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Little 'betting' on Idaho's economy

by ROYCE MCCANDLESS / Coeur d'Alene Press
| January 16, 2026 1:00 AM

BOISE — Gov. Brad Little’s budget recommendation, as is always the case with early budget frameworks, makes assumptions about where the state economy and growth will be heading over the course of the next year. 

For 2026, his "Enduring Idaho" plan arrives after years of budget surpluses that have allowed the state to implement infrastructure investments, tax cuts, and surpluses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. This year, however, the state is poised to operate off of far slimmer margins: to the tune of $25 million in fiscal year 2027, if the governor’s proposed spending cuts are adopted. 

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