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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Idaho Senate passed $253M worth of income tax cuts
The Idaho Senate has passed an estimated $253 million income tax cut, that also includes tax exemptions for some military pensions and an elimination of the capital gains tax on precious metal bullion.
Latest Medicaid bill advances to Idaho House floor
A bill to make big changes to the way Idaho administers Medicaid advanced to the Idaho House floor Tuesday morning.
Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case
Hippler’s directive came as a flurry of new motions were filed ahead of the August trial, including a sealed defense motion to take the death penalty off the table that cited autism spectrum disorder.
Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows
A Justice Department attorney outlined plans to dismiss the lawsuit in communications with the state’s largest hospital, St. Luke’s Health System said in court…
House narrowly passes bill to ban SNAP coverage for candy, soda
Bill is part of the national ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement promoted by U.S. health Secretary Kennedy, says Idaho Rep. Jordan Redman
Idaho Gov. Little’s office received more than 32,000 requests to veto House Bill 93
About 86% of those who called the governor’s office opposed the bill, which allows state funds to support private education
Could a surge in immigration affect wages in Idaho? Here’s what the research says
Elected officials, from Vice President J.D. Vance to state Sen. Brian Lenney, R-Nampa, have said that immigration lowers wages for U.S. workers.
Bill introduced could shift Idaho's Medicaid program
Idaho lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would dramatically impact the state Medicaid program.
Idaho governor signs school choice tax credit bill into law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed House Bill 93 — a $50 million tax credit that can go toward educational expenses, including private school tuition.
Idaho bill that would restrict absentee voting fails to make it out of committee
A bill that would restrict the use of absentee voting to certain circumstances stalled in a House Committee Wednesday.
Idaho bill restricting absentee voting fails to advance out of committee
A bill that sought to end no-excuse absentee voting for most Idahoans failed to advance out of the Idaho Legislature’s House State Affairs Committee on Wednesd…
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs $300 mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession into law
The minimum fine for anyone convicted of simple marijuana possession in Idaho is increasing to $300 on July 1 after Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a mandatory m…
Bill to limit firefighter union negotiations introduced in Idaho House
A bill that would limit the negotiating power of firefighter unions has been introduced to the Idaho House.
Idaho Secretary of State, House speaker introduce overhaul of campaign finance law
Lawmakers on Friday introduced two bills that would result in a total overhaul of Idaho’s Sunshine Law on campaign finance and disclosure.
Idaho prosecution seeks to limit murder suspect Kohberger’s alibi, alternative evidence
His attorneys later clarified that he was often near southeastern Washington’s Wawawai County Park, about 30 miles southwest of the college campus in Moscow, to watch the stars and the moon.