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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Idaho bill to ban SNAP coverage for candy, soda narrowly advances to House
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee, on an 8-7 vote Tuesday, sent the bill to the House floor with a recommendation that it pass. The committee did no…
Doctors urge Idaho legislators to save medical education partnership
A large crowd, many clad in white coats and scrubs, gathered Friday, filling about half the fourth-floor Capitol rotunda. Its chants of “save WWAMI” echoed off the marble floors and walls.
New Idaho bill would cost you $100K, five years in jail for lying about someone
House Speaker Mike Moyle on Friday introduced a bill to make it a felony crime to knowingly communicate a false statement about another person.
Idaho governor's phone number asks for feedback on school choice
The first-ever Idaho school choice bill that would allow state funds to go toward private schools is awaiting a signature from Gov. Brad Little.
Lawsuit filed by 17 states against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceed
A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions may proceed, a federal appeals cour…
Trial set for suspect in killings of 4 Idaho college students. Here’s what you need to know
The criminal justice graduate student was arrested in Pennsylvania weeks after the killings. Investigators were able to match his DNA to genetic material recov…
Bill that could lead to repeal of Medicaid expansion passes Idaho House in close vote
A bill that could eventually lead to the repeal of Medicaid expansion cleared the House in a narrow vote Wednesday.
Idaho bill targeting minors' access to drag shows advances to House floor
A bill meant to restrict minors’ access to drag shows and “sexual exhibitions” advanced to the House floor Wednesday.
Idaho bill making firing squads primary form of execution heads to the Senate
A bill establishing firing squads as Idaho’s primary method of execution has advanced to the Senate floor.
Education Government + Politics Private education tax credit bill heads to Idaho governor
The Idaho Senate on Wednesday narrowly approved a plan to spend $50 million on refundable tax credits for private education expenses, sending House Bill 93 to the governor.
Idaho residents on Medicaid, doctors bemoan GOP efforts to repeal citizen-led expansion
Johnson is one of tens of thousands of Idahoans caught in the “Medicaid coverage gap” following passage of the Affordable Care Act under the Obama administration. Inaction from Idaho lawmakers left those low-income…
Idaho bill to cut Refugee Medical Assistance eligibility advances to House
A bill that would limit income eligibility for Idaho’s Refugee Medical Assistance Program has been forwarded to the House.
Idaho governor's press secretary is currently running Hispanic commission
Following the retirement of the longtime leader of the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs in January, Gov. Brad Little's press secretary is serving as the interim director.
Idaho Senate bill would ban mRNA vaccines for 10 years
Senate committee members heard arguments on a bill that would place a 10-year pause on administering mRNA vaccines in Idaho on Monday but did not take a vote.
Idaho Senate passes mandatory minimum $300 fine for marijuana possession
House Bill 7 was co-sponsored by Sen. Brandon Shippy, R-New Plymouth. If passed into law, it would create a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for anybody 18 and over convicted of possessing less than 3 ounces of marij…