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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Flag ban bills have been introduced in the Idaho Legislature
These new bills seek to limit what flags can be flown by Idaho public schools, as well as government entities.
Judge to weigh genetic evidence and search warrants in University of Idaho quadruple murder case
Kohberger's attorneys say law enforcement violated his constitutional rights when they used a process called Investigative Genetic Genealogy, or IGG, to identi…
Competing Idaho school choice bills clear hurdles
House and Senate members introduced competing private school choice proposals on Wednesday.
After emotional hearing, Idaho committee advances resolution to overturn gay marriage
Idaho lawmakers have advanced a resolution rejecting the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling to nationally legalize same-sex marriage.
Bill introduced to ban mask mandates
A new lawmaker is bringing back previous proposals that would prohibit government entities from implementing mask mandates “for the purpose of preventing or sl…
Resolution introduced to allow lawmakers to donate their salaries
The House Ways and Means Committee on early Tuesday morning introduced a concurrent resolution that would allow state legislators to donate some or all of thei…
Idaho Senate rejects legislator pay raises
The Idaho Senate voted to reject pay raises for themselves that were previously set by a citizen’s committee.
Idaho's budget writers approve $12.6 billion in baseline budgets
Idaho’s budget writers have swiftly passed maintenance budgets for all state agencies and programs, representing all the ongoing expenditures approved by past Legislatures.
Idaho Republican reintroduces bill to end state prohibition on private, armed militias
The latest proposal to repeal Idaho’s longstanding ban on armed private militias received approval for future consideration on Friday.
A judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide
The states of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri made the request in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas. The only judge based there is Matthew Kacsmaryk, a nominee of former President Donald Trump who previously ruled …
Bill proposing minimum fine for marijuana heads to Idaho House
The House Judiciary and Rules Committee on Wednesday voted 10-4 to send HB 7 to the full House for a full vote, after another motion to kill the bill failed na…
Idaho's chief justice asks for pay increases, new judge in Kootenai County
Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan on Wednesday highlighted the experiences of rural judges, who are covering increasingly large caseloads and …
Idaho’s largest health system sues AG, seeking emergency abortion protections
Saying Trump administration may drop Biden administration’s lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion ban, St. Luke’s files its own lawsuit
Albertsons lays off corporate employees across the company. Here’s what we know
Albertsons is laying off corporate and division support employees around the country, a spokesperson for the company told the Idaho Statesman on Wednesday.
Slow start to Idaho's legislative session looks to pick up next week
A handful of bills were introduced on the House side in the few committees that officially met this week.