 5:49 PM Ariel Schroeder

The search for efficiencies in the state government has come to Idaho…

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook to run for Idaho State Senate District 30 Seat

December 5, 2019 12:52 PM News Team

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook announced Thursday his intention to seek the Idaho State Senate District 30…

Idaho House Minority Leader Erpelding will resign Friday

December 4, 2019 10:49 AM Associated Press

Democratic House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding announced Wednesday that he will resign on…

State Senator announces he will not run for re-election after current term

December 3, 2019 10:44 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After 14 years in office, Dean Mortimer will not be running for another term in the state senate. Local News 8 and…

Barrasso joins Trump in Afghanistan

November 28, 2019 7:53 PM News Team

Wyoming Republican Senator John Barrasso joined President Trump for an unannounced visit to American troops stationed at Bagram Air Base in…

‘I’m not going to dignify misrepresentation’: City Council Elect reacts to report

November 27, 2019 9:42 PM News Team

On Wednesday, the office of the Bannock County Commissioners sent out a media release stating that Mike Larkin and Pocatello City Council Elect Chris…